Industry reacts to Osborne’s budget
Dinah - Jun 23, 2026
The travel industry has reacted with cautious optimism to chancellor George Osborne’s emergency budget. ABTA says it “welcomes George Osborne’s…
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Freudmann perplexed by Osborne’s failure to tackle APD
Dinah - Jun 23, 2026
ITT chairman Steven Freudmann has described George Osborne’s deferral of the introduction of a per plane levy in his emergency…
Future of airline tickets in hands of carriers
David - Jun 23, 2026
Airline carrying the bulk of the world’s air traffic are on course to sell the majority of airline tickets direct…
Company created to offer new business agent travel accounts
David - Jun 22, 2026
A new company, Forte Business Travel Solutions Inc., is designed to provide agencies with needed resources to pursue new business…
Per plane levy decision deferred in emergency budget
Dinah - Jun 22, 2026
Chancellor George Osborne postponed a decision on scrapping APD and replacing it with a per plane levy until the autumn…
IHG predicts room rate rises
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
Corporate travel managers in Australia can expect to see demand-driven increases in hotel pricing in the coming financial year, particularly…
Qantas Holidays names incentive prizewinner
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
Merryn Booth of Travelworld Mount Barker, South Australia, is the second winner of the Qantas Holidays Qantas Airways incentive. She…
Cairns to host China forum
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
An Australian federal government plan for a new Cairns-based forum on Chinese tourism has been welcomed by the Australian Tourism…
Air India back in Australia
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
Air India will to fly daily direct services between Melbourne and Delhi from November 1 this year. State Premier John…
Hotel consolidator meta search system launched
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
With the emergence of numerous global hotel providers such as GTA, Travco, Tourico, Booking.com, Hotels.com and a plethora of others,…
Titanic memorial cruise set for 2012
Ian Jarrett - Jun 22, 2026
Australian passengers are being offered an opportunity to join the memorial voyage onboard Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral departing Southampton…
Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition draws big crowds
Philip Thorniley - Jun 22, 2026
Melbourne is the only Australian city to host Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition, which opened 14 May and runs until…
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