Headlines
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Scurrah to depart Virgin
Thursday | Oct 15 2020JAYNE Hrdlicka will be appointed the CEO of Virgin Australia once the carrier’s transaction with Bain Capital is completed in early Nov, replacing Paul Scurrah in the role (TD breaking news).
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Azamara beefs up local
Thursday | Oct 15 2020AZAMARA has announced the recruitment of an expanded local sales team, a move the cruise line said would “provide more in-market support for travel partners within the region”.
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Tahiti on the front foot
Wednesday | Oct 14 2020TAHITI Tourisme will today go live with its new training platform for travel agents in Australia and NZ (TD 08 Oct), with the destination leading the way in terms of providing a blueprint for the restart of travel.
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Aug travel declines again
Wednesday | Oct 14 2020JUST over 3,000 international visitors arrived in Australia in Aug, with the Government’s inbound passenger caps continuing to limit the ability of the travel and tourism industry to trade.
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NZ models back bubble
Wednesday | Oct 14 2020NEW scenario modelling compiled by Tourism New Zealand indicates that a reciprocated trans-Tasman bubble established by Jan could add more than NZ$1 billion to the Kiwi economy by Sep 2021.
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Wake from the slumber
Wednesday | Oct 14 2020FLIGHT Centre and Tourism Australia have partnered for the first time in eight years to launch a new domestic campaign designed to inspire Aussies to “wake up” and discover more of their own country by visiting their local travel agent.
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TA adds more star power
Tuesday | Oct 13 2020TOURISM Australia (TA) has enlisted comedy, media and skincare power couple Hamish and Zoe Foster-Blake to inspire Aussie travellers to book their next domestic holiday.
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Pent-up demand warning
Tuesday | Oct 13 2020TOURISM dollars earmarked for domestic holidays could be redirected to international bookings if travel bubbles or fully flexible overseas packages become available before Qld and Vic re-open to NSW tourists, according to an analysis of the latest consumer travel spending figures from News Corp Australia.
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New GM for Helloworld in NZ
Tuesday | Oct 13 2020THE pending departure of Helloworld Executive GM for New Zealand, Simon McKearney (TD 26 Jun) has seen the company appoint Chris Hunter as its new GM for NZ (TD breaking news).
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AFTA makes News pact
Tuesday | Oct 13 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has hailed the success of a new collaboration with News Corp Australia, which sets out to illustrate the plight of agents in the mainstream media.