Headlines
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Tourism suffers big dent
Monday | Dec 14 2020TOTAL domestic tourism losses between Jan and Sep this year have totalled $36.1 billion when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Research Australia has revealed.
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ETG takes on Counsellors
Friday | Dec 11 2020EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) is set to significantly expand its offering for independent agents, collaborating to smooth the transition for the home-based network of Travel Counsellors as it exits the Australian market after 13 years (TD breaking news).
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Vic voucher agent tick
Friday | Dec 11 2020VISIT Victoria has confirmed that travel agency bookings are eligible for the state government’s $200 tourism voucher program (TD yesterday) which is providing $28 million to support the tourism sector.
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Poet looks on the bright side
Friday | Dec 11 2020WE are continuing to receive many entries to our Christmas competition.
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VA caps regional fares
Friday | Dec 11 2020VIRGIN Australia has introduced a new Regional Fares Program that will cap the price of last-minute essential travel to some capital cities for residents in remote regions of Western Australia, Qld and the NT.
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Survival challenge for TMCs
Friday | Dec 11 2020THE most imminent challenge for corporate travel agencies in the current environment is simply survival, according to a new report from Amadeus.
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ETG seals Aeronology deal
Thursday | Dec 10 2020EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) is set to announce a trans-Tasman agreement with technology firm Aeronology, with an eight year deal seeing the Aero ticketing NDC-compliant system integrated into the Express Tickets platform.
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Collette sees demand surge
Thursday | Dec 10 2020COLLETTE Vacations recorded its biggest ever booking day last month during the annual Black Friday sales in the USA, with the company’s CEO Dan Sullivan saying he’s confident the global travel industry will bounce back strongly from COVID-19.
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QF partners with Journey Beyond
Thursday | Dec 10 2020JOURNEY Beyond’s iconic The Ghan train made an unexpected visit to Sydney this week, travelling all the way from Adelaide for a special event to launch a new partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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Travel ban extended to Mar
Wednesday | Dec 9 2020INTERNATIONAL outbound travel by Australians will not be possible until at least mid-Mar 2021, after Minister for Health Greg Hunt declared a three-month extension to the human biosecurity emergency declaration (TD breaking news yesterday).