Headlines
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Rex jets into mainstream
Monday | Jun 29 2020REGIONAL Express will deploy up to 10 narrow-body jet aircraft to service Australia’s “golden triangle” of east coast capital cities from 01 Mar 2021, under a plan unveiled by the carrier’s board today (TD breaking news).
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Elegant, Alquemie to merge
Monday | Jun 29 2020CONCIERGE Travel Group has announced that its longstanding Elegant Resorts & Villas brand will be merged into sister operation Alquemie, which operates as a DMC across Australia and the South Pacific region.
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Virgin 2.0 details revealed
Monday | Jun 29 2020BAIN Capital is set to relaunch Virgin Australia under its new ownership in Sep, with expectations that the carrier could be profitable as soon as Feb according to Mike Murphy, who led the successful bid announced on Fri (TD 26 Jun).
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AFTA confirms new CEO
Friday | Jun 26 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has a new leader, with the Board this morning confirming the formal appointment of Darren Rudd to the role, as foreshadowed earlier in the week (TD 24 Jun).
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APT’s new luxury breaks
Friday | Jun 26 2020APT has today launched a new collection of domestic luxury short breaks, offering small group trips with multi-night stays at upmarket lodges and boutique accommodation alongside touring in the company’s fleet of customised 4WD adventure vehicles.
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Survey said…industry needs to plan for change
Friday | Jun 26 2020MALCOLM Peak is the Director of Employer Branding and HR Advisory group Peak Corporate Solutions, providing advice to small business owners to help them grow and manage their businesses.
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Phased approach flagged
Friday | Jun 26 2020A MAJORITY of businesses have indicated they will opt for a “phased approach” to resuming corporate travel over the next 12 months, according to a new study compiled by 4th Dimension Business Consulting.
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QF international shutdown
Thursday | Jun 25 2020QANTAS will ground almost all of its international fleet for up to 12 months (TD breaking news), as part of a wide-ranging plan announced this morning to help the carrier survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TD survey highlights change
Thursday | Jun 25 2020THE Australian travel industry will have to evolve significantly if the JobKeeper wage subsidy ends without some other form of Government support, according to the results of last week’s Travel Daily reader survey.
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Let’s have a glass half full, not empty!
Thursday | Jun 25 2020JENNIE Lemon is an Executive Travel Advisor with Goldman Group’s Travelcall.
