21 May 2021
The Travel Corporation (TTC) is celebrating travel agents this month to show their support for its trade partners when the industry needs them most.
Coined by Trafalgar, Agent Appreciation Month is about celebrating the wonderful work agents do and expressing appreciation, especially given the hard yards and heartbreak the agent community has experienced over the past 18 months.
To say thank you, Trafalgar is running a competition throughout the month to give agents the chance to win a $500 future travel voucher towards the Trafalgar or Costsaver of their choice plus loads more prizes via the
“Trafalgar is known and trusted as the #AgentsFirst brand; we are proud to stand alongside and celebrate our agent partners who are keeping the dream of travel a reality for our mutual guests,” Katrina Barry, Trafalgar Australia’s managing director, said.
07 Apr 2021
The announcement of quarantine-free travel from Australia to New Zealand has been met with plenty of positive reactions from all corners of the industry.
A number of airlines, tourism boards, industry bodies and wholesalers have shared their thoughts on the
trans-Tasman bubble becoming two-way (you can read all about how it will work
here) as well as their plans to capitalise on what is sure to be a travel boom between the two countries.
Here’s
Airlines
Qantas and Jetstar will restart flying to all pre-COVID destinations in New Zealand when the two-way trans-Tasman bubble opens later this month.
April Fool’s round-up 2021: Budget trips to orbit, flowers of disdain and eau de bookshop perfume
It s 1 April. And that can only mean one thing - a flurry of tall stories, spoof launches and fake news. Here, Mumbrella gives a run down of the nonsense that s landed in our inbox.
April 1, 2021 10:55
Contiki
It’s been a quiet year on the travel front. But that hasn’t stopped Contiki launching a sub-brand: ContikiX.
Working alongside Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactica, the new venture will offer budget travel for Gen Z travellers keep to spread their wings that bit further – into orbit.