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ACCC keeps eye on fares
Tuesday | Dec 6 2022THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that it will be monitoring domestic airlines closely “to ensure they return capacity to the market in a timely manner to bring downward pressure on airfares,” with a new report released today indicating that ticket prices are “higher than they have been in years”.
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Tour operator shuts down
Tuesday | Dec 6 2022THE tourism impacts of the extended COVID-19 lockdowns continue to linger, with MPT Travel Corporation, the parent company of Melbourne Private Tours and MPT Corporate Events, being placed into liquidation after ceasing trading on 10 Nov.
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Tourism accessibility falls short
Tuesday | Dec 6 2022ONLY one in five Australian tourism operators are adequately prepared to cater to the accessible travel segment, a new Tourism Tribe report reveals.
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Intrepid grows First Nations
Monday | Dec 5 2022INTREPID has grown its number of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences from 12 in 2019 to over 50 by Jun 2022, according to the company’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) progress report.
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Bowman to lead WTAAA
Monday | Dec 5 2022ANDREW Bowman from the Travel Agents Association of New Zealand (TAANZ), has been elected as Chair of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA).
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Alloggio’s Perfect purchase
Monday | Dec 5 2022ALLOGGIO has continued its recent run of acquisitions by purchasing short-term rental accommodation business A Perfect Stay for $11 million.
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Finnair closes local office
Friday | Dec 2 2022FINNAIR has announced the shutdown of its Australian office, with the position held by Arnaud Michelin, Regional Manager for Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, made redundant as part of a global restructure.
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Aussies key for Los Angeles
Friday | Dec 2 2022AUSTRALIA and NZ are on track to potentially become the number one international visitor market to Los Angeles, with recovery in the local market seen as vital for the LA tourism sector.
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Great news from Great Britain
Friday | Dec 2 2022SINCE Aussie travel restrictions lifted in Jan, VisitBritain has seen an exponential rise in the pace of its inbound recovery from Down Under – great news for the destination, as it anticipates next year as one of its biggest on record for Australian visitors.
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Rob Dell retiring this month
Friday | Dec 2 2022AUSTRALIAN corporate travel legend Rob Dell will retire from the industry in mid-Dec after a career spanning almost 55 years.