Headlines
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Goway probes irregularities
Monday | Jul 30 2018CANADIAN travel firm Goway Travel has launched an investigation into the “irregular nature of some of the payments” for bookings sold through its Sydney-based Australian office.
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Helloworld Global Stars
Monday | Jul 30 2018HELLOWORLD Travel’s wholesale division celebrated its highest performing agents in Hamilton Island on the weekend, with the annual Global Stars ceremony seeing Jenny Cooper from Queanbeyan City Travel & Cruise named the country’s top-selling consultant for HLO’s wholesale brands.
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NSW cruise plan unveiled
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE long-awaited Cruise Development Plan released by the NSW Government yesterday (TD breaking news) has firmly ruled out the possibility of an additional cruise terminal at Garden Island due to the “significant challenges in sharing berth space alongside the Navy”.
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SmartFlyer revenue surge
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Goldman Travel Group has reported strong growth in its remote-based consultant network SmartFlyer Australia, with its ranks of independent travel advisors nearing 40.
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Cathay purge hits Aus
Friday | Jul 27 2018CATHAY Pacific’s worldwide round of job cuts has been extended to Australia, with key state positions axed in favour of centralised operations in the carrier’s Sydney office.
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Champion losses tallied
Friday | Jul 27 2018MAGELLAN Travel Group has been confirmed as one of the major creditors of Adelaide-based Champion Travel, which had its ATAS accreditation cancelled in May this year (TD 13 Apr).
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Accor retreats from AF
Friday | Jul 27 2018ACCORHOTELS has abandoned plans to buy a minority stake in Air France-KLM amid heavy losses and ongoing turmoil at the French carrier.
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APAC price rise predicted
Friday | Jul 27 2018CARLSON Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) 2019 Global Travel Forecast report predicts the price of corporate travel will rise across Asia Pacific next year, with projections suggesting a 3.2% jump for air travel and 5.1% for hotel accommodation.
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Scenic sales teams merge
Thursday | Jul 26 2018SCENIC this morning unveiled a new structure for its sales force across Australia and New Zealand, reflecting a strategic decision to combine the Evergreen and Scenic teams for the first time.
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Rezdy seals Hotelbeds pact
Thursday | Jul 26 2018SYDNEY-BASED activities booking software provider Rezdy has signed a strategic partnership with Hotelbeds Group, which will progressively add real-time bookings of tours and attractions to its offering.