Breaking News
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TD breaking news – Qantas offers agents bonus payments to redeem client flight credits
Thursday | Dec 15 2022Customers and agents incentivised to use up $600 million in outstanding pandemic flight credits. Qantas has…
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VA links Cairns to Japan
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022VIRGIN Australia has announced a new international daily return service between Cairns and Tokyo (Haneda), which is scheduled to take off on 28 Jun 2023 (TD breaking news).
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Jucy buys Star RV business
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022JUCY campervans has formally purchased the Star RV business in Australia and New Zealand from Apollo Tourism & Leisure for $50 million, heralding the buyer’s official entry into the premium motorhome market.
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An educated acquisition
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022GLOBAL educational travel company WorldStrides has announced the acquisition of Australia’s G.E.T Educational Tours for an undisclosed sum.
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India rises in popularity
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022AUSTRALIANS are more eager than ever to visit India, with the latest statistics from the ABS revealing a significant uptick in the number of short-term trips taken to the South Asian country.
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Seven Seas Explorer is coming
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022REGENT Seven Seas Cruises is eagerly awaiting the Sydney arrival of its Seven Seas Explorer vessel, which is making her maiden visit to the Asia Pacific region and is currently en route from Singapore (pictured).
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TD breaking news – Virgin Australia announces Japan flights
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022Daily Cairns-Haneda non-stops to debut in June 2023. Virgin Australia has this morning announced a new…
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VA resumes GDS refunds
Tuesday | Dec 13 2022VIRGIN Australia has confirmed that effective immediately it has once again given travel agents the ability to self-manage refunds for their managed bookings, where fare rules permit.
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Messinis back in ATMC Chair
Tuesday | Dec 13 2022TASS Messinis has been reappointed as Chair of the Association of Travel Management Companies (ATMC), with the organisation’s annual general meeting also seeing the re-election of committee members Kay Shrimpton from BCD Travel, Bay Travel’s Alan Wolf, Glenn Wilcox from Corporate Travel Management, Goldman Travel’s David Goldman, & Penny Spencer from Spencer Travel.
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Interest-free holiday plans
Tuesday | Dec 13 2022AUSTRALIAN travel agents will soon be able to offer their customers a six- or 12-month interest-free instalment payment plan, thanks to a new deal between Latitude Financial and Zenith Payments.