Headlines
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Globus drops Monograms
Thursday | Jul 14 2022THE Globus Family of Brands has confirmed plans to “sunset” its longstanding Monograms independent travel brand, with the offering to be replaced by a new Independence by Globus program.
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CLIA confident in cruise
Thursday | Jul 14 2022CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is urging the industry not to be concerned about this week’s sensationalised mainstream media reporting of COVID-19 cases aboard Coral Princess, with MD Joel Katz saying that “health authorities are confident, and cruisers can be too”.
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Universities target meetings
Thursday | Jul 14 2022TERTIARY institutions around the country will increasingly target the meetings sector in order to boost revenue and growth, according to Australia-based professional conference organiser, ICMS.
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EK, Air Canada team up
Wednesday | Jul 13 2022EMIRATES and Air Canada have formed a new “strategic partnership,” with plans to establish codeshares between Dubai and Toronto and onward on their respective networks.
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ATAS renewals under way
Wednesday | Jul 13 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents is currently working its way through more than 800 renewals under the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS), with CEO Dean Long saying “it is great to see some of the travel businesses that went into hibernation because of COVID are now reopening”.
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Travellers Choice revamp
Wednesday | Jul 13 2022TRAVELLERS Choice has rejigged its membership options in a major makeover reflecting the significant industry changes wrought by COVID-19 over the past two years (TD breaking news).
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Grim outlook for SMEs
Wednesday | Jul 13 2022WITH Australia on the precipice of a possible recession, new figures from Small Business Loans Australia paint a concerning forecast for the future of industries reliant on SMEs for success, such as the travel sector.
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JB seals Aeronology deal
Tuesday | Jul 12 2022JOURNEY Beyond (JB) has signed a new agreement with Australian travel technology provider Aeronology, which has been selected to power the Journey Beyond in-house air reservations platform.
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Rex bidding for Cobham
Tuesday | Jul 12 2022REGIONAL Express today confirmed it was one of the interested parties bidding for the fly-in fly-out operations of Cobham Aviation, with the company’s shares temporarily suspended from trading on the ASX pending a further announcement.
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NZ top May destination
Tuesday | Jul 12 2022ALMOST 50,000 Aussies crossed the ditch to New Zealand during May, with the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicating the steady recovery of the trans-Tasman travel market.