Headlines
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Tas trains eye on tourism
Wednesday | Nov 11 2020THE Tasmanian Government has allocated $1 million over two years to fund the creation of a new not-for-profit industry Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to support the state’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
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TA agent call to action
Tuesday | Nov 10 2020TOURISM Australia has adapted some of the creative for its Holiday Here This Year campaign (pictured), urging consumers to plan their domestic trips with the help of a travel agent.
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Mondrian Aussie debut
Tuesday | Nov 10 2020ACCOR is surging ahead with the global expansion of its Mondrian brand, announcing a new location for the Gold Coast in partnership with SBE Entertainment Group.
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Hobart International plan
Monday | Nov 9 2020TASMANIA will be equipped to welcome scheduled international services from New Zealand as well as long-haul repatriation flights, under an upgrade plan for Hobart Airport announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison over the weekend.
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SilkAir to merge into SQ
Monday | Nov 9 2020SINGAPORE Airlines has confirmed it will absorb its SilkAir regional narrow-body operations into the mainline brand, with the first SQ 737-800 aircraft expected to enter into service early in 2021.
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Qantas cuts back service
Monday | Nov 9 2020QANTAS staff have reportedly been told the carrier will permanently close select service and sales desks at all airports and lounges, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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BA cancels planned return
Friday | Nov 6 2020BRITISH Airways this morning suspended all of its flights from Sydney to London via Singapore through until 2021, after previously indicating it would resume operations in Dec.
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Tourism losses top $30b
Friday | Nov 6 2020TOTAL domestic tourism losses between Jan and Aug this year have plummeted by $31.2 billion when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Research Australia has revealed.
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FCTG “growing to win”
Friday | Nov 6 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has reiterated its focus on organically increasing its corporate market share, with MD Graham Turner saying recent success in winning accounts in the FCM and Corporate Traveller brands “reflects our compelling customer offering”.
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FCTG promises volume
Thursday | Nov 5 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) doesn’t expect its leisure travel operations to be profitable until the second half of 2021, but MD Graham Turner today told the firm’s AGM he was “optimistic that travel’s medium-term outlook is fairly bright”.