Headlines
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Webjet raises the bar
Thursday | Feb 22 2018WEBJET delivered very strong figures for the six months to 31 Dec, with Total Transaction Value (TTV) boosted to $1.443 billion – up 55% on the same period the previous year (TD breaking news).
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Record sales drive FCTG
Thursday | Feb 22 2018INCREASED productivity and record sales globally have driven higher than expected profits for Flight Centre in its first-half results, released today.
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Scenic takes US operator
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours is planning to assert a greater presence in the North American market with the purchase of US-based operator Mayflower Tours (TD breaking news).
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SeaLink hooks Kingfisher
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018FRASER Island’s Kingfisher Bay Resort has been snapped up by the SeaLink Travel Group in a “landmark agreement” to acquire the assets and operation of the property’s owner for $43 million.
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CTM earnings surge 32%
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has boosted its earnings by 32% in the first half of the financial year, fuelled by strong growth and increased market share.
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JTB inks Tourism Aus deal
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018JTB Corp and Tourism Australia have signed a memorandum of cooperation agreement concerning Cooperative marketing for Australia.
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Magellan members sign
Tuesday | Feb 20 2018A MAJORITY of Magellan unit holders have signed new member agreements ahead of the group’s sale to Helloworld Travel, the company has revealed today.
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Si Holidays in takeover
Tuesday | Feb 20 2018INDEPENDENT wholesaler Si Holidays has acknowledged complaints from travel agents and confirmed it is in takeover talks in a bid to confront “a very challenging environment” (TD breaking news).
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Brand USA makes push
Tuesday | Feb 20 2018TO COINCIDE with the launch of its annual Visit USA travel agent expos this week, Brand USA has made a quadruple announcement aimed at significantly ramping up excitement for the American market among Australian agents.
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Crystal doubles Aus pax
Tuesday | Feb 20 2018CRYSTAL Cruises has doubled its Australian bookings after establishing a dedicated regional office in Sydney just over 12 months ago, with ambitions to continue double-digit growth in the year ahead.