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Tourism hole now $35b
Tuesday | Sep 14 2021THE total cumulative loss in interstate overnight travel for Australia now stands at $34.9 billion since the start of the pandemic, figures from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) show.
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ACCC rejects QF alliance
Monday | Sep 13 2021THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has formally rejected a proposal put forward by Qantas and Japan Airlines to coordinate a joint business agreement on flights between Australia and Japan.
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TA refreshes agent tools
Monday | Sep 13 2021TOURISM Australia (TA) has revamped its Aussie Specialist Program in a bid to make it easier for travel sellers to better promote Australian holidays.
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Helloworld exec pay revealed
Friday | Sep 10 2021HELLOWORLD Travel Limited paid its five most senior executives a total of $2.4 million in 2020/21, with the pandemic significantly impacting the income of those at the top.
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Tourism’s call to arms
Friday | Sep 10 2021A NEW report from the NRMA is calling for Australia to move toward a nationally consistent approach to help the tourism sector better respond to natural disasters in the future.
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CWT follows sun into Europe
Friday | Sep 10 2021CWT has announced the successful integration of Amadeus’ Selling Platform Connect into its European servicing hubs, with the move part of the company’s investment plans to achieve “true follow the sun customer servicing capabilities”.
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Overseas travel in Nov?
Thursday | Sep 9 2021AUSTRALIA’S ban on outbound international travel could be lifted in about eight weeks time, as the Federal Government continues to insist that the vaccination targets agreed to under its four-stage National Plan will be adhered to.
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Neil Ager joins Jivaro team
Thursday | Sep 9 2021FORMER Etihad, Qantas and BA executive Neil Ager has become part of the newly-formed Aviation and Travel division of recruitment firm Jivaro (TD 31 May), with the company forecasting a huge demand for staff as the industry recovers in the coming months.
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CATO’s reforms in focus
Thursday | Sep 9 2021THE latest edition of travelBulletin is out now, featuring a wrap up of all the latest travel news and analyses.
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NSW’s road map to event freedom
Thursday | Sep 9 2021HOSPITALITY venues in NSW will be allowed to reopen once the state reaches the key 70% full vaccination for eligible adults threshold, under a plan revealed this morning by State Premier Gladys Berejiklian.