Headlines
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Buyer groups defended
Tuesday | Jan 16 2018MANAGEMENT consultancy Applied Sense has come to the defence of the travel industry’s major buying groups, saying most agency owners are unable to negotiate the complex override agreements they offer.
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Malindo obtains MEL nod
Tuesday | Jan 16 2018MELBOURNE is set to become Malindo Air’s third entry point into Australia after the Malaysian carrier was given the green light to begin flights to the Victorian capital, commencing Apr.
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Booking Boss acquisition
Monday | Jan 15 2018BOOKING Boss, an Australian headquartered provider of online booking, ticketing and POS (Point of Sale) solutions for the tour, activity and attractions industry in Asia Pacific has been purchased by Helix Leisure.
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Tourism Aus leads social
Monday | Jan 15 2018THE Coalition Govt has heaped praise on Tourism Australia for its global dominance in luring potential travellers to our shores via social media platforms.
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Cairns GTH merger plan
Monday | Jan 15 2018A PROPOSED $1 billion Global Tourism Hub (GTH) in Cairns (TD 22 Dec) could be merged with the planned upgrade of the Cairns Convention Centre.
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Travel Partners weighs in
Friday | Jan 12 2018TRAVEL Partners md Jeff Hakim has joined the industry debate over buying groups, saying “it is vital for agents to have access to a full range of products, insurance, land, cruise and wholesale arrangements at the best return to ensure viability”.
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QF defends AKL seat dip
Friday | Jan 12 2018THE withdrawal of Emirates on Tasman services from Mar under a revamped alliance with Qantas (TD 11 Oct) will result in a net reduction of nearly 10,000 seats per week on trunk routes between Australia and NZ, QF has told the competition regulator.
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Club Med enjoys growth
Friday | Jan 12 2018CLUB Med wants to grow the Australian and NZ market by 50% over the next three years according to the company’s general manager of Australia & New Zealand, Madeleine Clow.
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Ovolo takes Emporium
Thursday | Jan 11 2018EMPORIUM Hotel Brisbane has been bought by Hong Kong-based Ovolo Hotels, boosting the group’s local network to four properties.
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HBA targets NZ, Asia, US
Thursday | Jan 11 2018HOBART International Airport is aiming to secure direct flights from New Zealand, Asia and the US as it works to exceed visitor forecasts of 2.6 million by 2020.