Headlines
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Carnival flags its return
Monday | Mar 7 2022NEW Carnival Australia President Marguerite Fitzgerald has revealed the company is targeting the middle of the year for a return to service.
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Vanuatu plots reopening
Monday | Mar 7 2022AUTHORITIES in Vanuatu will reduce quarantine stays to seven days from later this month, as part of a cautious reopening plan in line with achieving a 70% vaccination rate on 20 Mar.
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Saudis unveil ski paradise
Monday | Mar 7 2022SAUDI Arabia is continuing to ride the slopes of major tourism development, with the Middle Eastern nation revealing a plan to create a new outdoor snow skiing destination.
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New TTC touring structure
Friday | Mar 4 2022THE Travel Corporation’s (TTC) new TTC Tour Brands umbrella entity (TD breaking news) will become the single source for sales, marketing and operations of the Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver and Contiki brands.
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WA launches marketing blitz
Friday | Mar 4 2022THIS week’s long-awaited reopening of the Western Australian border will see the WA Government invest $12 million in domestic marketing initiatives.
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QDP unaccompanied minors
Friday | Mar 4 2022QANTAS has added the ability for travel agents to make bookings for unaccompanied minors to its NDC-enabled Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP).
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Mar travelBulletin is out
Friday | Mar 4 2022THIS month’s cracker issue of travelBulletin was released yesterday, featuring the results from Travel Daily’s second Survival Survey to gauge the sentiment of the industry through these challenging times.
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Virgin optimistic on corp
Friday | Mar 4 2022VIRGIN Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka believes the return of corporate travel in Australia is imminent, as businesses continue to recognise the importance of face-to-face contact.
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Etihad slashes commission
Thursday | Mar 3 2022ETIHAD is the latest carrier to join the commission cutting frenzy for the Australian market, yesterday advising its local travel agent partners that it will reduce base commission to just 1% on Economy class bookings.
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Tourism Aust plots future
Thursday | Mar 3 2022TOURISM Australia (TA) MD Phillipa Harrison today laid out an optimistic vision for the industry’s post-COVID recovery, highlighting key trends which are shaping the organisation’s campaigns and future activity.