Headlines
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Airbnb ‘loopholes’ blasted
Thursday | Jul 13 2017ACCOMMODATION Association of Australia ceo Richard Munro has accused platforms such as Airbnb of “sucking the life out of hotels, motels and other compliant tourism businesses outside of our major cities”.
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Travel habits highlighted
Wednesday | Jul 12 2017AT LEAST 50% of travellers are undecided about their holiday destinations and want help as they research their plans, according to a new report by Expedia on the travel habits of consumers across the world.
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Serko, Air NZ partnership
Wednesday | Jul 12 2017ONLINE travel booking and expense management solution provider Serko has announced a partnership with Air New Zealand to provide the Kiwi carrier’s rich content and services to both parties’ business customers.
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Tigerair short-haul scope
Wednesday | Jul 12 2017VIRGIN Australia has flagged the possibility of its low-cost offshoot Tigerair Australia restarting overseas operations after it was forced to scrap flights to Bali earlier this year due to Indonesian regulatory hurdles.
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SMEs face fare increases
Tuesday | Jul 11 2017BUSINESS travellers from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are likely to be hit with higher airfares next year, according to an Australian aviation forecast.
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Velocity partner changes
Tuesday | Jul 11 2017VIRGIN Australia’s frequent flyer program Velocity has unveiled widespread adjustments affecting points earned on four of its long standing airline partners, including the wind back of points and status credits with alliance partner, Air New Zealand.
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People’s Choice finalists
Tuesday | Jul 11 2017AFTA has announced the state finalists for this year’s People’s Choice Travel Agent of the Year category in the National Travel Industry Awards, after voting by more than 8,000 consumers.
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Alliance adds RPT routes
Monday | Jul 10 2017CHARTER operator Alliance Airlines will commence Regular Passenger Services (RPT) next week, taking over three regional routes in Queensland & NSW until now operated by Virgin Australia.
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New Flight Centre TV show
Monday | Jul 10 2017FLIGHT Centre is set to generate new content highlighting the benefits of using a travel agent, with a new Network Ten show to be broadcast from next month.
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Hotel over-spend report
Friday | Jul 7 2017CORPORATIONS are over-spending on hotel rooms by up to 5% when using Last Room Availability rates (LRA), according to a report by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).