News
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An Adventure in Anaheim
Thursday | Apr 6 2023ONE hundred lucky Aussie and Kiwi agents and tourism professionals had the opportunity to explore Anaheim as part of the Disney 100 Mega Famil last month (TD 16 Mar).
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Window Seat 06 Apr 23
Thursday | Apr 6 2023AUSTRALIAN comedian Rhys Nicholson recently told the story of how he was once able to travel on a plane from New Zealand without his passport, claiming airport staff simply told him “no worries bro”.
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Finnair flies back to Oz
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023ONLY four months after announcing its physical withdrawal from the Australian market (TD 02 Dec 2022), Finnair has sensationally back-flipped on the decision, revealing overnight that is has now re-established a local presence.
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Visitor spend skyrockets
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023AUSTRALIA’S overnight visitor spend surged by 34% to $27.5 billion for the 2022 Dec quarter compared to the equivalent pre-COVID period, according to the National Visitor Survey Results from Tourism Research Australia.
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Agents the focus for NT
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023WHILE visitor numbers are still not back to what they were pre-pandemic, the Northern Territory is confident of attracting a wave of new tourists to the region now that the scars of COVID are well and truly in the rear vision mirror.
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Lindeman resort on the cards
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023A NEW luxury operator has reportedly been signed up to operate the planned redevelopment of a luxury resort on Lindeman Island, after a buyer was finally found for the troubled Qld real estate this week.
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More supplier help sought
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023REGIONAL travel agencies require greater support and contact from supplier partners, according to new survey data published by Travellers Choice this week.
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Air Vanuatu issues
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023EASTER travel plans for Aussies and Kiwis heading to Vanuatu with Air Vanuatu have been thrown into disarray, after the carrier confirmed all flights up to 07 Apr have been cancelled.
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MH big green deal
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023MALAYSIA Airlines’ customers will soon be able to see their direct C02 impact when booking their flights, as well as giving them an option to support verified carbon offset projects, thanks to a new deal with Norway-based climate tech company CHOOOSE.
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Viking River 2025
Wednesday | Apr 5 2023VIKING’S river voyages for 2025 are on sale now, with couples able to save up to $4,600 for bookings made before 30 Apr.