Headlines
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Agent spend down 83%
Thursday | May 6 2021CONSUMER spending at bricks and mortar travel agencies continues to plumb historic lows, with a revamp of the exclusive News Corp Australia tracking report (pictured) now breaking out retail agents from tour businesses and OTAs – all of which were previously combined into a single “travel agents and touring” category in the figures.
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Qantas, JAL pact denied
Thursday | May 6 2021QANTAS and Japan Airlines (JAL) have hit a hurdle in their attempt to form a Joint Business Agreement to coordinate flights to Japan from Australia and New Zealand (TD 06 Jan).
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Yet another InterContinental!
Thursday | May 6 2021IHG Hotels has rounded out a week of major announcements by this morning unveiling plans for a newbuild InterContinental Hotel in Parramatta, NSW.
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travelBulletin May out
Thursday | May 6 2021THE latest issue of travelBulletin is out now (pictured) and features an exclusive interview with AFTA Chairman Tom Manwaring about how the Federation continues to navigate the COVID-19 storm.
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Express Tickets to the future
Wednesday | May 5 2021EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) has unveiled its newly branded Express Tickets platform, implementing the group’s previously announced trans-Tasman partnership with Australian travel technology firm Aeronology (TD 10 Dec 2020).
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Kimpton comes to Australia
Wednesday | May 5 2021IHG Hotels is going from strength to strength in terms of its Australian presence, this morning announcing the local debut of its Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants brand.
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Virgin reveals 2020 result
Wednesday | May 5 2021VIRGIN Australia lost more than $3.1 billion in the 12 months to 30 Jun, according to figures submitted to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission late last month.
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FCTG sees Mar rebound
Tuesday | May 4 2021FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTV) today revealed that its sales in Mar were up more than 30% on the prior month, with the $100 million uplift taking gross quarterly TTV above one billion dollars for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NZ opens up Cooks bubble
Tuesday | May 4 2021NEW Zealand is set to welcome visitors from the Cook Islands from 17 May (TD breaking news).
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Adelaide InterCon upgrade
Tuesday | May 4 2021INTERCONTINENTAL Hotel Adelaide has announced a $32 million upgrade, which will be its first major renovation since the property opened in 1988.