Headlines
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Snowy Mtns reimagined
Tuesday | Jul 5 2022THE Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct Master Plan (TD 09 Aug 2021) has been finalised, which aims to establish Australia’s alps as a “resilient year-round tourism destination”.
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NTIA 2022 opens tomorrow
Monday | Jul 4 2022AFTA will open nominations for the 2022 National Travel Industry Awards at 9am AEST tomorrow, with anticipation of the event at fever pitch alongside new award categories, a revised submission process and Singapore Airlines as the major sponsor (TD 24 Jun).
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Reho Travel joins Link
Monday | Jul 4 2022WELL-KNOWN Vic corporate travel agency Reho Travel has joined the new Link Travel Group formed by Spencer Travel, Goldman Group and Flight Centre (TD 05 May), with the fledgling agency network expected to announce further additions in the coming days.
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COVID-19 DPD scrapped
Monday | Jul 4 2022THE Australian Government is seeking to address skilled worker shortages and ongoing airport delays by cutting the red tape needed to enter the country.
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New AFTA Board nominees
Friday | Jul 1 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is expected to shortly announce details of an election process for vacancies on its board, with eight candidates nominating for six available positions this year.
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Merger proposes sell-off
Friday | Jul 1 2022APOLLO Tourism & Leisure (ATL) has advised the market that it is prepared to sell a number of assets in order for its proposed merger with Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) to go ahead.
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D-Day arrives for agents
Friday | Jul 1 2022YESTERDAY was the final day before many carriers in the Australian market slashed base commission payable to the travel agents who sell their products, with the change expected to drive significant evolution in the local industry.
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Less travel, less revenue
Friday | Jul 1 2022MORE than two-thirds of companies expect to spend less on business travel over the next six months compared to the same period in 2019, despite agreeing that reducing business travel will negatively impact long-term revenue, according to the Quarterly Business Travel Index.
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Closer eye on insurance
Friday | Jul 1 2022AUSTRALIANS are taking more time to read and understand their travel insurance policies, new data from Allianz Travel Insurance has shown.
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Inflation impacting travel
Thursday | Jun 30 2022A RECENT survey conducted by investment bank JP Morgan has shown the rising cost of living is biting into Australian travel intentions, with the number of people indicating their next holiday would be a “stay at home one” jumping from 16% in Nov 2021 to 21% in Jun.