News
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WWT returns China trips
Monday | Mar 20 2023WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has unveiled its new 2023/24 China itineraries, as the Asia group touring specialist prepares to resume tours to China on the back of the country’s recent reopening (TD 16 Mar).
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Tourism goes for gold
Monday | Mar 20 2023THE tourism industry came together at Sydney’s Doltone House in Pyrmont last Fri for the 2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, the nation’s biggest annual celebration of tourism business excellence.
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Staff solution from Virtuoso
Monday | Mar 20 2023VIRTUOSO has announced a new “advisor recruitment program” for its members (TD breaking news), aiming to help solve the industry’s current well-documented staffing shortages.
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VA means business
Monday | Mar 20 2023VIRGIN Australia is offering up to 150,000 bonus Velocity Points (which equates to up to 30 Business class upgrades) for companies who sign up to its Business Flyer program.
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Vietnam to extend?
Monday | Mar 20 2023VIETNAM is currently considering extending its e-visas from 30 days to three months in a bid to boost tourism.
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Qantas/Alliance delayed yet again
Monday | Mar 20 2023ALLIANCE Aviation Service and Qantas have been advised by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission that a review of a planned 80% purchase of Alliance by Qantas (TD 05 May 2022) will be delayed until at least 20 Apr.
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Viking sale ending
Monday | Mar 20 2023VIKING’S Explorer Sale ends soon, with travellers encouraged to book their 2023, 2024, or 2025 voyage before prices increase.
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Aussies brace for Brazil disruptions
Monday | Mar 20 2023AUSTRALIANS travelling to South America later this year may have their plans thrown into disarray, after Brazil announced new tourist visa restrictions.
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Collette on sale
Monday | Mar 20 2023COLLETTE is offering 10% off US and Canadian tours for this week only, with Head of Sales David Farrar noting that there are now more than 50 tours in the program “with loads of guaranteed dates in 2023 available”.
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AW Virtuoso offset
Monday | Mar 20 2023ADVENTURE World is fully offsetting carbon emissions from this week’s Virtuoso Owner Managers Forum in Fiji, as part of its commitment to global change through action.