News
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Generational appetites
Friday | Jun 10 2022BABY Boomers have more time and money to travel than other demographic, albeit at an easier pace and with an eye on health and mobility issues, according to a new study conducted by the Innovation Team at Virtuoso.
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Joost the ticket!
Friday | Jun 10 2022JOOST Heymeijer, former Emirates Senior VP of Inflight Catering and GM of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has taken a new position as CEO of WA-based hospitality provider Z1Z, with a portfolio incl Cape Lodge, Gaia, Ningaloo Lighthouse and more.
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TravelPay NZ launch
Friday | Jun 10 2022ZENITH Payments has confirmed plans to launch its TravelPay B2B product in New Zealand next month.
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IATA EU concern
Friday | Jun 10 2022THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed “surprise and concern” at a decision by the European Parliament to adopt changes to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) which would expand its scope to include all flight departures from Europe.
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Sustainable NCL
Friday | Jun 10 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, confirming a commitment to pursue net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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VS lands in Austin
Friday | Jun 10 2022VIRGIN Atlantic overnight conducted its inaugural flight from London Heathrow to Austin, Texas, with human headline Sir Richard Branson on board to celebrate the carrier’s first new US destination since 2017.
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VA to relist by ’23?
Friday | Jun 10 2022VIRGIN Australia is considering a public listing on the ASX as early as 2023, just three years after the carrier was placed into Administration and subsequently taken over by private equity firm Bain Capital.
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Seamless car hire
Friday | Jun 10 2022EUROPCAR is aiming to transform the Australian car hire industry by shaking up its traditional model as part of its “innovation drive strategy”.
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Alloggio’s Qld buy
Friday | Jun 10 2022ALLOGGIO has added to its tourism portfolio for the second time this year by acquiring Prestige Holiday Homes for an undisclosed sum.
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Road to recovery for China biz travel
Friday | Jun 10 2022CHINA’S business travel market is expected to outperform pre-pandemic levels by 2024, with total travel expenditure surpassing US$400 billion, according to a white paper published by Trip.com Group’s corporate travel arm, Trip.Biz.