Headlines
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Farewell to the paper trail?
Monday | Aug 19 2024THE Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have partnered with Qantas on a trial to roll out a digital alternative to the paper Incoming Passenger Card.
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North Korea trips likely from next year
Monday | Aug 19 2024WHILE the destination may not be every Aussie traveller’s cup of tea, the clandestine state of North Korea will partially reopen to tourists from Dec after five years of hard border closures.
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A Treasure map to the future
Monday | Aug 19 2024THE Treasures of the South Pacific has concluded its national roadshow across six major Aussie cities, hosting a record-breaking 700 travel agents.
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Culture vultures in flight
Monday | Aug 19 2024AUSTRALIAN travellers are capitalising on the affordability of holidaying in Japan amid the sluggish Japanese Yen as visitor numbers to the Land of the Rising Sun soar in 2024.
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Extend the Guarantee: ATIA
Friday | Aug 16 2024THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has called on the Federal Government to extend financial security to travel advisors and businesses left out of pocket by the collapse of Rex.
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Departures surge in Jun
Friday | Aug 16 2024SCHOOL holiday breaks and the temptation of a warm European summer were enough to drive short-term overseas departures in Jun to surpass one million for the first time this calendar year.
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France seeks more gold
Friday | Aug 16 2024ATOUT France is planning to capitalise on the euphoria surrounding the success of Australia’s Olympic athletes to generate long-term interest in France as a holiday destination.
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NZ too expensive for cruise?
Friday | Aug 16 2024NEW Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) Chief Executive Officer Jacqui Lloyd has revealed the stunning costs of a cruise ship coming to NZ, one of the most significant headwinds facing the industry in the country.
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Travel managers fatigued
Friday | Aug 16 2024LARGE numbers of corporate travel managers are considering new career opportunities due to feeling heavily overburdened and unappreciated, an alarming new survey from SAP Concur reveals.
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Fernie spices up Morocco
Thursday | Aug 15 2024TRAVEL and cruise industry veteran Alastair Fernie (pictured) continues to build his investment portfolio, today revealing he has acquired By Prior Arrangement, a bespoke FIT Morocco wholesaler and group tour operator.