Thu 17 May 12

Wotif booking tool for CTM

LISTED TMC Corporate Travel management has revealed that it’s working on a booking engine in partnership with Wotif.com, to deliver a “unique offering to the corporate market”.

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Wed 16 May 12

TD breaking news – ACCC interim approval for Etihad/Air Berlin plus Emirates/Flydubai

Interim approval granted for Middle Eastern cooperation agreements.

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Wed 16 May 12

Brisbane sees Asian surge

THERE was a 54% increase in Chinese arrivals into Brisbane last month, with visitors from Asian markets landing at the Qld capital in Apr increasing 15.4% overall according to figures released today.

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Wed 16 May 12

QF admits PMC GDS glitch

THE Federal government’s punitive Passenger Movement Charge increase is already causing problems for the travel industry - even before it officially begins being charged.

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Tue 15 May 12

AFTA scores on training

A NEW industry-specific “Certificate III in Travel” is being hailed as a major milestone for the retail travel sector, after the qualification‘s official endorsement by the National Skills Standard Council.

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Tue 15 May 12

Fiji tells Qantas: get serious

THE Fijian government yesterday upped the ante in its ongoing battle with Qantas over the Air Pacific shareholding, with Fiji’s attorney-general and tourism minister, Aiyaz Sayed- Khaiyum releasing “strictly private & confidential” correspondence from Qantas ceo Alan Joyce.