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Powerhouse of the West
Monday | Nov 18 2024WESTERN Sydney has the potential to become a standalone tourism powerhouse independent of established attractions around Sydney Harbour, if the airport is properly leveraged, Trilogy Hotels CEO, Scott Boyes, believes.
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Sep sets new milestone
Monday | Nov 18 2024SEP 2024 marked Australia’s most active month of the calendar year for total overseas departures, with 1.8 million heading overseas.
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Keeping Rex alive is vital
Friday | Nov 15 2024REGIONAL communities across Australia are continuing to sweat over the ongoing voluntary administration of Rex Airlines and the existential economic lifeline provided by the carrier.
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ATIA seeks a seat at the aviation table
Friday | Nov 15 2024THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is working to obtain a seat on Sydney Airport’s new-look government-run Compliance Committee to act as a key conduit between airlines, Australia’s busiest airport, and the travelling public.
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Visitors demand more
Friday | Nov 15 2024INTERNATIONAL visitors are increasingly seeking greater flexibility and value from tourism businesses to win their bookings, a new report on tourism distribution has outlined.
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Virtuoso’s big forecast
Friday | Nov 15 2024VIRTUOSO Executive VP David Kolner has revealed sales across the global luxury network continue to set a record pace, tracking 14% higher for the year-to-date compared to 2023.
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The faces of Aussie tourism
Friday | Nov 15 2024TOURISM Australia has called on members of the industry to contribute their voices to a new initiative highlighting the value of tourism, which is expected to be worth $220 billion by 2028.
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VA confirms Etihad out, Singapore in
Friday | Nov 15 2024VIRGIN Australian CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has left the industry in no doubt about the airline’s future with Etihad, confirming the Middle Eastern carrier will no longer be a strategic partner if Qatar Airways is successful in buying a 25% stake.
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AI will shape the future
Friday | Nov 15 2024ARTIFICIAL intelligence was listed as the factor most likely to impact the corporate travel sector over the next five years, by attendees at the Australian Corporate Travel Summit.
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FCTG flags retail growth
Thursday | Nov 14 2024FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) will aim to open 35 new stores in the next year as it seeks to take steps to restore its retail network to pre-pandemic levels.