Headlines
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Club Med trade focus
Wednesday | Jan 16 2019CLUB Med has revealed preliminary details regarding enhancements to its Great Agent Loyalty Program (GALP) in 2019.
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Intrepid’s record growth
Tuesday | Jan 15 2019INTREPID Group has recorded a 17% increase in revenue for 2018, taking the company to a total of $397m and notching up a third consecutive year of record growth.
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Wide Eyed opens in BKK
Tuesday | Jan 15 2019WIDE Eyed Tours has announced the opening of a new office in Bangkok, expanding its presence into Thailand.
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Flybe rescued by Connect
Tuesday | Jan 15 2019STRUGGLING European regional airline Flybe is set to receive a funding boost following receipt of a recommended cash offer made by Connect Airways members Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and Cyrus Capital.
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Kakadu set for upgrade
Monday | Jan 14 2019KAKADU Tourism has welcomed pledges of up to $220 million by the Liberal National Party and Labor Party to “rejuvenate Kakadu National Park’s ageing tourism infrastructure”.
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RwandAir appoints local GSA
Monday | Jan 14 2019AFRICAN airline RwandAir has announced the appointment of CVFR Travel Group offshoot Airline Rep Services as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Australia.
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Rex, Mildura heal divide
Monday | Jan 14 2019REGIONAL Express (Rex) has signed a new four-year deal with Mildura Airport to maintain services to Melbourne, Adelaide and Broken Hill after overcoming a stoush over increased airport taxes (TD 19 Jul 2018).
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Aurora boosts sales team
Friday | Jan 11 2019AURORA Expeditions has confirmed a major expansion of its sales and marketing operations in the lead-up to the launch of its new Greg Mortimer in Oct.
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ATG’s new agent portal
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE APT Travel Group (ATG) has announced an “all-encompassing trade portal” called ATG Connect will go live over the weekend.
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New IATA Pay tech success
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE International Air Transport Association has announced the first successful “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live environment, with the booking conducted in partnership with UK-based finance technology provider ipagoo.