Headlines
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AU/NZ ‘one visa’ one-sided
Thursday | May 11 2017TOURISM Industry Aotearoa says it will continue to push for a common border between New Zealand and Australia, despite Australia’s ongoing hesitation to move forward with the initiative.
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TNZ, Air NZ invest further
Wednesday | May 10 2017TOURISM New Zealand and Air New Zealand have committed to inject a further $10 million each this year into joint marketing ventures aimed at enticing more overseas travellers to the country during shoulder seasons.
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QF confirms PER facilities
Wednesday | May 10 2017QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce yesterday unveiled details of the airline’s new operations in Perth, with the WA capital to become the western hub for QF’s international services to the United Kingdom “and potentially other European destinations in the future”.
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Tourism budget backlash
Wednesday | May 10 2017INDUSTRY leaders have condemned last night’s Federal Budget, warning its cuts to tourism marketing and increased charges will put jobs at risk across the country.
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European tourism upbeat
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE head of the European Travel Commission (ETC) has called on member states to unite to maintain visitor growth rates set earlier this year.
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Insider’s FIT China revived
Tuesday | May 9 2017HELLOWORLD Travel has reinstated a range of FIT China products through its wholesale division in response to travel agents who have “continued” to pitch for an Insider Journeys-style of program.
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Fiji air capacity increase
Tuesday | May 9 2017A NEW air services agreement inked between the Australian and Fijian Governments will provide a near 10% increase in passenger capacity between the countries.
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Dreamworld keeps diving
Tuesday | May 9 2017ARDENT Leisure, the owner of the beleaguered Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, today confirmed the ongoing slump in visitation and revenues following last year’s Thunder River Rapids tragedy, with numbers down almost 40% for the four months to 30 Apr.
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Fiji heads to $1.4b target
Monday | May 8 2017FIJI is on track to achieve annual tourism earnings of F$2.2 billion (A$1.4b) by 2021 as it benefits from emerging markets in Asia and strong US arrivals.
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Jetstar Indonesian MoU
Monday | May 8 2017JETSTAR Group has signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism, with the pact aiming to “deepen cooperation on tourism and promote growth in international tourism to Indonesia”.