Headlines
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Qantas to pay out millions
Monday | Oct 21 2024QANTAS could be facing a total payout in excess of $100 million if a test case handed down this morning involving three illegally sacked workers is any guide.
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Events sector in danger
Monday | Oct 21 2024THE future of Australia’s events industry will be adversely impacted unless more steps are taken to address the shortage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Meeting and Events Australia (MEA) Director Thomas Staunton has warned.
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Airport survival at stake
Monday | Oct 21 2024THE establishment of an aviation industry ombuds scheme proposed by the Aviation White Paper could hurt the recovery of regional and rural airports, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) has warned.
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YHA removes travel block
Monday | Oct 21 2024YHA Australia has launched the Travel to Learn Foundation, a new philanthropic initiative designed to remove the financial barriers for children and families wanting to access more curriculum-driven travel opportunities.
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FCTG reports mixed picture
Friday | Oct 18 2024FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has suffered a share price drop of 18% in early morning trade on the back of an update released this morning.
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Fees can spook ships
Friday | Oct 18 2024THE future prosperity of Australia’s cruise sector is being hampered by high costs and regulatory complexities, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia Managing Director, Joel Katz, believes.
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TA courts Indonesia
Friday | Oct 18 2024IN A bid to tap more effectively into the Indonesian source market, Tourism Australia has teamed up with a consortium of travel agencies in the populous Asian nation to provide tour packages and itineraries that feature an array of local Muslim-friendly trips.
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JOMO emerging in 2025
Friday | Oct 18 2024TRAVELLERS are increasingly abandoning the once-popular ‘FOMO’ adage, or ‘Fear of Missing Out’, in favour of its opposite ‘JOMO’, or ‘Joy of Missing Out’, according to new market trends released by Expedia Group.
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FCM takes bigger slice
Friday | Oct 18 2024FCM has been the strongest performing corporate brand for Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) for FY24, accounting for 31% of the company’s TTV.
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Velocity’s gold stamp
Thursday | Oct 17 2024VIRGIN Australia has announced a raft of changes to its Velocity loyalty program, including a new Forever Gold status to reward long-standing membership (TD breaking news).