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BCD axes Travelport
Friday | Oct 7 2022BCD Travel has confirmed it will end its distribution relationship with Travelport, focusing on a streamlined two-GDS strategy with Sabre and Amadeus which will “enhance our speed to market with functionalities that will improve travellers’ planning and booking experience,” according to BCD SVP of Global Supplier Relations, Thane Jackson.
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GBT joins WEF
Friday | Oct 7 2022AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has joined the World Economic Forum (WEF), an independent non-profit organisation committed to improving the state of the world.
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FCM pyjama party
Friday | Oct 7 2022FCM Meetings & Events has partnered with The Pyjama Foundation as part of its support for UNICEF’s International Day of The Girl (IDOTG).
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Vietnam strategy
Friday | Oct 7 2022VIETNAM has outlined a tourism strategy to 2030 that will see destinations such as Hoi An, Sapa, Ha Long, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc all heavily promoted as attractive travel destinations, the country’s Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet said.
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Tassie funds training
Friday | Oct 7 2022THE Tasmanian Government has announced it will continue funding the Visitor Experience Training (VXT), an industry-led training entity backed by the Tasmanian Hospitality Association and the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania.
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Military-run airline?
Friday | Oct 7 2022THE Mexican Government is considering the creation of a commercial airline run by its military, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has revealed earlier this week.
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Prescribing travel
Friday | Oct 7 2022OAKS Hotels, Resorts & Suites is searching for “the happiest person” to celebrate its new brand campaign, ‘Happy Folks Choose Oaks’.
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Tourism’s united front
Friday | Oct 7 2022IN A welcome showing of cross-political unity, tourism ministers from across the country gathered in Adelaide yesterday to flesh out how to accelerate the recovery of Australia’s visitor economy.
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Hilton toasts spring with Pommery
Friday | Oct 7 2022HILTON Sydney has launched a partnership with Champagne brand Pommery, with the new season activation giving guests the opportunity to experience the tipple in a variety of settings.
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McGearys raise a glass to Polaris
Friday | Oct 7 2022TRAVELMARVEL recently hosted APT Travel Group co-owners and Directors, Geoff and Rob McGeary, on its brand-new river ship, Polaris.