Headlines
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Counsellors eye corporate
Monday | Jun 17 2019TRAVEL Counsellors is ramping up its focus on corporate, as one of the key areas the business is investing in 2019, Travel Counsellors CEO Steve Byrne told Travel Daily at the group’s annual conference over the weekend.
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PHT mobile agency live
Monday | Jun 17 2019PHIL Hoffmann Travel (PHT) has today formally launched its new mobile division, saying it offers “the opportunity to create an independent and flexible career path, supported by the experience, security and strength of Australia’s largest and most awarded independent travel agency”.
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Travel Counsellors’ top 5
Monday | Jun 17 2019TRAVEL Counsellors has pinpointed five key areas it will invest in over the next five years, backed by an annual spend of $11 million on its technology offering over the next three years.
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NT, QF boost cooperation
Friday | Jun 14 2019THE Northern Territory Government has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Qantas, jointly agreeing to $4.5 million in funding to promote the NT across Australia and key international markets.
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CATO plots data research
Friday | Jun 14 2019THE Council of Australian Tour Operators is set to collate an annual report on the industry, with the aim of producing a comprehensive summary of the current and future state of the travel sector.
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Arrivals, departures decline
Friday | Jun 14 2019THE latest monthly figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm a slowing in both inbound and outbound travel.
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CATO slams disruptors
Thursday | Jun 13 2019THE Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) has blasted use of travel advertising quoting “typically” or “valued at” pricing, saying the rise of travel industry disruptors marks another period of fundamental change.
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Cathay defends QF pact
Thursday | Jun 13 2019CATHAY Pacific has responded to the International Air Services Commission’s (IASC) decision to reject its proposed codeshare arrangement with Qantas on select Australian flights to Hong Kong (TD 27 May), stating it is “disappointed” at the Commission’s draft decision.
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Helloworld claims NZ coup
Thursday | Jun 13 2019HELLOWORLD Travel Limited says its recent additions in New Zealand (TD breaking news) will boost its annual TTV by about NZ$300 million and comprise more than 65% of the sales recorded by the First Travel Group prior to its recent acquisition by Express Travel Group (TD 31 May).
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International volume up
Thursday | Jun 13 2019INTERNATIONAL scheduled passenger airline traffic for the year ending Dec 2018 increased by 4.9% to 41.57 million people, up from the 39.62 million recorded in 2017, according to figures published in the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Economics (BITRE) annual airline activity report.