Headlines
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ACCC is on the lookout
Thursday | Sep 17 2020THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned it will be carefully monitoring any anticompetitive activities carried out by domestic airlines, such as capacity dumping and predatory pricing.
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QF Amadeus passport hack
Thursday | Sep 17 2020AN AUSTRALIAN computer expert has exposed a vulnerability in the Qantas website which allowed him to discover the mobile number, passport details and Special Service Request (SSR) messages in a booking for former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, based on details from an Instagram post in Mar this year.
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30k Aussies stuck in UK
Thursday | Sep 17 2020THERE are likely around 30,000 Australians stranded in the United Kingdom, a number of int’l airlines have told the Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA).
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WA offers $1m in vouchers
Thursday | Sep 17 2020THE Western Australian Government today announced a voucher scheme to help support the state’s tour and experience companies through the pandemic, with 10,000 tourism vouchers worth $100 each up for grabs from next Mon.
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Industry on the home stretch for support
Thursday | Sep 17 2020JO Francis from Global Travel Solutions and Christine Ross-Davies from Attadale Travel have been leading lights in the push for Government support for the industry. They have issued this final rallying cry to urge more engagement with MPs.
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“Gap year at home” push
Wednesday | Sep 16 2020AUSTRALIAN young people about to graduate from Year 12 and university may be urged to take a gap year at home in 2021, as a way of filling gaps in the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program due to COVID-19.
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CVFR adds cargo offering
Wednesday | Sep 16 2020AIRLINE Rep Services, the GSA division of CVFR Travel Group, continues to expand with the addition of a new Airline Rep Services Cargo operation.
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Expedia TAAP Marriott deal
Wednesday | Sep 16 2020EXPEDIA Group is now offering dedicated B2B rates for Marriott properties across the globe via the Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) platform.
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Travel Partners is #HOTTE
Tuesday | Sep 15 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) will today make a major splash with the launch of a new program to support independent agents and travel entrepreneurs in Australia.
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Crooked Compass takes flight
Tuesday | Sep 15 2020LISA Pagotto has today launched a sister company to her Crooked Compass operation, offering exclusive luxury journeys by air across Australia.