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travelBulletin’s focus on access
Thursday | Jun 1 2017THIS month’s issue of travelBulletin looks at the estimated 20% of Australians who live with some form of disability, including the growing number of older people who have restricted mobility and need better assistance when travelling.
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Sunshine Coast comes to life
Thursday | Jun 1 2017QUEENSLAND’S Sunshine Coast has today launched a major events-driven strategy, with a significant investment to attract visitors from key markets.
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EK/JQ Tasman seat surge
Thursday | Jun 1 2017QANTAS and alliance partner Emirates surpassed their minimum seat capacity requirement on four transTasman routes by more than 120,000 seats over the summer season, filed paperwork with the ACCC confirms.
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GC2018 authorised agents
Thursday | Jun 1 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has been named as one of two Authorised Travel Agents (ATA) to sell travel packages for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
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Uluru leads dom growth
Wednesday | May 31 2017A surge in travel to Uluru has helped drive an increase in domestic travel in Mar, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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VA updates GDS policy
Wednesday | May 31 2017VIRGIN Australia has amended its policy in relation to inactive GDS segments, issuing a trade update requesting agents to immediately cancel segments with a status of HX/NO/UC/UN/US/WK/WL/WN or risk having an Agency Debit Memo applied.
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Scots to launch Aus push
Wednesday | May 31 2017VISITSCOTLAND has put Australia firmly in its sights, announcing a business development mission in Sep to help capitalise on improved air access and connect with new trade partners.
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Norfolk Island targets Kiwis
Tuesday | May 30 2017NEW Zealanders will be tempted to travel to Norfolk Island for a short break in a new destination campaign to be launched by Norfolk Island Tourism (NIT).
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Plenty of Sydney capacity
Tuesday | May 30 2017SYDNEY Airport, which declined the opportunity to develop the new Western Sydney Airport (TD 02 May), says it is able to meet “significant aviation growth within our existing footprint”.
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Batik Air appoints CVFR as GSA
Tuesday | May 30 2017ANOTHER Indonesian airline is targeting the Australian market, with the appointment today of CVFR Travel Group offshoot Airline Rep Services as its Australasian representative.