News
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Barry returns to ATIA
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024ONE of the industry’s most recognisable faces is back on the board of the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA), with Webjet’s Katrina Barry (pictured) replacing her colleague Shelley Beasley (TD breaking news).
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Rome2Rio hires new chief
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024AUSTRALIA-BASED trip planning platform Rome2Rio has appointed former Expedia executive Wendy Olson Killion (pictured) to be its new CEO.
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Redefining business travel
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024CORPORATE travel management specialist Travel Beyond Group has introduced TB Connect to the market, hailed by the company as a tool that will “redefine how businesses manage travel programs”.
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SILVER nova to get a taste of australia
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024SILVERSEA will introduce its culinary program, SALT (Sea and Land Taste), to Australia and New Zealand for the first time when Silver Nova (pictured) makes her debut later this year (TD 11 Jun).
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Tripadvisor backflips
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024TRIPADVISOR has confirmed plans to discontinue direct booking and management of vacation rentals on its platform from 01 Nov, citing a new strategy to leverage third party providers.
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Lehmo makes return
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024COMEDIAN Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann will return as emcee for the 2024 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).
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Silversea savings
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024SILVERSEA is offering limited-time family savings of $5,000 for the first two guests, and fares from $250 per guest, per day, for the third and fourth passengers – see page seven for more info.
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HX’s b’day season
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024HX HAS unveiled its 2026-2027 season, which includes a range of new itineraries in Antarctica, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and the Galapagos Islands.
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Aussies spend $3.5b
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024AUSTRALIAN travellers injected $3.5 billion of tourism spend into New Zealand’s economy during the months of Jun and Jul.
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Brits are eyeing Oz
Wednesday | Sep 18 2024A NEW report from Taboola shows Australia has topped the list of desired destinations this summer for British travellers.