Headlines
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Travellers are overwhelmed
Tuesday | Jul 23 2024NEW international research has highlighted how overwhelmed travellers feel when making holiday bookings, due to a proliferation of increasingly complex offers, according to Travelport’s first annual State of Modern Retailing Report.
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Air Canada does it for the kids
Tuesday | Jul 23 2024AIR Canada’s non-profit arm has highlighted how it helped make a difference to the lives of children across the country, in its newly released 2023 Impact Report.
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Agents clean up CrowdStrike chaos
Monday | Jul 22 2024A LEADING travel advisor is calling for clients to sign a cybersecurity waiver to protect agents against repercussions stemming from IT meltdowns like last Fri’s failed CrowdStrike update which left businesses reeling.
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Compensation up 200%
Monday | Jul 22 2024AIRLINE compensation payments have doubled as a result of the major global outage on Fri, according to tech brand Swiiper, which provides major carriers with digital disruption payment systems.
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Korea comes Down Under
Monday | Jul 22 2024AUSTRALIAN travel advisors are invited to discover Korea by joining the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Sydney office for its upcoming showcases in Sydney and Brisbane.
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Lights out on QF jetlag
Friday | Jul 19 2024QANTAS will introduce 12 unique light scenes inspired by the colours of the Australian landscape to help travellers on its Project Sunrise ultra-long haul flights arrive awake, alert and refreshed at their destination.
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Cruising targeted by NZ
Friday | Jul 19 2024NEW Zealand Customs is set to slug cruise travellers with an 88% spike in its border processing levy from 01 Dec in a move which has been slammed by the New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) and CLIA Australasia.
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Agents’ role in new era of lux travel
Friday | Jul 19 2024BASED in the Netherlands, Robin Lawther leads Expedia Group’s Travel Agent Affiliate Programme as Vice President.
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Business travel powerhouse
Friday | Jul 19 2024THREE leading travel industry organisations have joined forces to enhance the global business travel sector.
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NTIA nominees revealed
Thursday | Jul 18 2024LOW-COST carrier Vietjet can cap off a momentous growth year with a major travel industry award, having been nominated in the Most Popular Airline – Online category at the 2024 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs).