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TD breaking news – Qantas takes majority stake in TripADeal
Tuesday | May 24 2022Acquisition of business sees Frequent Flyers able to redeem points on TripADeal packages. Qantas has just…
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TTC seals Luxury Esc deal
Monday | May 23 2022LUXURY Escapes is expanding its tours offering via a major new international partnership with The Travel Corporation (TTC) (TD breaking news).
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SAA slashes commission
Monday | May 23 2022SOUTH African Airways has joined the growing ranks of commission-cutting carriers, on Fri advising the industry that it would reduce base payouts for travel agents in Australia and New Zealand to just 1%.
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Roll out the Farrell: AFTA
Monday | May 23 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has welcomed the likely installation of Don Farrell to the Tourism Minister position after Labor secured victory in Sat’s Federal Election, calling him a “champion of Australia’s travel agents”.
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Apr worst OTP in 20 years
Monday | May 23 2022THE on-time performance (OTP) of Australia’s domestic airlines averaged just over 60% last month, with the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) saying it was the worst ever result since recording commenced in Nov 2003.
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Wellness summit debut
Monday | May 23 2022AUSTRALIA is gearing up to host the first-ever Wellness Tourism Summit, an event designed to showcase the growth opportunities for tourism businesses over the next year.
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No one does Hawai’i like Norwegian
Monday | May 23 2022LAST week some of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) industry partners celebrated the company’s Great Cruise Comeback while enjoying Hawai’i’s most immersive inter-island itinerary on board the refurbished Pride of America. Hosted by NCL President and CEO Harry Sommer, NCL Sales Director ANZ Damian Borg (both pictured at right) and key members of the NCL executive team, the group had the opportunity to experience NCL’s unique and award-winning inter-island itinerary. During the seven-day cruise the group experienced the delights of Hawai’i on a range of shore excursions including a visit to the Volcano crater in Hilo on the Big Island (Hawaii), Iao Needle Valley in Maui, and Fern Grotto and Waimea Canyon in Kauai.
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Travellers bail on Sri Lanka
Monday | May 23 2022ONGOING unrest in Sri Lanka, fulled by food shortages and the rising prices of goods, has seen scores of Australian travellers cancel their holiday plans to the popular destination.
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Connect with NZ
Monday | May 23 2022TOURISM New Zealand is urging the industry to keep Kiwi dreams alive by signing up for its special trade newsletter.
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SQ extends CRP
Monday | May 23 2022SINGAPORE Airlines has extended its Complementary Rebooking Policy (CRP) to cover tickets issued up to 31 Jul 2022.