Headlines
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ASIC prying timeshares
Thursday | Sep 14 2017AUSTRALIA’S corporate regulator is preparing to tighten consumer protections around the timeshare industry after a string of complaints about the sector’s value and sales practices.
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World Tourism Alliance debut
Thursday | Sep 14 2017THE World Tourism Alliance was launched in Chengdu, China this week during the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s 22nd General Assembly, bringing together representatives from 137 countries including Australia.
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MTG TTV up $42 million
Thursday | Sep 14 2017DESPITE challenges facing the travel industry in the past year such as terrorism in Europe and the UK, as well as deflation in airline prices dropping yield, Magellan Travel Group posted Total Transaction Value of $925m for FY17, up $42m on FY16.
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Magellan Signature pact
Thursday | Sep 14 2017MAGELLAN Travel Group has announced a partnership with US-based Signature Travel Network, offering its Australian members access to more than 1,000 luxury hotels, resorts, lodges and spas.
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United to push Texas hub
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017UNITED Airlines will focus on the connectivity offered by its key Houston hub as it promotes the launch of direct daily services to the Texan city from Sydney.
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JQ buy now, pay later
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017ONLINE payment service Afterpay Touch Group has announced a deal with Jetstar to offer its buy now, pay later options to passengers.
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Trafalgar guarantees 2018 Discoveries
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017TRAFALGAR marked the launch of its 2018 Europe & Britain brochure in Sydney last night with over 100 top-selling travel partners from around the country by announcing it has guaranteed the departure of its 16 Discoveries multi-destination itineraries and has ramped up its City Explorers program.
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Arrivals continue growth
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017SHORT-TERM visitor arrivals to Australia continued their long run of growth in Jul, increasing 7.1% over the same month last year on a trend estimate.
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EK ups SYD to four daily
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017EMIRATES will boost its overall Australian capacity by more than 7% with the announcement of a fourth daily Airbus A380 service between Sydney and Dubai.
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CostSaver goes dynamic
Wednesday | Sep 13 2017TRAFALGAR’S value CostSaver brand has moved to dynamic pricing for its Europe program as a strategy to help agents lock in bookings at point of enquiry.