News
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Austria launches new hub
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) today released the first modules in a new “Austria Resource Hub,” a new model for communication with the trade which is being pioneered by outgoing ANTO Director for Australia, Astrid Gruchmann-Licht.
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Tourism embracing cruise
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Australian tourism industry is “seeing cruises as a way to really boost inbound travel”, according to Oceania Cruises CEO Howard Sherman, who made the observation this week during his first ever visit Down Under.
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NT Govt flags travel tender
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Northern Territory Government has indicated plans to issue a three-year tender for an Across Government Contract for the Provision of Travel Management Services, with formal documentation for the public procurement process expected to be released in Nov.
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Darwin gears for events
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Darwin Convention Centre is preparing for the return of international business events to its venue this month, with the IFCO2022 International Foster Care Conference set to take place from 23-25 Sep.
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Bali travel grants
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Federal Government has opened applications for a new grant allocating a total of $2.2 million for victims, families and first responders involved in the 2002 Bali bombings to take part in memorial services.
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Travelpay into NZ
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022ONLINE payment processor TravelPay is launching in NZ shortly, offering both customer-to-agent card payments and agent-to-supplier bank payments via its TravelPay B2B platform.
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Last voting chance
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022AFTA has reminded members that there’s now less than 48 hours left to “ensure your clients are voting for their favourite travel agency” in this year’s National Travel Industry Awards.
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Vale Pasquale
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022THE Australian travel sector is today mourning the death last Fri of Pasquale de Matteis – aka PDM – the founder of Australia’s first travel agency chain, Summerland Travel, in the 1970s.
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More QDP access
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022QANTAS has today increased global access to its NDC-based Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP), activating the system in 20 additional countries.
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Agents defy falls
Tuesday | Sep 20 2022INTENTION to spend household income on travel declined for Aussies in Aug, according to the latest data published CommBank.