Headlines
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Jetstar plots 787-8 offload
Monday | Dec 16 2019JETSTAR looks set to wind back its international flight network, after a network and fleet review identified three Boeing 787-8 aircraft which are currently serving “loss-making and marginal international routes”.
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Room for improvement
Monday | Dec 16 2019AUSTRALIAN airports have room for improvement, with Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) 2018/19 Snapshot report noting “there are no firm plans in place to address matters” such as mishandled baggage and delayed flights.
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Qantas chooses Airbus
Friday | Dec 13 2019QANTAS has announced the selection of the Airbus A350-1000 as its preferred aircraft to service upcoming Project Sunrise routes, opting against using Boeing’s 777X aircraft.
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Overseas arrivals boost
Friday | Dec 13 2019OVERSEAS visitor arrivals to Australia increased by 3.1% for the month of Oct when compared to the previous corresponding period, notching 800,800 trips, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Aussies prioritise safety
Friday | Dec 13 2019A NEW travel survey conducted by Nielsen has found that 61% of Australians claim concerns around safety affects their desire to take a holiday.
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Tramada/AXUS tie up
Friday | Dec 13 2019AUSTRALIAN travel technology provider Tramada Systems has announced a partnership that will allow travel agents to create customised and branded digital itineraries through Northstar Travel Group’s AXUS platform.
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NTIA 2020 promises more
Thursday | Dec 12 2019NEXT year’s National Travel Industry Awards will feature some “truly tremendous surprises”, following feedback from participants this year which will see AFTA “give guests more of what they want”, according to CEO Jayson Westbury.
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AABH assists Wel-Travel
Thursday | Dec 12 2019AUSTRALIA and Beyond Holidays (AABH) has taken over all forward unpaid bookings previously held by collapsed inbound operator Wel-Travel Australia (TD 02 Dec).
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Agents becoming Swiss Superstars
Thursday | Dec 12 2019RAIL Europe, Switzerland Tourism and Swiss Travel System recently hosted eight top-selling agents, who had aced the yearly Swiss SuperStar Program on a famil to Switzerland.
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Sustainability Summit open
Wednesday | Dec 11 2019BOOKINGS have opened today for the 2020 Travel Daily Sustainability Summit, with the event to once again focus on the industry’s ongoing efforts to ensure the sustainability of the travel and tourism sector for future generations to enjoy.