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• QF expands SME savings

  15-04-2019 06:05
  QANTAS has enhanced its “Qantas Business Rewards” (QBR) offering for small and medium enterprises, with flight savings now available on international services for more than 30 partner and interline carriers.The change expands the base fare discount of up to 8% available through QBR to additional carriers, with savings based on the membership level of an individual business.More than 200 destinations are on offer through the program which now offers the discounts when flying Qantas in
  
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• Trip.com open to talks

  15-04-2019 06:04
  ONLINE Travel Agent (OTA) Trip.com officially launched in the Australian market last week after a soft launch in mid-2018, with ambitions to grow its local market share.
  Fresh off the stage at the Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit on Thu, Lynn Qu, VP of Product & Marketing spoke with Travel Daily about the OTA’s local plans, saying “the intentions are quite simple, we want to grow.
  “We want to learn more about the market and bring more product offerings, increase our brand
  
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• Senior travel research

  15-04-2019 06:04
  BABY boomers hold 53% of the nation’s wealth, despite making up just 25% of the Australian population and are “more willing to travel than ever”, according to a new The Future of Seniors Travel 2019 Report.Conducted by travel industry researcher and CEO of New Young Consulting Bronwyn White, the study found 40% of over 65s are spending between $11k and $50k per person per annum on travel.White said travellers aged 55 plus were an important market for travel companies to target.
  
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• ‘MTA – 2019 and Beyond’ series

  15-04-2019 06:04
  MTA — Mobile Travel Agents’ recent ‘MTA – 2019 and Beyond’ forums were a great opportunity for MTA Advisors to get together and be updated on the latest company developments, training opportunities and innovations now being rolled out.
  More than 350 advisors and suppliers joined with MTA management at the forums in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.Each event included an opportunity for the advisors to be updated by suppliers at supplier trade events held at eac
  
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• Jet Airways cancels international routes

  15-04-2019 06:04
  BELEAGUERED Indian carrier Jet Airways has been forced to suspend all of its long-haul services, after lessors moved in to repossess about 70% of the airline’s fleet.Reports in India also suggest operations could cease as early as today, with pilots warning of a walkout over unpaid salaries.It’s understood Jet Airways has surrendered its London Heathrow landing slots, while services to Amsterdam, Singapore and Paris have also ceased operating as bidders are sought to help restructure
  
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• Crystalbrook eyes NZ

  15-04-2019 06:04
  AN expansion to New Zealand is “high on the agenda” for Crystalbrook Collection, on the back of rapid growth in Australia since the brand launched in 2017.The company currently has two hotels open in Australia, Little Albion in Sydney and Riley in Cairns, with a combined total of 350 room keys and is planning to grow to 2,000 room keys by 2022.New Cairns properties, Bailey and Flynn, are set to open in Sep and Apr respectively, followed by Kingsley in Newcastle in Oct 2020.Another de
  
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• Bunnik slams “wild claims”

  15-04-2019 06:04
  BUNNIK Tours has proudly called out its membership of ATAS, CATO and AFTA as part of advertising in last weekend’s newspapers, emphasising its genuine offers differ from “a lot of wild claims made in travel advertising these days”.In a large banner above a Bunnik promotion as “Australia’s leading small group tour company”, the operator promised it would never list “unsubstantiated and over-inflated ‘typical’ or ‘normally’ comparis
  
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• Master the slopes

  15-04-2019 06:03
  TOURISM NZ and Air NZ are inviting agents to “master New Zealand’s iconic ski fields”, along with a chance to win $100 to “kick-start your winter wardrobe”.The Kiwi Peak Pro prizes are up for grabs for those who complete the How to Sell Ski NZ module on the 100% Pure NZ Specialist Program – see the cover page.
  
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• Exodus celebrates

  15-04-2019 06:03
  EXODUS Travels is offering discounts of 15% on 45 of its classic trips – one for each year the company has been in operation.The offer is valid for bookings made 12-18 Apr for travel before 30 Apr 2020 – see page eight.
  
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• Bentours appoints

  15-04-2019 06:03
  BRAD Crawford has taken a role with Bentours & Tempo Holidays as BDM Victoria (West) and Tasmania, moving to the wholesaler from his former role as AirAsia Sales Mgr Vic/SA/Tas.
  
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