Headlines
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Airport report slammed
Wednesday | Oct 23 2019AIRLINE bodies have slammed the Productivity Commission’s Final Report of its Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airports and urged the government not to adopt its recommendations.
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AW seals Hurtigruten pact
Wednesday | Oct 23 2019ADVENTURE World Travel has announced a new partnership with Hurtigruten Cruises, as the latest step in the wholesaler’s plan to help fill the void left by the collapse of Tempo Holidays and Bentours (TD 09 Oct).
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Air NZ to fly New York non-stop
Wednesday | Oct 23 2019AIR New Zealand’s new direct flights between Auckland and New York (TD breaking news) will see the carrier “accelerate its ambitions for North America,” according to acting CEO Jeff McDowall.
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CSP 2019 Canada Mega Fam
Wednesday | Oct 23 2019A GROUP of 30 agents has just returned from the Canada autumn adventure of a lifetime after winning a spot on the Destination Canada Air Canada Mega Fam.
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Virgin set for Haneda flts
Tuesday | Oct 22 2019VIRGIN Australia looks set to operate its first services to Japan, with the International Air Services Commission (IASC) releasing a Draft Determination allocating one of the two new daily slots available at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to the carrier.
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Regional dispersal is low
Tuesday | Oct 22 2019REGIONAL dispersal is shallow for all international and domestic visitors to Australia, with Asian markets less likely to head into regional destinations, a new report from Tourism Research Australia has revealed.
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Rail Europe & partners treat agents to French Movie Night
Tuesday | Oct 22 2019AGENTS who attended the elegant French movie night last Mon heard first hand from Rail Europe’s Regional Sales Manager James Hooper on the increasing popularity of train travel among Australian travellers, with year-to-date sales at 10% higher than 2018.
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Qantas’ JFK-SYD record
Monday | Oct 21 2019QANTAS’ record-breaking non-stop direct New York to Sydney test flight touched down yesterday, after 19 hours and 16 minutes in the air.
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FCTG cops fine over ads
Monday | Oct 21 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has paid $252,000 in penalties over promotions during the 2018 Christmas and 2019 Easter periods that the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged were misleading (TD breaking news).
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The price is not right
Monday | Oct 21 2019CALLS for tighter regulation around the use of claims such as “typically” or “valued at” within travel advertising by deals companies & disruptors continues to be a hot button topic impacting upon retail travel agents.