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MTA #inLOVEwithSWITZERLAND
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016ELEVEN Mobile Travel Agent (MTA) Virtuoso consultants recently experienced the 5-star life in Switzerland. Split into two groups, they were hosted by Mark Wettstein and Birgit Weingartner, Director and Marketing Executive of Switzerland Tourism ANZ respectively.
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TA backpacker campaign
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE Federal Govt’s $10 million campaign to lure backpackers to Australia on a working holiday has been launched abroad by Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment, Steven Ciobo.
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Qantas calls in Deliveroo
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016QANTAS Frequent Flyer has struck another partnership in the digital world, announcing a tie-up with food service Deliveroo.
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FC’s biggest store opens
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016FLIGHT Centre last night formally debuted its new Sydney Hyperstore, now the company’s biggest outlet worldwide.
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Aussie Fiji visits plummet
Tuesday | Oct 25 2016THE number of Aussies heading to Fiji continues to fall this year, with new Fiji government data confirming a seventh month of declines was recorded in Sep.
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QF readying for LHR direct?
Tuesday | Oct 25 2016IN A move that could be viewed as preparation for the launch of mooted non-stop flights between Australia and London Heathrow, Qantas has strengthened its group workforce in the UK.
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New calls for Airbnb ban
Monday | Oct 24 2016TOURISM Accommodation Australia (TAA) has today called for Australia to follow the lead of New York which on Fri announced a state-wide ban on lettings of less than 30 days.
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Helloworld $30m success
Monday | Oct 24 2016HELLOWORLD has successfully completed its institutional placement of new shares (TD Fri), raising $29.75 million which will go towards its $14 million half purchase of MTA Travel, costs of the deal and retirement of debt.
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Bicton Travel joins Express
Monday | Oct 24 2016PERTH-BASED Bicton Travel is leaving Helloworld to join the Express Travel’s Independent Travel Group (ITG), Travel Daily can exclusively reveal today.
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QF/PX c’share tentative nod
Friday | Oct 21 2016ATTEMPTS by Virgin Australia to railroad a proposed codeshare alliance between rival Qantas and Air Niugini (TD 05 Oct) appear to have failed, with the IASC saying it intends on permitting the arrangement, with conditions.