Headlines
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GC2018 authorised agents
Thursday | Jun 1 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has been named as one of two Authorised Travel Agents (ATA) to sell travel packages for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
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Uluru leads dom growth
Wednesday | May 31 2017A surge in travel to Uluru has helped drive an increase in domestic travel in Mar, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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VA updates GDS policy
Wednesday | May 31 2017VIRGIN Australia has amended its policy in relation to inactive GDS segments, issuing a trade update requesting agents to immediately cancel segments with a status of HX/NO/UC/UN/US/WK/WL/WN or risk having an Agency Debit Memo applied.
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Scots to launch Aus push
Wednesday | May 31 2017VISITSCOTLAND has put Australia firmly in its sights, announcing a business development mission in Sep to help capitalise on improved air access and connect with new trade partners.
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Norfolk Island targets Kiwis
Tuesday | May 30 2017NEW Zealanders will be tempted to travel to Norfolk Island for a short break in a new destination campaign to be launched by Norfolk Island Tourism (NIT).
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Plenty of Sydney capacity
Tuesday | May 30 2017SYDNEY Airport, which declined the opportunity to develop the new Western Sydney Airport (TD 02 May), says it is able to meet “significant aviation growth within our existing footprint”.
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Batik Air appoints CVFR as GSA
Tuesday | May 30 2017ANOTHER Indonesian airline is targeting the Australian market, with the appointment today of CVFR Travel Group offshoot Airline Rep Services as its Australasian representative.
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Int’l air seats rise 10% in 2016
Monday | May 29 2017INTERNATIONAL airlines have driven down Qantas’ share of overseas traffic by close to 50% over the 10 years to 31 Dec 2016, new data released by the Australian Government confirms.
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BA, IB plan $14 GDS fee
Monday | May 29 2017BRITISH Airways and sister carrier Iberia have announced they will follow Lufthansa in charging fees for GDS bookings.
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SriLankan KKs Melbourne
Monday | May 29 2017MELBOURNE’S “tremendous potential for business travel” has been cited by SriLankan Airlines as a key reason for its decision to introduce flights to the city from Colombo, beginning 29 Oct.