Headlines
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New QBT reporting tool
Thursday | Nov 10 2016QBT is claiming a first with the launch of a new integrated reporting tool which can be accessed via a single sign-in from the QBT customer portal.
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Visitor departures soft in Sep
Thursday | Nov 10 2016THE number of Australian short-term resident departures in Sep decreased slightly month-on-month, figures released by the ABS today show.
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Outrigger take-over plan
Thursday | Nov 10 2016HONOLULU-HEADQUARTERED group, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts will be taken over by affiliates of KSL Capital Partners who inked a purchase and sales agreement.
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FCTG low-cost sales solid
Thursday | Nov 10 2016FLIGHT Centre Travel Group is poised to expand its low-cost carrier content with the addition of Scoot’s full content range “soon”, building on its robust offering with Jetstar, Tigerair and Air Asia fares and ancillaries.
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AFTA lauds Labor PMC move
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016AFTA boss Jayson Westbury has commended the Labor Party for its decision to oppose the flagged increase of the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) by $5, to $60, instead proposing to alter the 19% backpacker tax to 10.5%.
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AVIS’ 20th scholar named
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016AVIS last night awarded its 20th Travel Agent Scholarship, celebrating a landmark for one of the most prestigious and long-running award schemes in the Australian travel industry.
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HLO bonus scheme open
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016HELLOWORLD’S offer of free shares for franchisees is now accepting applications (TD breaking news), with members to receive a varying number of shares “based on their level of contribution to the Helloworld business”.
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TTF renews NZ border push
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016TOURISM and Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has revived its call for a single border management process between Australia and New Zealand, saying the time had come to remove “artificial and unnecessary barriers”.
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ABC airline travel tender
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016The government-run Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is seeking tenderers to supply air services for the company through a competitive bid process.
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Webjet payments move
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016WEBJET has announced the development of a “first-of-a-kind” travel industry payments system, using so-called blockchain technology created in partnership with Microsoft.