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FCTG’s corp Europe push
Monday | Jul 1 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has strengthened its corporate travel network in Europe by taking 100% ownership of 3Mundi for an undisclosed price.
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New JNTO Exec Director
Monday | Jul 1 2019THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has appointed Yoko Tanaka as the new Executive Director of its Sydney office, as numbers of Australians visiting Japan continue to surge.
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Meet the stars of tomorrow
Monday | Jul 1 2019THIS month’s issue of travelBulletin is making its way to subscribers, and in honour of the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards we’ve taken the opportunity to highlight some of our best and brightest – in the form of profiles of some of the nominees for the Young Agent of the Year.
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SQ, MH flag cooperation
Friday | Jun 28 2019SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and long-time rival Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) this morning confirmed a new Memorandum of Understanding, which could see a “significant expansion of codeshare flights”.
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Tassie tops with Chinese
Friday | Jun 28 2019CHINESE tourists visiting Australia see Tasmania as the country’s most desirable destination, the Australian Brands in China Index 2019 reveals.
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ASTA campaign in Cali
Friday | Jun 28 2019THE American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is requesting all members help with its campaign in California to stop proposed legislation that could potentially disrupt the independent advisor model.
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ATAS win/win outcomes surge
Thursday | Jun 27 2019THE increased awareness of the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) has seen a rise in the level of complaints against agents, with AFTA confirming an ongoing focus on achieving “mutual resolutions or win/win scenarios for agents and complainants”.
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QF fills Virgin WA vacuum
Thursday | Jun 27 2019QANTAS has announced it will launch four additional weekly return flights between Geraldton and Perth in response to Virgin Australia’s decision to abandon the service earlier this year.
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Gate 7 wins Port Macq
Thursday | Jun 27 2019SPECIALIST tourism marketing agency Gate 7 has been appointed by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council as Port Macquarie’s destination PR office, marking the company’s first domestic client.
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TripADeal tops ad spend
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019SEVERAL travel firms have appeared in media monitoring firm Nielsen’s 2018 list of the top 50 advertisers within Australia, with industry disruptor TripADeal leading the travel pack.