Headlines
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We are open for business
Tuesday | Jan 21 2020FIRE-AFFECTED regions around the country have reminded Aussie travellers that they are now “open for business”.
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Morrison pledges $76m
Monday | Jan 20 2020THE Federal Government has announced the details of a $76 million funding package to help rebuild the country’s damaged tourism industry in the wake of the bushfire crisis.
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Get your nominations in!
Monday | Jan 20 2020NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2020 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) (TD breaking news) – and this year’s event is expected to be particularly hotly contested.
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VA confirms ANA partnership
Monday | Jan 20 2020VIRGIN Australia’s recently appointed Chief Commercial Officer John MacLeod has sealed a new codeshare deal with All Nippon Airways (ANA) (TD breaking news), complementing VA’s upcoming Brisbane-Tokyo (Haneda) flights which will launch at the end of Mar.
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Viking expedition sellout
Friday | Jan 17 2020A limited pre-release to past passengers of the new Viking Cruises expedition product (TD breaking news) has seen the first Antarctic season of the new Viking Octantis already sold out.
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Visitation to Japan up 25%
Friday | Jan 17 2020JAPAN was the fastest-growing outbound destination for Australian travellers over the last 12 months, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released yesterday indicating year-on-year increases of 24.8% to the country.
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Dom and int’l up in Aus
Friday | Jan 17 2020METRICS for both domestic and international visitors to Australia witnessed growth for the year ending Sep 2019, the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey (NVS) and International Visitor Survey (IVS) show.
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myCWT debuts in China
Friday | Jan 17 2020GLOBAL B2B4E travel management specialist CWT has made a big move on the Chinese market, launching its myCWT platform in the country.
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Shanghai to Perth lands
Thursday | Jan 16 2020THE first direct flight linking Western Australia and Shanghai touched down at Perth Airport yesterday morning.
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oneworld ups Africa in Apr
Thursday | Jan 16 2020THE oneworld airline alliance will significantly increase its presence in northern Africa effective 01 Apr, with the formal addition of Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc.