Headlines
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ATAS cuts thirteen agents
Thursday | Nov 30 2017THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has cancelled the ATAS accreditation of thirteen participants in the scheme, after they failed to renew their participation by the stipulated deadline.
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NSW Govt travel tender
Wednesday | Nov 29 2017THE NSW Government has issued notice of an upcoming request for tender (RFT) for international air services.
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Qantas opens LHR lounge
Wednesday | Nov 29 2017QANTAS has begun welcoming guests to its newly transformed lounge at London Heathrow, the carrier’s first ever dedicated facility at the airport.
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Qantas Holidays celebrates La Dolce Vita
Wednesday | Nov 29 2017QANTAS Holidays has now capped off the launching of their new 2018 Italy brochure with spectacular events wrapping up in Sydney and Melbourne. At the beautiful Mezzanino Ristorante in Sydney, agents, suppliers and preferred partners gathered to celebrate the launch of the 2018 Qantas Holidays Italy Brochure in true Italian style. Hosted by Cinzia Burnes, executive director of Helloworld Travel and head of wholesale and inbound, the events in Sydney and Melbourne featured an impressive spread of gourmet Italian food and an extensive offering of much sought after prize giveaways. In Sydney these included tickets to La Traviata, tours in Tuscany and Puglia and an incredible prize package of return flights with Emirates to Rome for two with accommodation in Florence and a Sorrentine Peninsula tour.
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WEB grows beyond flights
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017WEBJET’S burgeoning portfolio has seen the listed OTA record strong growth in higher margin products such as packages, deals and ancillary products, according to an analyst presentation today.
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MH vows to rebuild trust
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017MALAYSIA Airlines chief commercial officer Arved von zur Muehlen has apologised to travel agents, saying the carrier has not been giving the industry the service it was previously used to getting from the airline.
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Airlines’ Bali alternatives
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017AUSTRALIA’S major carriers have begun offering alternative travel destinations to thousands of travellers booked on upcoming flights to Bali, as ash from the island’s Mt Agung volcano continues to prevent air services.
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Wendy Wu to Sth America
Monday | Nov 27 2017WENDY Wu Tours will spread its wings to South America in 2018, with founder Wendy Wu revealing the move on Sat during a speech at the Independent Travel Group conference.
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HLO rebrand a success
Monday | Nov 27 2017HELLOWORLD Travel md and ceo Andrew Burnes has labelled the company’s rebrand this year a success, with an increase in consumer brand awareness.
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Express to launch docs solution
Monday | Nov 27 2017EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) is working on a suite of new productivity tools for agents, with attendees at the Independent Travel Group conference in Kuala Lumpur on the weekend given a sneak peek at the technology.