Headlines
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Ignite to go international
Friday | Sep 20 2019IGNITE Travel Group founder Randall Deer is set to take his unique readymade package model global, in a new 50/50 joint venture with Flight Centre Travel Group announced today.
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AFTA boosts training focus
Thursday | Sep 19 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is set to significantly increase its participation in the education arena, with confirmation of a newly created Head of Education and Training role within the organisation.
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Airport fees a route killer
Thursday | Sep 19 2019EXCESSIVE fees being charged by Australian airports have the potential to kill off routes, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has cautioned at a National Press Club event in Canberra yesterday.
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VS to expand with LHR
Thursday | Sep 19 2019VIRGIN Atlantic has unveiled an ambitious global expansion plan, which would see it more than quadruple the destinations it serves from an expanded Heathrow Airport.
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Virgin, Qantas vie for Tokyo
Wednesday | Sep 18 2019VIRGIN Australia has thrown its hat into the ring for new flights between Australia and Tokyo Haneda Airport, yesterday announcing its intention to launch its first services to Japan.
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Globus targeting growth
Wednesday | Sep 18 2019THE senior management team from the Globus family of brands (GFOB) is in Sydney this week for a major planning meeting, with the aim of laying the foundations for significant growth in the Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways businesses.
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Velocity chief’s big bucks
Wednesday | Sep 18 2019SHARE-BASED payments boosted the remuneration of Virgin’s Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO Karl Schuster to almost $10 million last year, according to the Virgin Australia annual report, which was released this morning.
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Helloworld strong trading
Tuesday | Sep 17 2019HELLOWORLD Travel Limited appears to have negotiated its way through the ructions created by the new Qantas Channel, today confirming a profit upgrade of up to $10m after having finalised its 2020 commercial agreements, including new GDS contracts (TD breaking news).
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Travel insurance reforms
Tuesday | Sep 17 2019THE Federal Treasury has released details of a new model for the sale of “add-on insurance products” such as travel insurance, with the proposals set to potentially have a significant impact on the travel industry.
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Third Sydney cruise terminal?
Tuesday | Sep 17 2019A solution to Sydney’s seemingly intractable cruise capacity issues appears to be one step closer, with the NSW Government today confirming the launch of a “market engagement process” for a potential new Port Botany cruise terminal.