Headlines
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Disasters rain on tourism
Thursday | Jun 26 2025A SPIKE in natural disasters during the peak Easter travel period led to softer domestic tourism results for the Mar quarter, the debut Domestic Tourism Statistics quarterly report has showed.
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ATIA elects two new faces to the board
Thursday | Jun 26 2025TWO new directors have joined the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) board, with BCD Travel President Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East Greg O’Neil (pictured) and Corporate Travel Management (CTM) CEO Jo Sully both elected following an AGM (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Bratton reunites Orion band
Thursday | Jun 26 2025A LITANY of employees from Orion Expedition Cruises have returned in various roles to support their former boss Sarina Bratton and her recently launched venture, Pearl Expeditions.
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QR CEO reassures pax
Thursday | Jun 26 2025QATAR Airways Group CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meerhas shared an open letter with the general public, including passengers and the airline’s global teams, to reassure and thank them for their patience and support during the suspension of its global operations this week, due to conflict in the Middle East.
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Cvent’s new small event solution
Thursday | Jun 26 2025CVENT has announced Cvent Essentials, a new solution purpose-built for small, repeatable, in-person events.
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NSW budget is “status quo”
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025THE NSW Tourism Association has warned that no added funding to the Aviation Attraction Fund in the latest budget risks the visitor economy falling behind other states and territories.
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Sabre reunites with TK
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025A LONG-RUNNING stoush between Turkish Airlines and Sabre appears to be over, with sales executives from both companies taking to LinkedIn late yesterday to confirm a new multi-year distribution agreement.
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TBO powers up payments
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025GLOBAL travel distribution platform TBO has announced its integration with TravelPay, Zenith Payments’ B2B payments solution, to power seamless payments for Australian agencies.
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Scenic unpacks effort to make impact
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025SCENIC Group has revealed its progress in environmental and social responsibility in its new 2024 Impact Report.
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AI can lean on blackmail
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025THERE may be growing cause for concern among Australian travel companies that are becoming more reliant on AI search, with new findings showing blackmail can be a tactic used by most AI models.