Headlines
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Melbourne world’s top city
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016MELBOURNE is the top city in the world to live abroad with Sydney close behind, according to the third annual InterNations Expat Insider 2016 survey.
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Quadrant cruise purchase
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016THE new private equity owner of Great Southern Rail has expanded its tourism portfolio with the acquisition of Cruise Whitsundays and the Rottnest Express ferry operations.
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TNZ: Don’t cancel visits
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016“NEW Zealand remains a safe place to visit,” reiterated Tourism New Zealand today, following the devastating quake which shook the country early Mon morning.
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APT corporate branding
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016A NEW corporate umbrella branding for APT Travel Group has been unveiled today by the family owned Australian business which will celebrate it 90th anniversary in 2017.
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Fly365.com rich content
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NEW Australian online travel agency Fly365.com has become the first retailer in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding product, giving it access to branded fares and ancillary products from more than 180 airlines.
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New Air Tickets website
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016HELLOWORLD’S Air Tickets has debuted a new fully responsive website (airtickets.com.au), with a range of extra features on top of all its existing functionality.
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OTA duopoly ‘detrimental’
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Accommodation Association of Australia (AAoA) has blasted an “administrative arrangement” the competition watchdog has negotiated with OTA juggernauts Expedia & Booking.com, warning the move threatens to hand the bulk of accommodation sales in this market offshore.
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CT buys Executive Edge
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016TRAVEL management companies CT Connections and Executive Edge Travel have announced a merger, with the combined group comprising more than 110 staff in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
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Sydney Invictus Games ’18 coup
Monday | Nov 14 2016SYDNEY has been named as the host city of the Invictus Games 2018, pipping the likes of the Gold Coast which recently said it wanted to stage the sports event using its Commonwealth Games facilities (TD 11 Aug).
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QF trialling agent rewards
Monday | Nov 14 2016QANTAS is currently piloting a travel agent rewards program, with the scheme on track for a wider rollout in Jan.