Headlines
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Gate 7 wins Port Macq
Thursday | Jun 27 2019SPECIALIST tourism marketing agency Gate 7 has been appointed by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council as Port Macquarie’s destination PR office, marking the company’s first domestic client.
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TripADeal tops ad spend
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019SEVERAL travel firms have appeared in media monitoring firm Nielsen’s 2018 list of the top 50 advertisers within Australia, with industry disruptor TripADeal leading the travel pack.
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Airbnb moves into luxury
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019ACCOMMODATION disruptor Airbnb is heading upmarket, today announcing the launch of a new “Airbnb Luxe” category which is complemented by “dedicated trip designers”.
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New Blue Mountains Radisson
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019RADISSON Hotel Group today announced that the first Asia-Pacific property under its boutique Radisson Collection brand will be located in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
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Ignite adds tours division
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019IGNITE Travel Group has announced the launch of an “all-new powerhouse touring division,” bringing the group’s expertise in holiday packaging to the touring space.
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AFTA ‘overreaction’ fears
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019THE collapse of online agency Bestjet Travel Pty Ltd late last year (TD 21 Dec 2018) sent shockwaves across the industry, but should not “give rise to an overreaction which has unrealistic implications for those that continue to have well-run, professional, honest and strong travel businesses,” according to AFTA Chairman Tom Manwaring.
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QBT WoAG deal extended
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019HELLOWORLD Travel subsidiary QBT Pty Limited will continue to serve the government’s travel management needs for a further two years, after the Department of Finance exercised an option for the extension of its existing contract (TD breaking news).
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Air Vanuatu celebrates Melb route
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019AIR Vanuatu, Vanuatu’s national carrier, and the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), had a big week celebrating the launch of their new direct flight connecting Melbourne and Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, with a series of exciting events in the Victorian capital.
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AFTA financial future strong
Monday | Jun 24 2019A windfall gain on the sale of the Sydney premises of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents last year (TD 20 Jul 2018) has seen the organisation post a significant profit and also enable hefty investment in promotion of ATAS accredited travel agents.
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Agents ready for QF Channel
Monday | Jun 24 2019THE Australian travel industry appears to have accepted the upcoming change to Qantas distribution, with more than 70% of respondents to a Travel Daily survey confirming that their businesses had already signed the Qantas Channel agreement.