News
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Qantas confident in future
Thursday | Aug 25 2022QANTAS today delivered an upbeat assessment of its prospects, saying that after the pandemic “people are not just flying again – they’ve brought a level of enthusiasm for travel that was beyond our best projections”.
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Bright outlook for FCTG
Thursday | Aug 25 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner said today the company was pleased to start the new financial year with a “considerably brighter outlook,” after reporting a $377.8 million pre-tax loss for the 12 months to 30 Jun (TD breaking news).
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Vic draws 4.5m people to events
Thursday | Aug 25 2022MORE than 4.5 million people have attended Victoria’s events this year across sport, theatre, food and fashion categories, boosting the state’s tourism and aiding in its economic recovery.
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Bunnik on a winner
Thursday | Aug 25 2022BUNNIK Tours is today highlighting its win-win proposition for travel advisors and their clients.
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Island Escape sinks
Thursday | Aug 25 2022NEW Zealand-based boutique small ship cruise line Island Escape Cruises has had receivers appointed by the Bank of New Zealand, after cancelling almost all of the departures so far on its current Kimberley season.
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The Jury is in!
Thursday | Aug 25 2022GLOBAL Touring has announced the appointment of Kate Jury as BDM, representing both Topdeck Travel and Back-Roads Touring in Vic, Tas and SA – more industry moves on page seven.
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New QF US route
Thursday | Aug 25 2022QANTAS has announced a new non-stop service between Auckland and New York (TD breaking news), with the 787-9 flight to kick off on 14 Jun 2023.
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QF lounge upgrades
Thursday | Aug 25 2022NEW Qantas lounges in Adelaide, Auckland, Port Hedland and Rockhampton were announced today, as part of the carrier’s ongoing investment in the customer experience.
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TripADeal delivers
Thursday | Aug 25 2022THE Qantas acquisition of 51% of TripADeal (TD 24 May) is “already delivering”, according to CEO Alan Joyce, who today noted sales in the first month jumped 70%, while QF Frequent Flyers have so far redeemed 150 million points on TripADeal packages.
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QF staff benefits
Thursday | Aug 25 2022QANTAS today announced a “major improvement” in its staff travel benefits as a way of boosting retention, including better access for family members and expanding the already significant fare discounts offered under the scheme.