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Qantas Delhi flights packed
Wednesday | Dec 22 2021QANTAS Airways has taken off from Melbourne to Delhi, with the carrier’s first flight on the new route departing this morning.
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AFTA seeks $150m package
Wednesday | Dec 22 2021THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has for the first time today confirmed details of its proposed “Travel Sector Skills Retention and Impaired Recovery Package,” worth a total of $150m and making use of the estimated $60m which remains unallocated as part of the controversial COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program.
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FCM announces tech buy
Wednesday | Dec 22 2021FLIGHT Centre Travel Group today announced the acquisition of Compli.ai, a Texas-based business which has developed Shep, described as an “industry-first browser extension”.
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Bamboo to fly MEL-SGN
Tuesday | Dec 21 2021VIETNAMESE low cost carrier Bamboo Airways has confirmed plans to operate direct flights from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City, with the news coinciding with the airline’s acceptance into Australian BSP (TD 15 Dec).
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Zero Oct QF passengers
Tuesday | Dec 21 2021THE Qantas Group did not carry any international passengers at all in Oct, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE).
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Ancient Bhutan trail to open
Tuesday | Dec 21 2021G Adventures has been selected as the first group adventure operator for the Trans Bhutan Trail, which will open in Mar 2022 for the first time in 60 years after an extensive 24 month restoration.
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Swagman Tours to close
Monday | Dec 20 2021COVID-19 has claimed yet another travel industry victim, with Swagman Tours majority owner Wayne Hamilton confirming that the business has been placed into liquidation.
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More support for airlines
Monday | Dec 20 2021THE Federal Government this morning announced a series of grants programs for Australian airlines and airports, as part of a wider package which also extends the Regional Airline Network Support Program until 31 Mar.
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Omicron forces travel rethink
Monday | Dec 20 2021CONSUMER confidence in travel has plummeted in recent weeks, with almost three quarters of Australians reconsidering their plans, according to a new survey conducted by TTF Australia.
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Industry livid at EK cuts
Friday | Dec 17 2021THE slashing of base travel agent commission by Emirates (TD breaking news) has been greeted with fury across the sector, with AFTA saying it will be raising concerns about the move with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.