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QF goes daily on NYC
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025QANTAS will move its Sydney to New York via Auckland flight to daily from Jun 2026, marking the first time it has served New York daily since prior to the pandemic.
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Collette names sales chief
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025COLLETTE has appointed Samantha Tamba (pictured) to the newly created role of Director of Field Sales – Australia and New Zealand, effectively replacing the previous head of sales position held by the redeployed David Farrar (TD 19 May).
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Packages now in top gear
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025THE Australian Grand Prix Corporation has launched new travel package programs for both the 2026 Australian Grand Prix and the 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
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Families are ripe for river
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025FAMILIES are becoming increasingly attracted to the river cruise segment, Ignite Travel Group’s newly promoted Global Head of Cruise Michael Middleton (pictured) believes.
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Jetstar makes big gains in international
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025JETSTAR has emerged as one of the heroes of the BITRE monthly international traffic report for May, recording a 24.4% passenger increase year-on-year to firmly cement itself as the number two international airline operating in Australia, behind Qantas.
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Advisors vent at XChange
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025FROM greater NDC developments to more support from wholesalers in regional areas, a number of agents expressed their frustrations with suppliers and airlines during a robust panel discussion at ETG’s XChange conference.
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Helloworld says ‘thank you’ to cruise
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025HELLOWORLD Travel brought together over 70 cruise industry leaders and top-selling cruise network trade partners for a special Cruise Appreciation Event held at O Bar and Dining in Sydney this week.
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airbus calls for local saf quota
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025AIRLINES in Australia should be forced to use a minimum of 1-2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help generate greater demand for the biofuel, the local head of Airbus has argued.
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Booking.com in hot seat
Tuesday | Aug 12 2025MORE than 10,000 European hotels are taking action against Booking.com, which they claim prevented them from offering better prices and availability direct to guests through contract terms over a 20-year period.
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MEL receives new airline
Monday | Aug 11 2025COMPETITION to mainland China from Australian ports is heating back up, with Shenzhen Airlines set to join the fray after announcing flights connecting Melbourne and Shenzhen.