Headlines
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G Adv rebrands YOLO
Monday | Oct 16 2017THE “YOLO” youth product from G Adventures has been rebranded to the “more functional title” of “18-to-Thirtysomethings”.
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MEL gets 1.5m seat boost
Monday | Oct 16 2017MELBOURNE Airport is on track to have added more than 1.5 million new international seats during 2017, having welcomed a string of new services including key routes from China.
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Daydream reopens bookings
Monday | Oct 16 2017DEMOLITION works have begun at Daydream Island Resort and Spa ahead of its $65 million redevelopment in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.
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Si Hols offers client cashback
Friday | Oct 13 2017INDEPENDENT wholesaler Si Holidays has today launched a major incentive offering $100 in cash back to clients who deposit a booking via a travel agent in Oct.
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NSW plots tourism future
Friday | Oct 13 2017NSW Tourism Minister Adam Marshall has kicked off a review of the state’s tourism potential, with the “blue sky” approach aiming to determine “what new ambitious targets we should set for NSW tourism beyond 2020”.
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Qantas to adopt biofuel
Friday | Oct 13 2017QANTAS has announced its LA-based aircraft will be powered by biofuel from 2020 in a bid to reduce the airline’s carbon emissions on services between the US and Australia.
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ACTE call to simplify travel
Friday | Oct 13 2017TRAVEL managers are struggling to manage complex, multi-layered travel programs, according to newly released research from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
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AccorHotels takes Mantra
Thursday | Oct 12 2017MANTRA Hotels directors have unanimously recommended shareholders accept a $1.18 billion takeover offer, which will see the Australian hospitality group become part of the global Accor network (TD breaking news).
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IJ launches Footloose Tours
Thursday | Oct 12 2017HELLOWORLD’S Insider Journeys has announced the debut of “Footloose Tours,” a new touring concept offered as “an alternate way to tour for independent travellers”.
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Incomes rise in industry
Thursday | Oct 12 2017DESPITE low wage growth across Australia in the past year, the travel industry has bucked the trend and reported pay increases in Travel Daily’s annual salaries and employment survey.