Headlines
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Aurora reveals details
Tuesday | Jan 7 2020AURORA Expeditions has released details of its second purpose-built expedition ship, which will launch in Oct 2021 in Ushuaia (TD 25 Oct 2018).
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Impact of fires “significant”
Monday | Jan 6 2020TOURISM Australia has paused parts of its Kylie Minogue “Matesong” campaign in the UK, amid massive international coverage of Australia’s ongoing bushfire crisis.
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Air India dumps Sabre
Monday | Jan 6 2020AIR India has exited the Sabre global distribution system, following a 20-year relationship.
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Tourists ordered to leave
Friday | Jan 3 2020VISITORS are being directed to leave fire-affected tourist areas as blazes continue to rage across the country.
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Bedsonline records spike
Friday | Jan 3 2020GLOBAL accommodation provider Bedsonline has revealed the number of room nights sold by the company has increased by 40% in the Australian market over the last 12 months.
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Excite “platform issues”
Thursday | Jan 2 2020ONLINE wholesaler Excite Holidays has blamed a technical glitch for booking issues which have seen travel agent clients arrive at their destinations in recent days to find bookings have not been paid.
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Pulse Hols ceases trading
Thursday | Jan 2 2020LATIN American specialist wholesaler Pulse Holidays is advising its industry partners that it has ceased trading effective 01 Jan 2020.
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CTM buys Travel Planners
Tuesday | Dec 24 2019CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has bolstered its presence in the US, having entered into a deal to acquire Texas-based corporate travel specialist Corporate Travel Planners (CTP) for up to US$36 million (TD breaking news).
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WA’s big Europe push
Tuesday | Dec 24 2019THE West Australian Government has unveiled a $12 million marketing push in Europe in a bid to attract visitors from Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, specifically to rural areas.
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Brand USA reauthorised
Monday | Dec 23 2019THE future of Brand USA has been secured, with the US Government reauthorising the tourism marketing organisation through fiscal year 2027.