News
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ABEA launches new era
Monday | Jul 3 2023THE newly formed Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has formally kicked off today, with the release of a 90-day plan providing a detailed short-term roadmap for the peak organisation formed by EEAA, AACB and ACCG (TD 25 May).
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JQ flights vital for Cooks
Monday | Jul 3 2023WITH Jetstar recently launching direct flights from Sydney (TD 30 Jun), the Cook Islands now have double the non-stop capacity from Australia than any time in history.
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Domestic spend up, trips flat
Monday | Jul 3 2023AUSTRALIAN residents spent $108 billion on overnight travel for the 12 months to 31 Mar, an increase of 37% – but the actual number of trips was on par with the prior corresponding period at about 112 million.
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ETG transition OK
Monday | Jul 3 2023EXPRESS Travel Group has confirmed that all of its agents requiring transition to the new Express Tickets system were successfully transferred on Fri.
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CVFR urges switch
Monday | Jul 3 2023CVFR Travel Group is inviting independent agencies to open an account, enabling them to issue tickets from a provider offering “market leading technology, the scale and size to deliver great deals, stability and service”.
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ATG agents are VIPs
Monday | Jul 3 2023APT Travel Group’s revamped VIP Agents Reward program offers a host of benefits including partnership funding, prizes, priority reservations and rewards earned when deposits are paid.
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New MU timeline
Monday | Jul 3 2023THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has updated the timeline for its draft determination on the long-considered Extended Joint Coordination Agreement between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines.
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France travel advice
Monday | Jul 3 2023SMARTRAVELLER is advising Aussie travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in France due to the threat of terrorism.
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Maldives non-stop?
Monday | Jul 3 2023A newly formed Maldives-based carrier has flagged direct services from Perth to Male.
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ETC adds Compass
Monday | Jul 3 2023EVOLUTION Travel Collective (ETC) has announced a new partnership with Compass Expeditions under which it will locally represent the operator’s new range of global 4WD tours.