Headlines
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Eco Tourism needs help
Thursday | Sep 24 2020AUSTRALIA’S peak national body for nature-based tourism is calling on all state and territory leaders to lend further financial support to the struggling sector.
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AFTA Board re-elected
Wednesday | Sep 23 2020BIDS to join the Board of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) from Simon Te Hennepe of TRAVLR and Michelle Emerton of the Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (ATAC) (TD 09 Sep) were soundly defeated at the AFTA Annual General Meeting this morning, which saw six incumbent directors of the organisation re-elected.
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Victoria covers agents
Wednesday | Sep 23 2020TRAVEL agencies, tourism operators and accommodation suppliers have all been included in the Victorian Government’s third round of business support funding announced this week.
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WWT’s Middle East push
Wednesday | Sep 23 2020WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has expanded its product offering to include the Middle East for the first time in 2021/22.
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AFTA records $450k loss
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has released its annual report for the 12 months to 31 Mar 2020, with the bottom line impacted by changes in the value of its financial assets.
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Travel spending still flat
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020CONSUMER spending on travel continues to languish at record lows, with this week’s exclusive News Corp Australia figures showing a slight decline overall for the week of 07 Sep.
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RIP Bentours & Tempo Holidays
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020BRAD Crawford from CVFR Consolidation Services was formerly Business Development Manager for Bentours and Tempo Holidays.
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Big plans for Thomas Cook
Tuesday | Sep 22 2020FOSUN Tourism Group, the new owner of the rejuvenated Thomas Cook brand (TD 08 Sep) says the business will evolve globally to become “more than just an online travel agency”.
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TripADeal set for growth
Monday | Sep 21 2020THE sale of a 55% stake in TripADeal to private equity group BGH Capital (TD breaking news) reflects confidence in the future for Australian tourism, according to TripADeal co-founders Norm Black and Richard Johnston.
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STA Australia owes $67m
Monday | Sep 21 2020THE collapsed STA Australia (TD 20 Aug) has more than 37,000 creditors who are collectively owed $66.8 million according to a report from the company’s Administrators released on Fri.