Headlines
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Intrepid climate action call
Friday | Sep 13 2019INTREPID Travel has today joined with other “B Corp” certified businesses in Australia to call for the industry to support a global “Climate Strike” next Fri.
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New MD for Tourism Aust
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE internal appointment of Phillipa Harrison as Managing Director of Tourism Australia (TD breaking news) marks the first time the organisation has been formally led by a female, with Harrison acting in the role since the departure of John O’Sullivan earlier this year.
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ACCC ticks VA, VS pact
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) this morning issued a draft determination which proposes authorising Virgin Australia to cooperate with Virgin Atlantic.
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Domestic sectors decline
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE number of flights operated by domestic carriers in Australia declined 0.3% year-on-year during 12 months to 30 Jun 2019, according to figures released this week by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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FCTG Uber for Biz deal
Friday | Sep 13 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has partnered with Uber for Business to deliver Australia’s first corporate enhanced ground travel experience.
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Cruise ships boost LNG
Thursday | Sep 12 2019CRUISE Lines International Association’s (CLIA) latest environmental practices report found that 44% of newbuild ships will use LNG fuel for their primary propulsion, a 60% increase compared to last year.
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NZ leads Jul travel stats
Thursday | Sep 12 2019NEW Zealand was the top outbound destination for Australian travellers during Jul, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday reporting almost 120,000 Australian “short-term resident returns” from NZ during the month.
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Respect the locals: Tollman
Thursday | Sep 12 2019THE key to tackling overtourism lies in ensuring the locals receive a benefit from tourists and that travellers are culturally sensitive, Trafalgar CEO Gavin Tollman told TD this week at the brand’s 2020 Europe release (TD yesterday).
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Brisbane unveils 2031 vision
Thursday | Sep 12 2019A bold 12-year vision to encourage visitors to “stay longer and spend more” in the Brisbane region has been unveiled today by Brisbane Marketing, in collaboration with more than 500 industry stakeholders.
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Karbo takes key UK role
Wednesday | Sep 11 2019FORMER Wendy Wu Tours CEO Joe Karbo has been appointed to a senior role at one of Britain’s biggest privately owned travel businesses.