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Allianz, Expedia in court
Thursday | Oct 1 2020THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has kicked off legal action in the Federal Court against Allianz Australia Insurance Limited, over the alleged misleading sale of travel insurance by Expedia.
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Restart timetable updated
Wednesday | Sep 30 2020THERE may be a light starting to appear at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, under an updated Tourism Restart Timetable which envisages the removal of hard state borders by 01 Dec and hotel quarantine caps gone by 01 Mar 2021.
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TravelGlo domestic pivot
Wednesday | Sep 30 2020APT Travel Group’s TravelGlo brand has introduced five new escorted tours across Australia and New Zealand in response to an upswing in demand for domestic travel.
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The Maldives wants you
Wednesday | Sep 30 2020THE Maldives’ Minister of Tourism Abdulla Mausoom has unveiled Maldives Border Miles, a new country-level loyalty program for tourists.
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Aeronology Rail Europe deal
Tuesday | Sep 29 2020AUSTRALIAN technology startup Aeronology has announced a global distribution deal with Rail Europe, which will give…
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CTM buys Radius parent
Tuesday | Sep 29 2020CORPORATE Travel Management’s US$200 million acquisition of Omaha, Nebraska-based Travel & Transport (TD breaking news) will help the Australian TMC further strengthen its position as “one of the leading mid-market corporate travel managers in the world,” according to MD Jamie Pherous.
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Travel spend creeps up
Tuesday | Sep 29 2020AS predicted last week, there have been small improvements in the most recent travel spend graph compiled by New Corp, with all key travel sectors showing rare gains.
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CTM set for big acquisition
Monday | Sep 28 2020SHARES in Corporate Travel Management (CTM) were placed in a trading halt today, with the firm flagging a capital raising in connection with a “company-changing” acquisition.
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Regional tourism boost
Monday | Sep 28 2020THE Federal Government has announced the details of a major multi-million dollar funding package that will help the struggling regional travel sector get back on its feet.
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Domestic pax down 82%
Monday | Sep 28 2020GOVERNMENT figures released this morning confirmed the massive impact of COVID-19 on the local aviation sector, with domestic airlines carrying just 1.04 million passengers during Jul, down 81.8% on the previous corresponding period.