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The industry dazzles at the NTIAs
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) toasted the brightest stars of the travel sector over the weekend at the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs). Supported by major sponsor Singapore Airlines and afterparty sponsor CVFR, nearly 1,200 professionals come together at The Star, Brisbane for a glamorous evening of celebration.
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Insights and inspo at Beyond Borders
Monday | Oct 20 2025KEY industry members came together in Brisbane for ATIA’s Beyond Borders Travel Summit, which took place in Brisbane last Fri ahead of the NTIAs.
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Intrepid makes custom hire
Monday | Oct 20 2025INTREPID Travel is looking to accelerate its growth in the growing custom travel segment by appointing Richard Wise (pictured) to the newly-created role of GM, Tailor-Made.
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Axis Travel escalates Qantas dispute
Monday | Oct 20 2025SOUTH Australian travel agency Axis Travel Centre has initiated Federal Court proceedings against Qantas, escalating a long-running dispute that alleged the carrier had failed to follow correct procedures in relation to a client trip in 2022.
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Talk is no longer cheap
Monday | Oct 20 2025AGENTIC AI and conversational commerce is poised to be one of the most disruptive shifts in travel tech history, according to a new white paper from Sabre.
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“Watershed” win for CATO
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE Council of Australian Tour Operators’ (CATO) win in the Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program category at the NTIAs has been hailed by Managing Director Brett Jardine as a “watershed moment” for the land-based sector.
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Savenio wraps 2025 symposium
Monday | Oct 20 2025AGAINST the breathtaking backdrop of the InterContinental Hayman Island, the 2025 Savenio Symposium spanned two unforgettable days – some members even arrived in style by helicopter!
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Smaller agents, big voice
Friday | Oct 17 2025THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) will form the Council of Independent Travel Agents and Advisors (CITAA), pledging to deliver smaller independent agencies with a stronger leadership voice moving forward (TD breaking news).
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ATEC heading to Perth
Friday | Oct 17 2025AUSTRALIA’S tourism export sector will gather in Perth at the end of this month for the Australian Tourism Export Council’s (ATEC) annual Meeting Place Event (TD 23 Apr).
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ATIA adjusts ATAS standards
Friday | Oct 17 2025REQUIREMENTS for participants in the Australian Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) are set to be amended, including the relaxation of the current mandatory Certificate III qualifications for frontline staff.