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BEDA hones in on china market
Thursday | Aug 29 2024IN a move to boost the city’s record $10.6 billion visitor economy, the Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) has announced the appointment of Sharren Bo (pictured) as its new China representative.
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White Paper misses mark
Thursday | Aug 29 2024THE Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has labelled the Federal Government’s much-anticipated Aviation White Paper “a missed opportunity to bring Australian passenger rights in line with other countries internationally”.
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Record revenue at FCTG
Wednesday | Aug 28 2024FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has smashed its own group-wide leisure and corporate revenues despite what it said was significant deflation leading to a 13% year-on-year drop in airfares in the second half of FY2024.
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Industry fires back on tax
Wednesday | Aug 28 2024VICTORIA’S 7.5% short stay levy is facing backlash from tour operators after a bill to legalise the tax was introduced into state Parliament yesterday.
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Low airfares here to stay
Wednesday | Aug 28 2024THIS year will continue the trend of low airfares and high capacity in aviation, according to new figures from Helloworld’s Express Travel Group.
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AN EPIC HOTEL IN AN EPIC UNIVERSE
Wednesday | Aug 28 2024UNIVERSAL Orlando Resort has revealed the details of three new hotels that will open their doors at the entertainment giant’s new Epic Universe theme park coming next year (TD 05 Feb).
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Agent value spurs growth
Tuesday | Aug 27 2024HELLOWORLD says the services of trusted travel agents have never been more in demand or more valued as international travel increases in complexity.
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Goldman gears for growth
Tuesday | Aug 27 2024GOLDMAN Group is gearing up for future growth by making two key leadership appointments, with Anna Davies named Director of Leisure and Elizabeth Clarke Director of Cruise (TD breaking news yesterday).
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White Paper a white knight
Tuesday | Aug 27 2024A number of key stakeholders have welcomed the Federal Government’s Aviation White Paper, with lobby group Airlines for Australia & New Zealand (A4ANZ) and consumer organisation Choice heaping praise on the report.
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Two ships on the Murray
Tuesday | Aug 27 2024MURRAY River Paddlesteamers has announced it will offer two overnight riverboats for the first time from Aug 2025, in order to cater to “huge demand”.