Headlines
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Inspiring Vacations growth
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019FLEDGLING online tour operator Inspiring Vacations has grown from three staff to more than 50 since launching just 16 months ago, now selling its own curated trips to all seven continents.
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Cruiseco CEO ships out
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019AMANDA McClelland, appointed to head up the Cruiseco consortium just over two years ago (TD 06 Jul 2017), has left the business after resigning from the role.
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Crown denies allegations
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019CLAIMS that Crown Casino facilitated illegal activities including money laundering, drug trafficking and previously reported abuse of immigration laws (TD 17 Oct 2016) are false, a spokesperson for the group says.
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SLH invites agent withIN
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019SMALL Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has this month launched a travel agency program called withIN, which is “aimed at gathering the very best travel agencies in the world”.
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CWT warns of price hike
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019PRICES for airfares and hotel rates in Australia are forecast to rise more sharply than the global average in 2020, according to the Global Travel Forecast, which was published today.
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FCTG merges DMC brands
Tuesday | Jul 30 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has consolidated two of its destination management companies to create a new “powerhouse” global experience brand called Discova.
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On The Go Canada office
Tuesday | Jul 30 2019GLOBAL tour operator On The Go Tours has revealed it will open a reservations office in Toronto, Canada, on 01 Aug, as it looks to meet the needs of its growing North American client-base.
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Qantas Passenger Perks
Tuesday | Jul 30 2019QANTAS has launched a program called Passenger Perks in a bid to entice more international visitors to travel to Australia with the flag carrier.
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Hurtigruten team in place
Monday | Jul 29 2019THE recruitment drive for Hurtigruten Cruises’ new Australian office (TD 03 May) is largely complete, with the company on track to open the operation on 02 Sep this year.
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Star Alliance biometrics
Monday | Jul 29 2019STAR Alliance has signed a partnership with IT, network and biometric tech company NEC Corporation to enhance passenger experience at airports through biometric data recognition technology.