Headlines
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Cash splash on Qld islands
Monday | Nov 1 2021TWO of Australia’s richest business people have moved to make big purchases in the resort island space, with mining magnates Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and Gina Rinehart both making a splash this week.
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New airline climate group
Monday | Nov 1 2021A new non-profit organisation working to accelerate technology development to decarbonise aviation has been established by Boston Consulting Group and a collection of key carriers including Air Canada, Air France KLM, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines & Virgin Atlantic.
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CTM plots profit payout
Friday | Oct 29 2021CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) expects to make enough profit this financial year to resume paying dividends to shareholders, subject to travel restrictions lifting and key markets remaining open.
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Aussie nature travel boost
Friday | Oct 29 2021AUSTRALIAN Geographic has announced a 50% acquisition of small group operator Insight Australia Travel, with the company officially launching as Australian Geographic Travel.
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Qantas take stress out
Friday | Oct 29 2021QANTAS has unveiled a new customised digital travel guide designed to help passengers more easily navigate COVID-19 travel requirements before they leave home.
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QR corporate rewards revamp
Friday | Oct 29 2021QATAR Airways has announced an expansion of its “Beyond Business” corporate rewards program to offer benefits to more businesses, with five tiers on offer: Elevate, Accelerate, Ascent, Advance and Achieve.
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Sutherland to Locomote
Friday | Oct 29 2021HELLOWORLD Travel Limited’s corporate travel chief Nick Sutherland (pictured) has left the company, and will take up a new role as Chief Commercial Officer at tech firm Locomote next Mon.
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“Do not travel” removed
Thursday | Oct 28 2021THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has this morning removed the Do Not Travel advisory for destinations across the globe, with the move coming in the lead up to Mon’s highly anticipated reopening of Australia’s outbound borders.
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Tourism in job crisis: TTF
Thursday | Oct 28 2021THE Federal Government needs to fast-track working holiday makers, students and skilled visa holders to fill a major skills gap in the country’s tourism sector, a new report from the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) argues.
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MCEC opening roadmap
Thursday | Oct 28 2021THE Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will reopen on 05 Nov, with greater capacities than initially expected.