Headlines
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AFTA records $450k loss
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has released its annual report for the 12 months to 31 Mar 2020, with the bottom line impacted by changes in the value of its financial assets.
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Travel spending still flat
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020CONSUMER spending on travel continues to languish at record lows, with this week’s exclusive News Corp Australia figures showing a slight decline overall for the week of 07 Sep.
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RIP Bentours & Tempo Holidays
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020BRAD Crawford from CVFR Consolidation Services was formerly Business Development Manager for Bentours and Tempo Holidays.
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Big plans for Thomas Cook
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020FOSUN Tourism Group, the new owner of the rejuvenated Thomas Cook brand (TD 08 Sep) says the business will evolve globally to become “more than just an online travel agency”.
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TripADeal set for growth
Monday | Sep 21 2020THE sale of a 55% stake in TripADeal to private equity group BGH Capital (TD breaking news) reflects confidence in the future for Australian tourism, according to TripADeal co-founders Norm Black and Richard Johnston.
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STA Australia owes $67m
Monday | Sep 21 2020THE collapsed STA Australia (TD 20 Aug) has more than 37,000 creditors who are collectively owed $66.8 million according to a report from the company’s Administrators released on Fri.
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WA Govt comes through
Friday | Sep 18 2020TRAVEL agents in Western Australia will share in a $3 million targeted financial support package announced this morning by the state’s Tourism Minister Paul Papalia (TD breaking news).
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Super Cruise open to all
Friday | Sep 18 2020THE Cruiseco consortium this morning announced its 2021 Super Cruise will be available for sale through any travel agencies in Australia and NZ, rather than exclusively via Cruiseco members.
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CWT responsible framework
Friday | Sep 18 2020CWT Solutions Group, the consulting arm of CWT, has created a new responsible travel consulting framework, with the aim of helping companies build “more balanced travel programs”.
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Agents need more: CATO
Friday | Sep 18 2020THE Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) Managing Director Brett Jardine says he is “desperately worried” about the future of travel agents, especially their state of mind during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.