Headlines
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Webjet poised to grow
Friday | Oct 23 2020WEBJET’S share of the air booking market in Australia is expected to grow, with CEO John Gucsic citing the acceleration of the shift from offline to online due to the decreased presence of physical stores.
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New TMC model proposed
Friday | Oct 23 2020MELBOURNE-BASED Reho Travel’s Karsten Horne has spurred big discussion among his Helloworld for Business colleagues, with the presentation of a new retainer-based pricing model for TMCs.
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Cyber crime jumps in COVID
Friday | Oct 23 2020THE retail, hospitality and travel industries were hit with more than 4 billion web application attacks over last two years, according to a new report compiled by global cybersecurity consultant Akamai.
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Big future for agents – TTC
Thursday | Oct 22 2020THE Travel Corporation (TTC) CEO Brett Tollman believes that despite the massive disruption imposed by COVID-19, travel agents in Australia have a bright future once the pandemic passes.
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Losing $319m every day
Thursday | Oct 22 2020THE Australian economy is hemorrhaging more than $319 million a day in lost domestic and international tourism as a result of travel restrictions, a new study from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) suggests.
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P&O’s Aussie bounce back
Thursday | Oct 22 2020P&O Cruises Australia’s fleet is in shape for a “bounce back”, the cruise line has announced, with Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter now both joining the fleet in the first half of next year.
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Ombudsman “inundated”
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020THE office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) says it has been “inundated” with more than 1,000 responses from travel agents since launching a survey on Fri asking about the industry’s travails (TD 19 Oct).
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Sky’s the limit for APT
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020APT Travel Group has unveiled a brand new touring division called Private Air Tours, allowing travellers to take private charter flights to a range of popular Australian destinations.
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Seeking new individuals
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020RADISSON Hotel Group has introduced a new brand to its portfolio, Radisson Individuals, a “conversion brand” that offers independent hotels the opportunity to join its network.
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GPS to replace quarantine?
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020GOVERNMENT officials are actively discussing plans for GPS-enabled electronic wristband trackers which would enable monitoring of incoming international travellers and allow them to quarantine at home.