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Recovery times halved
Tuesday | Nov 5 2019THE average time taken for a travel destination to recover from a crisis has more than halved over the last 17 years, new research released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has found.
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GST playing field levelled
Monday | Nov 4 2019OVERSEAS-BASED resellers of Aussie accommodation or cruise products must now pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) on their sales, under a new Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling.
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Oz can be number one: NCL
Monday | Nov 4 2019THE Australian region is on track to become the top international market for Norwegian Cruise Line, VP & MD NCL Asia Pacific Ben Angell told Travel Daily on board Norwegian Encore last week.
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MEL/South Korea linked
Monday | Nov 4 2019THE Victorian Government has thrown its support behind the upcoming trial of Asiana Airlines’ flights linking Seoul and Melbourne (TD 29 Aug), by partnering with Visit Victoria, Melbourne Airport, the City of Melbourne and the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea.
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Helloworld staff probed
Friday | Nov 1 2019TWO whistleblowers who allegedly leaked confidential information from within the Helloworld Travel booking system are the subject of a criminal investigation by Victoria Police.
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Greg Mortimer arrives
Friday | Nov 1 2019AURORA Expeditions has officially welcomed its highly anticipated polar specialist ship the Greg Mortimer via a unique christening ceremony held in Ushuaia, Argentina.
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AF/KL plot BKK codeshare
Thursday | Oct 31 2019QANTAS is set to boost its codeshare co-operation with Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, lodging an application for a revised capacity allocation on the Thailand route.
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Cox and Kings receivers
Thursday | Oct 31 2019THE global business of Cox & Kings continues to crumble, with receivers formally appointed to Prometheon Enterprise Limited, the UK parent company of C&K.
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Backpacker tax overturned
Thursday | Oct 31 2019THE Federal Govt’s controversial “backpacker tax” has been successfully challenged in the Federal Court, with a ruling potentially seeing hundreds of millions of dollars returned to working holidaymakers.
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Qantas gives boost to WA
Thursday | Oct 31 2019QANTAS and the West Australian Government have partnered to promote the state as one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations through a new three-year agreement.