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Luxury Escapes returns
Thursday | Dec 3 2020LUXURY Escapes has rejoined the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) and has become ATAS-accredited again, close to two and half years after voluntarily withdrawing from its membership (TD 02 Jul 2018).
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Wendy Wu pivots local
Thursday | Dec 3 2020WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has introduced its first Australia and New Zealand program to the market, with tours scheduled to depart from Feb 2021.
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Qantas eyes recovery
Thursday | Dec 3 2020DOMESTIC borders re-opening, cost-cutting measures and strong performance from its loyalty division are all factors listed by Qantas as driving its recovery from the travel shutdown.
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Carnival shakes things up
Wednesday | Dec 2 2020JAN Swartz has been appointed Group President of Holland America Group overnight, as part of an executive shake-up at parent Carnival Corporation.
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Rex SYD/MEL on sale
Wednesday | Dec 2 2020REGIONAL Express (Rex) is marking the introduction of its Sydney to Melbourne flights going on sale today by offering 100,000 tickets at discounted prices starting from $79.
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Intrastate winning Xmas
Wednesday | Dec 2 2020SUMMER travellers plan to stay close to home this season, new research from the Tourism & Transport Forum has revealed.
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$128m in industry support
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020AFTA CEO Darren Rudd this morning paid tribute to the grass-roots efforts of travel agents from across the country, as he celebrated confirmation from Finance, Tourism, Trade and Investment Minister Simon Birmingham of a $128 million travel industry support package overnight (TD breaking news).
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AFTA warns on T&Cs
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020BUSINESSES which have unfair terms in their contracts may have penalties imposed in the future, under strengthened provisions to the Australian Consumer Law agreed to earlier this month.
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Domestic hunger is high
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020LUXURY Escapes’ Travel 2021: Travel Reimagined report has found 88% of Australians plan on taking a domestic trip in 2021.
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SA socks it to spending
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020THE sudden lockdown recently imposed in South Australia based on what ultimately turned out to be false information had an immediate impact on consumer confidence, with the latest News Corp Australia spending index thrown briefly into reverse.