Headlines
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A&K to buy Cox & Kings UK
Tuesday | Nov 26 2019ABERCROMBIE & Kent has confirmed it is in “advanced discussions” to acquire the UK operations of Cox & Kings.
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Out of ATAS, think twice
Monday | Nov 25 2019AGENTS are being urged to think twice about using suppliers that have either lost accreditation or left the Australian Federation of Travel Agents’ (AFTA) Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS).
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Tourism business growth
Monday | Nov 25 2019AUSTRALIA’S tourism industry now accounts for one in every eight businesses operating in the country, Austrade reports.
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P&O to farewell Dawn and Aria
Monday | Nov 25 2019P&O Cruises Australia today confirmed the early 2021 departure of Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria, as the latest step in its ongoing fleet transformation.
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Bonner, McCormack back
Friday | Nov 22 2019ROYAL Caribbean’s tri-brand restructure (TD breaking news) has also seen the return of the company’s long-time sales chief, Peter McCormack, who has come out of his recent retirement to rejoin the fray.
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Rex warns of storm ahead
Friday | Nov 22 2019REGIONAL Express (Rex) Chairman Lim Kim Hai yesterday warned of a “very challenging economic environment ahead,” with the company expecting its profits to slump as much as 30% over the next 12 months.
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ACCC backs Qantas/BP
Friday | Nov 22 2019THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim approval for Qantas, BP Australia and independent BP service stations to collectively participate in the BP Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Business Reward programs, despite concerns over consumer data sharing.
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Travel insurance dream
Friday | Nov 22 2019TRAVEL insurer Cover-More believes the industry can improve customer experiences by using data more effectively.
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Green travel not a priority
Friday | Nov 22 2019FOUR out of five businesses do not currently address reducing greenhouse gas emissions as part of their travel policies, according to a new report released this week by American Express Global Business Travel.
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Hurtigruten agent tool
Thursday | Nov 21 2019HURTIGRUTEN has revealed it will be overhauling its online agent tools for the Australian market, with the cruise line gearing up to introduce a more “matured solution” for the trade from quarter one next year.