Headlines
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European tourism upbeat
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE head of the European Travel Commission (ETC) has called on member states to unite to maintain visitor growth rates set earlier this year.
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Insider’s FIT China revived
Tuesday | May 9 2017HELLOWORLD Travel has reinstated a range of FIT China products through its wholesale division in response to travel agents who have “continued” to pitch for an Insider Journeys-style of program.
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Fiji air capacity increase
Tuesday | May 9 2017A NEW air services agreement inked between the Australian and Fijian Governments will provide a near 10% increase in passenger capacity between the countries.
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Dreamworld keeps diving
Tuesday | May 9 2017ARDENT Leisure, the owner of the beleaguered Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, today confirmed the ongoing slump in visitation and revenues following last year’s Thunder River Rapids tragedy, with numbers down almost 40% for the four months to 30 Apr.
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Fiji heads to $1.4b target
Monday | May 8 2017FIJI is on track to achieve annual tourism earnings of F$2.2 billion (A$1.4b) by 2021 as it benefits from emerging markets in Asia and strong US arrivals.
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Jetstar Indonesian MoU
Monday | May 8 2017JETSTAR Group has signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism, with the pact aiming to “deepen cooperation on tourism and promote growth in international tourism to Indonesia”.
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Wicked Travel whacked
Monday | May 8 2017BACKPACKER specialist agency Wicked Travel has been placed into administration, with more than $1 million owed to a range of operators such as Quicksilver, Queensland Resorts, Spaceships Australia, Explore Whitsundays and Tandem Skydive.
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FJ to expand new routes
Friday | May 5 2017FIJI Airways is planning a steady expansion into new regions, aiming to launch one new route each year in tandem with its fleet modernisation.
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NatGeo buys Global Adrenaline
Friday | May 5 2017NATIONAL Geographic Expeditions (NatGeo) has bought luxury travel specialist and tour operator Global Adrenaline.
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Fiji to target lux market
Friday | May 5 2017A WAVE of new luxury hotel openings is giving Fiji the positioning needed to pursue new markets and increase tourism yields, according to Tourism Fiji chief executive Matthew Stoeckel.