News
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Chaos erupts at TLV
Thursday | Jul 13 2023A mass demonstration outside Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport did not affect operations, according to the Israel Airports Authority, who said all scheduled flights departed bar one, due to a technical issue.
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Big numbers for Birdsville Bash
Thursday | Jul 13 2023MORE than 11,000 people descended on the outback town of Birdsville for the 10th Birdsville Big Red Bash, delivering an estimated $15 million in economic benefit to regional Queensland.
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A perfect rebrand
Thursday | Jul 13 2023VICTORIA-BASED Perfect Events is now a full service agency, rebranding as The Perfect Events Group to reflect its expansion into services beyond event management, including marketing, brand strategy, campaign management and PR.
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QCB team shuffle
Thursday | Jul 13 2023THE Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) has announced that Sarah McDonald will look after the Australia and US markets, following the departure of Jana Kingston, who leaves the organisation after 18 years.
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BCEC’s new bites
Thursday | Jul 13 2023BRISBANE Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has unveiled ‘Seasoned by Queensland’, a new menu which showcases the state’s best fresh seasonal produce.
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MCEC Club adds
Thursday | Jul 13 2023MELBOURNE Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) has welcomed several new additions to its Ambassador Program, including Mandy Nicholson, a Wurundjeri-willam artist and community leader.
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Golden times in Japan
Thursday | Jul 13 2023JAPAN National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) recently hosted five Australian tour operators on a on a ‘new Golden Route’ through the lesser-known destinations of central Japan in the summer seasons (known as the ‘green season’ to locals).
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Window Seat 13 Jul 23
Thursday | Jul 13 2023THERE may soon be relief for travellers who have a ‘ruff’ time with flying, with Brisbane Airport trialling therapy dogs in its Domestic Terminal as a way of helping ease to pre-flight stress for anxious flyers.
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FCTG’s Scott Dunn US push
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023SCOTT Dunn, the luxury travel business acquired by Flight Centre earlier this year in a $221m deal (TD 31 Jan) is undergoing rapid expansion including the opening of a new office in New York next month, and is also mulling plans to distribute its upmarket products via the UK travel trade.
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AFTA adds policy firepower
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023INGRID Fraser has today been announced as the new Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), as part of an “ongoing investment in shaping policy development to benefit member businesses”.