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FCTG unveils “FCB 4.0”
Wednesday | May 11 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) last night celebrated its 40th anniversary with an event in Sydney where CEO Graham Turner unveiled “bold plans for Flight Centre Brand (FCB) 4.0”.
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Virgin, Qatar Airways deal
Wednesday | May 11 2022QATAR Airways and Virgin Australia yesterday unveiled a major new strategic partnership (TD breaking news), with the deal said to “significantly expand both airlines’ networks, lounges and loyalty programs”.
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Qld boosts Indigenous focus
Wednesday | May 11 2022THE Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has announced the creation of the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council (QFNTC), which will be charged with increasing the development of Indigenous tourism experiences in the state.
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Skroo’s reflections on 40 years of taking off
Wednesday | May 11 2022FLIGHT Centre founder Graham Turner looks back on four decades of travel and what the future holds.
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VA seeks ACCC pricing tick
Tuesday | May 10 2022QANTAS has raised concerns over an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) application by Virgin Australia which would allow it to directly promote fares offered by a proposed network of international Partner Carriers, rather than a “traditional arm’s length codeshare pricing model”.
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Sydney scores Premium
Tuesday | May 10 2022EMIRATES has announced that its new Premium Economy class will be deployed on several high-traffic A380 routes, including locally from Sydney and Christchurch (TD breaking news).
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Seeking a unified approach
Tuesday | May 10 2022A NEW framework designed to make international air travel simpler and easier to coordinate is being proposed by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in partnership with the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
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Intrepid invests in CABN
Monday | May 9 2022INTREPID Travel has announced a $7.85 million investment in off-grid accommodation developer CABN, which currently offers 11 “cosy-minimalist escapes” across Australia.
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Charging regional tourism
Monday | May 9 2022THE NSW Government has announced a major investment in electric vehicle charging stations, a move the state believes will provide a major boost to regional tourism over the next four years.
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May travelBulletin is out
Monday | May 9 2022THIS month’s gun issue of travelBulletin has been released, featuring an array of travel analysis, industry roundups and expert opinion pieces.