Headlines
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SA tourism key to economy
Monday | Sep 9 2024SOUTH Australia’s Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison’s number one aspiration is for the tourism industry to be taken seriously as a key economic driver for the state.
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Lay-by slices into market
Monday | Sep 9 2024EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) agents can now offer their clients tailored payment plans for their flights, with the group signing travel lay-by specialist Slice Pay as its newest preferred partner.
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A&K’s Chianti Collection
Friday | Sep 6 2024COINCIDING with Australian visitation rising to Italy this year, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has announced the debut of The Chianti Collection, a range of curated villas in Tuscany that will be available exclusively through the operator for stays next year.
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Koala breaks its silence
Friday | Sep 6 2024THE well-publicised plans of Koala Airlines to enter the Australian domestic aviation market (TD 29 Aug) have been tempered by the company this week, which concedes it has a tall mountain to climb before releasing any firm plans.
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Oceania sees Your World
Friday | Sep 6 2024OCEANIA Cruises has unveiled a new value proposition today called ‘Your World Included’, providing guests with a range of extra inclusions.
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Why agents should rethink their partnerships
Friday | Sep 6 2024BASED in the Netherlands, Robin Lawther leads Expedia Group’s Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP)as Vice President.
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Celestyal Cruises savours Sydney flavours
Friday | Sep 6 2024CELESTYAL Cruises executives, including Chief Commercial Officer, Lee Haslett, and Vice President Business Development, Janet Parton, have spent the past week in the Sydney sunshine wining and dining Australian travel agents, distribution partners and industry leaders.
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FCM appoints M&E lead
Friday | Sep 6 2024HENRY Jones has been tasked with leading the global marketing effort and brand strategy for Flight Centre Travel Group’s FCM’s meetings and events division.
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FCTG names Scott Dunn MD
Thursday | Sep 5 2024FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has appointed a new leader for its luxury brand Scott Dunn, with Alison Zacher named as the successor to Sonia Davies.
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Encanto opening up Iberia
Thursday | Sep 5 2024AGENTS putting together in-depth FIT itineraries in Spain and Portugal for their clients now have the expertise of a new boutique wholesaler specialising in the Iberian region.