Headlines
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Fiji battens down hatches
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018HOTELS across Fiji are advising guests to stay indoors and avoid any external activities as the looming Cyclone Keni is upgraded to a category 3 storm.
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Games visitor concerns
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018FEDERAL Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo has acknowledged fears of low visitor numbers on the Gold Coast as the Commonwealth Games approaches its second week.
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U by U average age rising
Monday | Apr 9 2018UNIWORLD’S decision to shed the age restriction on its new U by Uniworld program (TD 09 Mar) has seen the average age of passengers booking on sailings increase by more than 10 years.
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Tourism Fiji cancels FTE
Monday | Apr 9 2018TOURISM Fiji’s annual tourism expo was abruptly cancelled on Sat due to a pending cyclone, just three days before the showcase event was set to kick off.
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TMS buys inPlace Recruitment
Monday | Apr 9 2018TODAY marks the end of an era in Australian travel industry recruiting – and the start of a new one, with the sale of inPlace Recruitment to rival TMS Talent.
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Art class with Excite and Abu Dhabi!
Monday | Apr 9 2018IN CONJUNCTION with the Department of Culture & Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Excite Holidays recently held two exclusive agent events to celebrate their campaign, ‘Abu Dhabi: Your Extraordinary Story’. The celebrations kicked off at Cork & Chroma in Brisbane, followed soon after by a second event at Cork & Chroma in Sydney.
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Agents key for international
Friday | Apr 6 2018MOST Australians continue to use a travel agent for booking overseas trips, according to a study released overnight by Roy Morgan Research.
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Uniworld plots waitlisting
Friday | Apr 6 2018CUSTOMERS who miss out on booking their preferred date of travel or stateroom preference with Uniworld will have the ability to waitlist their favoured option, thanks to new technology that’s being developed by The Travel Corporation’s cruise brand.
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Mantra-Accor deal closer
Friday | Apr 6 2018ACCORHOTELS’ takeover of Mantra Hospitality (TD 12 Oct 2017) is one step nearer, after the formal “Scheme Booklet” was registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission yesterday.
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Premium growth inhibited
Friday | Apr 6 2018THE “sporadic” availability of Premium Economy class seating is adversely affecting its growth prospects with corporate clients, according to a recent report by 4th Dimension, Flight Centre’s business travel consulting arm.