Headlines
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Google Flights has landed
Wednesday | Jun 14 2017GOOGLE is further extending its reach into the Australasian travel sector, this month rolling out “Google Flight” search results in Australia and New Zealand.
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TAA seeks STA funding vow
Tuesday | Jun 13 2017THE Tourism Accommodation Association (TAA) has called for a long-term funding commitment from the Federal Govt for its Survey of Tourist Accommodation (STA) – the only govt approved data source covering the sector.
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AirCruises charter focus
Tuesday | Jun 13 2017CRYSTAL has announced its inaugural AirCruises season has been shelved, with all passengers booked on departures in 2017 or 2018 being offered a full refund and a complimentary cruise.
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Thai insurance a way off
Tuesday | Jun 13 2017THE Tourism Authority of Thailand, Sydney has confirmed Thailand is considering the launch of compulsory travel insurance for travellers, saying it is “a long term plan” aiming to boost safety of tourists, but indicating it “could take years to be enforced”.
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Guillan, Joyce, Hogan hailed
Tuesday | Jun 13 2017THE contributions of several Australian travel and tourism leaders were recognised in yesterday’s Queen’s Birthday honours list (TD breaking news) including Kerzner International’s Anna Guillan.
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Etihad drops Tui Europe plans
Friday | Jun 9 2017ETIHAD Aviation Group has terminated negotiations with European travel giant Tui AG in relation to a potential joint venture involving the leisure operations of Air Berlin Group, and Germany’s TUIfly company.
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Corporate fares easing
Friday | Jun 9 2017CORPORATE travellers are benefiting from airfare price cuts of as much as 7% on key domestic routes, according to a new report by the Flight Centre Travel Group’s business travel division 4th Dimension.
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BNE “leakage” concerns
Friday | Jun 9 2017BRISBANE Airport has enlisted travel agents to help solve an ongoing “leakage” concern, calling on frontline travel bookers to sell customers seats on int’l flights out of the Queensland capital rather than cheaper southern hubs.
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Whitsundays global campaign
Thursday | Jun 8 2017AN INTERNATIONAL campaign designed to lure foreign travellers back to Queensland following the impact of Cyclone Debbie was unveiled in France last night.
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Hayman, One&Only split
Thursday | Jun 8 2017GLOBAL hospitality group One&Only is no longer managing Hayman Island Resort in the Whitsundays, with Kerzner International and resort owner Mulpha overnight confirming a mutual decision to part ways.