Headlines
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Tourism steering committee
Monday | Feb 12 2018THE Federal Government has gathered industry leaders to develop a new blueprint for Australia’s tourism sector, aiming to boost the country’s international market share.
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Evergreen wants more in ’18
Monday | Feb 12 2018EVERGREEN Cruises & Tours is aiming to capitalise on consumers who baulked at booking holiday travel in late 2017, announcing today one of its biggest national sales promotions to-date which will run throughout Feb.
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2018 starts strong for HLO
Friday | Feb 9 2018HELLOWORLD Travel has had a healthy beginning to 2018, with chief executive officer Andrew Burnes last night saying Jan had been a “pretty good month” for the company as he thanked suppliers for their support.
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SeaLink leadership rejig
Friday | Feb 9 2018SEALINK Travel Group has undergone an organisational restructure which sees three key leaders spearhead the firm’s new “One SeaLink” strategic plan.
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Business air travel down
Friday | Feb 9 2018RECENT research from Roy Morgan has revealed that business travel within Australia has declined since the end of the mining boom.
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Globus md to step down
Thursday | Feb 8 2018THE Globus Family of Brands (GFOB) has confirmed the departure of its Australasian managing director Stewart Williams, who yesterday formally advised staff he was resigning.
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Shuttlewood new TC md
Thursday | Feb 8 2018HOME-BASED travel network Travel Counsellors has appointed Kaylene Shuttlewood as regional md of its Australian operation following her departure from Travelport after three years as its head in this region (TD Fri).
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Splendor local homeport
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018CARNIVAL Cruise Line this morning revealed Carnival Splendor will sail year-round from Sydney beginning Dec 2019.
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OTAs ‘damaging’ hotels
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018ONLINE travel agencies are once again in the firing line of accommodation businesses after more than a quarter of operators who took part in a survey cited OTAs as the main reason for their economic performance decline.
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Back-Roads enters Asia
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018ON THE back of Back-Roads Touring’s best year to date for its European and UK program, the small-group touring company has revealed its expansion to Asia.