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Millennial marketing
Monday | Nov 14 2016THE Skal International World Congress has just wrapped up in Monte Carlo, with delegates hailing a key presentation from a team at the International University of Monaco on marketing to the millennial generation.
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Ciobo under fire
Monday | Nov 14 2016FEDERAL Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo has been grilled by ABC Insiders’ host Barry Cassidy over the plan to reduce the backpacker tax, but instead jack up the Passenger Movement Charge to $60, effective 01 Jul.
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Air NZ travel waiver
Monday | Nov 14 2016LAST night’s earthquakes at Hanmer Springs in New Zealand’s South Island and across the country has seen Air New Zealand issue a travel waiver for pax with booked flights, until 21 Nov.
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MH-CI codeshare
Monday | Nov 14 2016MALAYSIA Airlines and China Airlines look set to launch a codeshare pact, with GDS showing the CI code on Malaysia Airlines flights from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu as well as on to Johor Bahru and Penang.
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Topdeck bargain fare
Monday | Nov 14 2016TOPDECK has released a $799 return fare from Australia to Paris for customers booking a trip of 14-24 days duration, on sale until 30 Nov, complementing its $599 return fare to Paris for tours of 25 days or more – call 1300 886 332.
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Congo travel warning
Monday | Nov 14 2016DFAT has increased its overall travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo to the ‘Do not travel’ level due to protests.
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Sydney Invictus Games ’18 coup
Monday | Nov 14 2016SYDNEY has been named as the host city of the Invictus Games 2018, pipping the likes of the Gold Coast which recently said it wanted to stage the sports event using its Commonwealth Games facilities (TD 11 Aug).
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QF trialling agent rewards
Monday | Nov 14 2016QANTAS is currently piloting a travel agent rewards program, with the scheme on track for a wider rollout in Jan.
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Express TTV surges 18%
Monday | Nov 14 2016THE Express Travel Group had its “best year this decade” in 2015/16, with TTV up 18% and passenger volumes up 20%, according to ceo Tom Manwaring.
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Independent Travel Group celebrates
Monday | Nov 14 2016MEMBERS of the Independent Travel Group have just enjoyed a fabulous weekend in San Francisco, with…