Headlines
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Govt backs Debbie campaign
Wednesday | Apr 12 2017THE Queensland and Federal Governments will jointly fund a $2 million marketing campaign to support the state’s tourism industry as it recovers from the impact of Cyclone Debbie.
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Record Q1 for TravelManagers
Wednesday | Apr 12 2017TRAVELMANAGERS has set a new sales revenue record for the first quarter of 2017, recording a 13% growth in sales on Q1 2016.
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FLT move into Argentina
Wednesday | Apr 12 2017THE Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has announced an expansion into Argentina, taking a US$7 million stake in travel & technology group Bibam in a move to strengthen its e-commerce credentials.
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HLO ‘Travel Professionals’
Wednesday | Apr 12 2017HELLOWORLD is reintroducing the former Harvey World Travel “The Travel Professionals” tag line, as part of the brand refresh associated with its new Helloworld Travel Limited name.
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TripAdvisor names top airlines
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017EMIRATES has been named the top airline in the world in the first annual TripAdvisor Travellers Awards for airlines.
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MTA rejects OTA claims
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017MOBILE Travel Agents (MTA) founder Roy Merricks has rejected claims the industry is being “eroded” by online travel agents and criticised the service offered by web-based rivals.
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FC Sabre training begins
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017FLIGHT Centre staff in Australia have been informed of an imminent switch to Sabre, with training on the new GDS already underway in preparation for a 01 Jul switch-over from Travelport.
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“Still no place like Queensland”
Monday | Apr 10 2017QUEENSLAND is reiterating the message the majority of the state has been unaffected by Cyclone Debbie, running full page ads in major national newspapers last weekend with the caption “There’s still no place like Queensland”.
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EU: OTA prices “misleading”
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE European Commission has acted on “misleading” travel booking websites, after a review found two-thirds of those screened had unreliable prices.
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Daydream closes for reno
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE battered Daydream Island Resort & Spa in the Whitsundays has brought forward its planned redevelopment, with the iconic resort now not expected to reopen until mid-next year.