The Maldives’ Minister of Tourism, Honourable Abdulla Mausoom, has announced a new tourism-boosting initiative this week, the first of its kind in the world. “Maldives Border Miles” is a three-tiered…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinations
Top day trips and short breaks in Central NSW
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterCentral NSW Tourism is embracing the advent of spring today, and urging visitors to experience its ‘Great Outdoors’ bucket-list in the region, highlighting some of the best things to see…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinationsFeaturedTravel Agents
#SaveAussieTourism movement ramps up with industry-led petition
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe Australian tourism industry has come together in a call to the nation’s State Premiers and Chief Ministers to re-open borders as part of a grassroots campaign to #SaveAussieTourism. In…
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AfricaDaily NewsDestinations
South Africa takes tentative first steps to restarting tourism
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSouth Africa is gradually re-opening domestic travel, moving to Alert Level 2 from 17 August 2020. South African Tourism Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sisa Ntshona, says the re-opening of domestic…
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Daily NewsFeaturedTravel Agents
Register for Australian Regional Tourism Convention
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterIt was slated to take place in the City of Ballarat, Victoria in October 2020, but COVID has changed those plans, bringing the 2020 Australian Regional Tourism (ART) Convention to…
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Daily NewsFeaturedTravel Agents
ABS figures on Aussie tourism labour just a ‘hint’ of what is to come says AFTA
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe release of quarterly Australian tourism labour stats last Thursday has prompted The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) to issue a dire warning that the figures only hint at…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinationsTravel Type
Federal Government invests $233m in Australia’s national parks
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe announcement by the Federal Government of a $233 million investment into Australia’s Commonwealth National Parks has been designed to support regional tourism, and has been welcomed by the Tourism…
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Daily NewsTravel Agents
New CEO says Tourism Restart Taskforce has active AFTA support
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterDarren Rudd, the new CEO of The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), is reassuring agents that AFTA has not fallen back in its earnest and constructive lobbying of government,…
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AppointmentsDaily NewsTravel Agents
Linkd Tourism appoints new Trade Account Manager
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAustralia and New Zealand sales, marketing and PR representatives, Linkd Tourism, has appointed former Disney Destinations Business Development Manager, Michael Cassis, to take the lead on developing the trade marketing…
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AustraliaDaily NewsDestinations
TTF says $250 million govt support for the arts a boost for ‘cultural tourism’
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterYesterday, the Federal Government announced a $250 million package, including grants and Commonwealth-guaranteed concessional bank loans, to support the arts, cultural, film and entertainment industries. Tourism organisations have applauded the…