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Cruise market share report
Monday | Sep 16 2019THE results of the latest industry cruise survey conducted by Travel Daily, Cruise Weekly and travelBulletin are in, and for the first time give an estimation of the relative travel industry market shares of both ocean and river cruise lines in the Australian market.
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BP, QF early ACCC tick?
Monday | Sep 16 2019QANTAS and multinational oil and gas company BP have requested interim authorisation of the proposed “BP Rewards” loyalty program (TD 04 Sep), which will allow Qantas Frequent Flyers and Qantas Business Rewards members to earn points on fuel purchases.
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Swinging for good at golf day
Monday | Sep 16 2019MEMBERS of the Queensland travel industry and their supporters got their golf clubs out to support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation at Carbrook Golf Course recently.
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Intrepid climate action call
Friday | Sep 13 2019INTREPID Travel has today joined with other “B Corp” certified businesses in Australia to call for the industry to support a global “Climate Strike” next Fri.
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New MD for Tourism Aust
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE internal appointment of Phillipa Harrison as Managing Director of Tourism Australia (TD breaking news) marks the first time the organisation has been formally led by a female, with Harrison acting in the role since the departure of John O’Sullivan earlier this year.
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ACCC ticks VA, VS pact
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) this morning issued a draft determination which proposes authorising Virgin Australia to cooperate with Virgin Atlantic.
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Domestic sectors decline
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE number of flights operated by domestic carriers in Australia declined 0.3% year-on-year during 12 months to 30 Jun 2019, according to figures released this week by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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FCTG Uber for Biz deal
Friday | Sep 13 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has partnered with Uber for Business to deliver Australia’s first corporate enhanced ground travel experience.
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Cruise ships boost LNG
Thursday | Sep 12 2019CRUISE Lines International Association’s (CLIA) latest environmental practices report found that 44% of newbuild ships will use LNG fuel for their primary propulsion, a 60% increase compared to last year.
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NZ leads Jul travel stats
Thursday | Sep 12 2019NEW Zealand was the top outbound destination for Australian travellers during Jul, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday reporting almost 120,000 Australian “short-term resident returns” from NZ during the month.