Headlines
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VA realigns Economy fares
Wednesday | Jan 19 2022NEW Virgin Australia fare levels will become visible in travel agent GDS platforms from this Sat 22 Jan, with additional classes added to VA economy fare inventory.
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Big plans for Accor in 2022
Wednesday | Jan 19 2022ACCOR continues to embark on a rapid growth strategy in Asia, this week revealing more details about a number of new openings scheduled in 2022.
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AFTA comes out fighting
Tuesday | Jan 18 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has laid out its key priorities for 2022, including battling the “apparent uniform decision by carriers to reduce commission to agents”.
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Travel Junction comm boost
Tuesday | Jan 18 2022FLIGHT Centre’s trade-only wholesaler The Travel Junction has launched a “commission earning accelerator” which allows advisors to earn up to 15% on all sales made from today through until 04 Mar.
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Urgent support needed
Tuesday | Jan 18 2022THE dire circumstances the Australian tourism industry finds itself in requires urgent support from the Federal Government, The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) believes.
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ACCC probes KE, OZ deal
Monday | Jan 17 2022THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced an “informal merger review” of the proposed acquisition by Korean Air of rival Asiana Airlines (TD 17 Nov 2020).
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Contiki refreshes its brand
Monday | Jan 17 2022THE Travel Corporation’s youth-focused Contiki operation has released details of a “bold evolution of its brand identity,” with a new look encapsulating the social aspects of travelling together and key principles of sustainability, fun, sharing unique experiences and inclusion.
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Tourism vital to recovery
Monday | Jan 17 2022WITH the global economic recovery predicted to “lose steam” in 2022 and 2023, the tourism sector will form a vital component of driving international recovery efforts, a new report tabled by the United Nations suggests.
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Cathay cuts commission
Friday | Jan 14 2022CATHAY Pacific says it’s committed to working closely with its “key travel partners to ensure a successful transition to a new way of working,” after confirming it will reduce travel agency base remuneration by 80% on 01 Apr (TD breaking news).
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Qantas shrinks capacity
Friday | Jan 14 2022QANTAS and Jetstar have scaled down their capacity for flights scheduled between Jan and Mar as high numbers of Omicron cases in the country continue to dent Aussie travel confidence (TD breaking news).