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Ethical tourism a must
Wednesday | Aug 22 2018TRAVEL agents play a vital role in educating consumers on ethical travel and those who equip themselves with the knowledge to sell ethical experiences will see a commercial benefit, according to a panel at yesterday’s Travel Industry Exhibition in Sydney.
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HLO reports profit jump
Tuesday | Aug 21 2018HELLOWORLD Travel ceo Andrew Burnes says the outlook for the company is “very positive” after reporting a 48% year-on-year increase in after-tax profit to $32 million (TD breaking news).
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Silversea set to overtake
Tuesday | Aug 21 2018SILVERSEA Cruises will step up its presence in the local market under new head Adam Armstrong, aiming to lift Australia into second place among the line’s key markets.
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Sri Lanka to appoint local rep
Tuesday | Aug 21 2018SRI Lankan Tourism this morning confirmed aggressive plans to target the Australian market, including the appointment of a third party destination representative.
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Lux Esc turns to trade
Monday | Aug 20 2018TRAVELMANAGERS has become the first retail group to enter into a commercial partnership with e-commerce travel provider Luxury Escapes.
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Dubai office disconnects
Monday | Aug 20 2018DUBAI Tourism has confirmed new arrangements for the local market which become effective from tomorrow when the organisation’s Australian office officially closes (TD 17 May).
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Intrepid’s 18-29 launch
Monday | Aug 20 2018INTREPID has launched a new range of small group trips for 18- to 29-year-old travellers following the decision to merge its youth brand Geckos Adventures into Intrepid (TD 11 Jul) from 01 Oct.
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Airlines lift load factors
Monday | Aug 20 2018AUSTRALIA’S domestic airlines have boosted their load factors amid rising passenger numbers and tighter capacity, according to annual figures released today by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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AirAsia hits out at ADL
Friday | Aug 17 2018AIRASIA has named Adelaide as its next potential Australian gateway for its long-haul offshoot AirAsia X, but has hit out at high fees at the city’s airport.
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SYD capacity in spotlight
Friday | Aug 17 2018SYDNEY Airport’s capacity constraints and resulting knock-on effects on other capitals have become key issues put to the Productivity Commission as it investigates regulation of the country’s major gateways.