Headlines
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Older legs, no worries!
Friday | Mar 18 2022BABY boomers are taking up the option to embark on an active adventure holiday more than they ever have previously, Intrepid’s Managing Director Brett Mitchell has revealed.
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Travel vital for business
Friday | Mar 18 2022TRAVEL is “essential for cultivating winning cultures and achieving business goals in the post-pandemic era,” according to a new white paper released this week by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) and cultural analysis firm Cultique.
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Qantas to add NZ flights
Thursday | Mar 17 2022QANTAS Airways and Jetstar Airways have announced they are adding New Zealand flights on five routes, as the airlines ramp up trans-Tasman services from mid next month following Jacinda Ardern’s expedited border plans (TD 16 Mar).
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AFTA – cuts “unethical”
Thursday | Mar 17 2022DECISIONS by airlines to cut travel agency base commissions in recent months are extremely disappointing and “at best unethical,” according to AFTA CEO Dean Long.
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AIME returns to MEL
Thursday | Mar 17 2022NEXT week the Australasian business events community will gather in Melbourne for the 2022 edition of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), with the welcome return following two years of pandemic-induced industry devastation.
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Future is looking bright
Thursday | Mar 17 2022AUSTRALIA’S tourism investment pipeline consists of 225 separate projects with a value of $42.8 billion, according to Tourism Research Australia’s latest Tourism Investment Monitor report.
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Helloworld flags growth
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022HELLOWORLD Travel Limited says it’s seeing a “steady increase in air sales across the business,” with booking levels now at 50% of pre-COVID figures.
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Not a silver bullet: AFTA
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022WHILE the news of a cruise restart in Australia from 17 Apr (TD breaking news yesterday) has been met with great euphoria across most quarters of the travel industry, AFTA CEO Dean Long warns that the announcement will not be the magic panacea to cure the industry’s many challenges overnight.
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One month beats a year
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022JANUARY saw more inbound travellers to Australia than the total for the entire previous calendar year, with the month seeing 265,190 arrivals compared to 2021’s 245,770 visitors according to new ABS figures.
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Cruising is back on baby!
Tuesday | Mar 15 2022THE Australian Government has announced that it will not renew the ban on international cruise ships arriving and departing from Australian ports, paving the way for a formal resumption on 17 Apr (TD breaking news).