Headlines
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Travel slips off rich list
Friday | May 28 2021THE COVID-19 pandemic has made its effects well and truly felt among the ranks of Australia’s former travel millionaires, with a number of industry regulars missing from this year’s Australian Financial Review Rich List of the top 200 most wealthy people in Australia.
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QF points for vaccination?
Friday | May 28 2021QANTAS Chief Customer Officer Stephanie Tully has revealed the carrier is considering handing out incentives in the form of vouchers and status credits to Australians who get vaccinated.
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FCTG SME rationalisation
Friday | May 28 2021FLIGHT Centre is merging its Corporate Traveller and Flight Centre Business Travel (FCBT) operations in several overseas markets, consolidating the SME corporate operations to “maximise investment in new technology, services and customer experience”.
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ATEC pleads for a plan
Thursday | May 27 2021THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has written an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, seeking urgent clarity on a plan for reopening Australia’s international borders.
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Sustainability fuels Amex
Thursday | May 27 2021THE shift towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development has taken a major step forward, with American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) and Shell Aviation this week announcing a new partnership to drive its usage in the sector.
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Celebrity first US return
Thursday | May 27 2021THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has this morning granted permission for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge to restart voyages from Port Everglades on 26 Jun this year.
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TTC adds groups division
Wednesday | May 26 2021THE Travel Corporation (TTC) is set to launch a dedicated new operation servicing group business, with the company-wide initiative involving collaboration across the TTC family of brands including Trafalgar, Contiki, Uniworld, AAT Kings, Adventure World, Costsaver, Insight and Luxury Gold.
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Certainty drives spend
Wednesday | May 26 2021THE grim Federal Budget expectations about the mid-2022 reopening of international travel actually appear to have triggered consumers to make travel bookings, according to the latest tracking figures from News Corp Australia (pictured).
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Qantas boosts domestic
Wednesday | May 26 2021DOMESTIC air capacity in Australia continues to grow sharply, with Qantas set to introduce seven new local routes over the “coming months” (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Velocity links Medibank
Tuesday | May 25 2021VIRGIN Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program has announced Medibank as a new loyalty partner, allowing members to score up to 130,000 points when they take out new eligible hospital and extras cover with the insurance company by 31 Aug.