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Window Seat 21 Mar 23
Tuesday | Mar 21 2023WHEN we first reported on Jeff Reitzback in 2017 (TD 26 Jun 2017), we thought the concept of customer loyalty was being taken to extremes back then, but now the self-confessed Disney-phile has pushed his love for Mickey Mouse & friends even further.
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TD breaking news – HLO acquires stake in Scandinavian company
Tuesday | Mar 21 2023Helloworld buys 35% equity in Oslo-based Australiareiser, becoming the launch customer in Europe for its mid-office…
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TD breaking news – AFTA names inaugural NTIA Custodians
Tuesday | Mar 21 2023Seven NTIA Council Members represent different sectors of the industry.The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has…
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Virtuoso membership up
Monday | Mar 20 2023EIGHT new agencies in Australia and New Zealand have been added to the ranks of the Virtuoso consortium in recent months, while several existing members have also added new locations.
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Lord Howe open for biz
Monday | Mar 20 2023SEVERAL operators on Lord Howe Island have moved to dispel media reports that suggest most tourism operations have been impacted by a recent closure of the island’s Permanent Park Preserve (PPP) due to the risk of an invasive myrtle rust fungus (TD 17 Mar).
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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.