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Beware of Devil’s Breath
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025WORLD Travel Protection (WTP) is warning Australian business and leisure travellers of an evolving scam involving drink spiking and dating apps.
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The Luxury Travel Collection celebrates global connection with enchanting Capella events
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025THE Luxury Travel Collection (LTC) hosted an exclusive evening of celebration and connection in Singapore, in partnership with the acclaimed Capella Singapore. Set amid Capella’s iconic blend of colonial heritage and modern design, the event welcomed LTC members and select guests ahead of a week of global luxury travel networking. The evening highlighted LTC’s expanding global presence and its commitment to elevating member brands on the international stage.
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Angus takes top job
Monday | Jun 30 2025THE long search for a new VisitBritain Australia Country Manager is over, with Kristen Angus (pictured) taking the reins of the organisation from today (TD breaking news).
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AW snaps up Burgdorf
Monday | Jun 30 2025ADVENTURE World has appointed former Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) luxury marketing chief Anna Burgdorf (pictured) as its new Head of Product (TD breaking news).
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Carnival seeks compo
Monday | Jun 30 2025CARNIVAL Cruise Line will seek 4.5 million (A$8 million) in compensation after a worker strike forced the line to move its ship to a new dry dock to complete routine maintenance.
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Taxi concierge for SYD
Monday | Jun 30 2025A NEW Taxi Concierge Program has been rolled out at Sydney Airport by the NSW Taxi Council, tasked with improving customer service for travellers.
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Aussies eager for thrills
Friday | Jun 27 2025MORE Aussies are seeking out adventure tourism experiences, according to new findings from Big Red Group’s Seasonal Experiences Index: Autumn 2025 report, which analysed booking data from 200,000 experiences taken between 01 Mar-31 May.
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Aussies claim 42% more
Friday | Jun 27 2025AUSSIES are 42% more likely than their Kiwi counterparts to make an insurance claim while cruising, a new study published by Southern Cross Travel Insurance has found.
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EU adopts baggage rule
Friday | Jun 27 2025DESPITE protests from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the European Union has voted to adopt a controversial proposal to allow air passengers to bring a capped amount of hand luggage on flights for free.
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Shannon welcomes ATIA directory
Friday | Jun 27 2025TRAVEL Agent Finder (TAF)founder Anna Shannon has welcomed the launch of ATIA’s TravelTick consumer directory (TD 26 Jun), heralding any new resource that will help travel advisors gain greater visibility.