Headlines
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COVID plan “a 486m waste”?
Thursday | Jul 28 2022A new report from a British Parliamentary Committee has found that the “traffic light” system implemented to manage the UK border during the pandemic was riddled with governance failures, with officials unable to determine whether it was worth the disruption caused.
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Airly links with GlobeAir
Thursday | Jul 28 2022AUSTRALIAN-BASED private aviation provider Airly has inked a strategic long-term partnership with European private jet company GlobeAir, opening the door to international expansion opportunities for the Aussie start-up.
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Confidence in events grows
Thursday | Jul 28 2022AUSTRALIA’S business events sector is expected to benefit from increasing corporate confidence, with new research from Tourism Australia (TA) confirming that 84% of decision-makers are now planning events within the next six to 12 months.
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Australia so hot in Asia
Wednesday | Jul 27 2022NEW data from accommodation aggregator Agoda has highlighted strong prospective interest in travel to Australia from across Asia, with particularly high levels of engagement in South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Rex blasts QF pullouts
Wednesday | Jul 27 2022REGIONAL Express is loudly proclaiming “I told you so” to anyone who will listen, after Qantas last week announced its intention to cease flying on the Melbourne-Wagga Wagga and Melbourne-Mt Gambier routes.
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Perisher Manor up for sale
Wednesday | Jul 27 2022THE Perisher Manor ski hotel has been listed for sale by Forbes Stynes Prestige Property Sales, after being owned and operated by the same family for 45 years.
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WA targeting the trade
Tuesday | Jul 26 2022TOURISM Western Australia is doubling down on travel advisor distribution, today launching a new West Aussie All Stars (WAAS) trade training program to help travel professionals effectively sell holidays in WA.
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No wonder fares are high!
Tuesday | Jul 26 2022INTERNATIONAL airline passenger traffic to and from Australia is still just a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, with the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) showing total seats available on scheduled operations to/from Australia in May were down 58% on the same month in 2019.
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Smart solutions for hotels
Tuesday | Jul 26 2022IN order to remain relevant and attract new customers, hotel owners must look to sophisticated marketing strategies that target travellers at the right time, and this is especially relevant for international travellers, Agoda reports.
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Biz trips longer than ever
Tuesday | Jul 26 2022BUSINESS travellers have more than doubled the length of their trips this year compared with 2019, according to new figures released by Flight Centre’s Corporate Traveller division.