Headlines
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Regional marketing collateral
Thursday | May 10 2018TOURISM Australia and Austrade have today released a range of collateral which aims to showcase investment opportunities in Australia’s regional tourism destinations.
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Sydney rates keep rising
Thursday | May 10 2018THERE is no end in sight to the current strong occupancy rates for Sydney hotels, with heavy ongoing demand likely to keep prices high despite the launch of several new properties.
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AAA lauds GST crackdown
Thursday | May 10 2018THE Australian Accommodation Association (AAA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s move to introduce the GST on offshore online travel agencies (TD yest).
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Budget hits OTAs with GST
Wednesday | May 9 2018LAST night’s Federal Budget will see overseas online travel agents such as Expedia & Booking.com required to pay GST when they sell Australian hotel rooms.
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Leisure fares decline 5.4%
Wednesday | May 9 2018INTERNATIONAL Economy fares for leisure passengers out of Australia dropped more than 5% last year, with strong competition continuing to drive prices down.
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Trav Choice sees growth
Wednesday | May 9 2018MORE than a third of Travellers Choice agencies (36%) are expecting to grow their employees or open additional locations in the next few years, according to a new survey of the group’s members.
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AFTA seeks recognition
Tuesday | May 8 2018AFTA has called for greater government backing for outbound travel, aiming to break a long-running focus on inbound tourism in Australia’s future industry strategy.
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Travel Partners surges 25%
Tuesday | May 8 2018TRAVEL Partners is celebrating its most successful quarter ever, after recording more than 25% sales growth year-on-year for the three months to 31 Mar.
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TC plots massive growth
Monday | May 7 2018TRAVEL Counsellors has reaffirmed its commitment to double its number of Australian members in the next two years under the leadership of its new regional managing director, Kaylene Shuttlewood.
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Touring sales increasing
Monday | May 7 2018TRAVEL agents across Australia have reported higher sales of group touring products in the past 12 months, according to the results of the latest Travel Daily/travelBulletin industry survey.