Headlines
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QF international is back!
Friday | Oct 22 2021QANTAS this morning published a revised schedule, indicating a significant acceleration of its return to international operations as pandemic-related restrictions ease (TD breaking news).
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HLO business picking up
Friday | Oct 22 2021DESPITE border closures in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia, Helloworld’s (HLO) Sep quarter fared far better than the same period last year, the company announced in a three monthly update this morning.
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ATAC releases agent T&Cs
Friday | Oct 22 2021THE Australian Travel Agents Cooperative (ATAC) has launched a terms & conditions (T&Cs) template for its members, including a menu of suggested travel agency fees which ATAC agents can adapt as they choose.
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Zeno launches Mission Zero
Friday | Oct 22 2021SERKO Limited has this week announced a new “Mission Zero” capability in its Zeno online booking tool, with the aim of driving meaningful reduction in the environmental impact of business travel.
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Qantas gives vax guidance
Thursday | Oct 21 2021QANTAS will shortly provide customers with details of certified laboratories for pre-departure COVID-19 tests, confirming that any testing required before travel will be at the customer’s expense.
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New insurance role for Fleming
Thursday | Oct 21 2021REBECCA Fleming, who has been looking after the Australian travel industry’s insurance needs for almost 20 years with Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers, has been appointed as Manager, Tourism and Travel at Lockton Australia.
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NSW biz events turbocharged
Thursday | Oct 21 2021NEW South Wales’ tourism & events industry’s recovery has been turbocharged, as the visitor economy bounces back with a more than $350 million investment in reviving events across the state.
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Flight Centre profit push
Wednesday | Oct 20 2021FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is targeting a return to monthly profitability in both its leisure and corporate operations by the end of Jun 2022, but says the exact timing of the recovery is uncertain and “remains largely in government hands”.
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TG to halve Australian staff
Wednesday | Oct 20 2021THAI Airways International is reducing its local workforce by almost 50%, with the carrier confirming a number of voluntary redundancies in the coming months including long-time Marketing Manager Sue Marr who will leave at the end of 2021.
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Agent recognition platform
Wednesday | Oct 20 2021A NEW global travel agent recognition program has launched this week with the goal of establishing itself as the only wholly-verified network of top performing advisors from every region and across all travel types.