Headlines
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Austria harnesses growth
Tuesday | Oct 16 2018AUSTRALIAN travel agents are in a great position to capitalise on Austria’s popularity, with almost 9% growth in visitor numbers from Australia in 2017.
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New venture for Rawley
Tuesday | Oct 16 2018FORMER Intrepid Travel and G Adventures senior executive Pete Rawley has today announced the launch of the “Evolution Travel Collective (ETC),” which he has established after spotting a gap in the industry for an “innovative sales and marketing representation company”.
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Air NZ makes air taxi push
Tuesday | Oct 16 2018AIR New Zealand has signed an agreement to bring the first autonomous electric air taxi service to New Zealand.
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Luxury at record growth
Monday | Oct 15 2018AUSTRALIANS are booking luxury travel “at record rates”, with growing demand prompting a raft of luxury travel brands to open sales offices across the country, according to new research conducted for luxury travel network Virtuoso.
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AirHelp to $18 billion rescue
Monday | Oct 15 2018AIRHELP, a Europe-based “flight disruption compensation company,” has unveiled its operations in Australia, saying it offers a new option for travel agents to earn revenue while assisting their clients.
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Cruising growth falters
Friday | Oct 12 2018CRUISE tourism contributed almost $5 billion to the Australian economy last financial year, but growth has stalled amid stagnant visitor spending and ongoing capacity constraints.
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Schwartz flies to rescue
Friday | Oct 12 2018HIGH profile NSW hotelier Jerry Schwartz has taken a stake in the company which operates Sydney Seaplanes, with the move set to see a significant increase in services out of Rose Bay.
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Third voco deal for Australia
Friday | Oct 12 2018IHG has announced a third voco-branded hotel will open in Australia since the brand’s global launch in Jun.
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Tourism Fiji Roadshow shares the love
Friday | Oct 12 2018TOURISM Fiji hosted its annual mainstream roadshow this week to coincide with last Wed’s Fiji Day, on which Tourism Fiji delivered cupcakes to wholesalers.
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HRG chief goes in restructure
Friday | Oct 12 2018DAVID Lorimer, head of HRG Australia, is understood to be leaving the business in the wake of its acquisition by American Express Global Business Travel earlier this year (TD 20 Jul).