Headlines
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Airbnb gains supporters
Thursday | Apr 6 2017AIRBNB has gained the support of key organisations including the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) as the NSW Government prepares to release recommendations on whether to regulate short-term accommodation rentals.
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ACCC probes VA/HNA jv
Thursday | Apr 6 2017VIRGIN Australia’s plans to begin flying from Melbourne to Hong Kong may have hit a hurdle, with the ACCC seeking a thorough explanation from the Australian airline as to why it would be unable to fly into China without an alliance partner.
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Travel salaries up in 2016
Wednesday | Apr 5 2017PAY packets in most sectors of the travel industry increased in 2016, according to the C&M Travel Recruitment Travel Salary Guide 2016.
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TAA to unite with Stayz
Wednesday | Apr 5 2017TOURISM Accommodation Australia (TAA) has announced a surprise pact with short-term rental website Stayz as it mounts the next phase of its campaign against sharing sites like Airbnb.
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TTC focused on organic
Wednesday | Apr 5 2017THE Travel Corporation’s focus is firmly on growing the potential of its existing brands, rather than on acquiring new businesses, ceo & president Brett Tollman says.
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Webjet drops anti-agent ads
Wednesday | Apr 5 2017LISTED online travel agency Webjet looks to have dropped its controversial anti-agent rhetoric, with the release this morning of new TV commercials which take a much friendlier approach.
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Uncapped Student Flights leave
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017STUDENT Flights travel agents are being offered unlimited annual leave, in keeping with the Flight Centre offshoot’s ‘Never Stop Travelling’ mantra.
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New Virtuoso hotel portal
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017THE Virtuoso travel agency group has launched a new consumer-facing hotel booking website, offering about 900 participating luxury properties across the globe.
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Chinese carriers slam Australia
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017THE China Chamber of Commerce in Australia (CCCA) has blasted increasing airport charges and taxes imposed by Australian governments, saying Chinese airlines operating to Australia are becoming increasingly frustrated.
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Flight Centre’s global DMC
Monday | Apr 3 2017FLIGHT Centre has established a joint venture in Asia which will form the basis of a “new global business that will provide in-destination services to travellers” (TD breaking news Fri).