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Agoda ad rekindles ‘bait and switch’ fears
An online travel agency censured overseas for questionable advertising tactics is allegedly running 'bait and switch'-style promotions in Australia.
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US heeds ScoMo’s pleas to water down travel warnings
America has downgraded its bushfire warning for tourists travelling Down Under after prime minister Scott Morrison lobbied US vice president…
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Neurotic, narcissistic? Airbnb profiling could see you excluded
Airbnb has developed technology that can probe a guest’s online personality to calculate the risk of them trashing a rental…
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Travel warning “the last thing we need”, premier tells Trump
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is urging US president Donald Trump to revise a US travel warning for Australia issued in…
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Expedia says inspection regime “in the best interests of customers”
Travel giant Expedia has defended a property inspection program which demands operators comply with health and safety obligations outside of…
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Too soon? Kangaroo Island sells tourism credentials as fire threat looms
South Australians are being urged to maintain travel plans to the fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island despite weather conditions threatening further destruction…
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Travel company folds owing clients hundreds of thousands
Excite Holidays has collapsed, leaving numerous travel agencies thousands of dollars out of pocket and scrambling to accommodate stranded tourists.
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Expedia sparks alarm with new inspection regime
A leading caravan and camping body is warning holiday park owners about an Expedia inspection scheme requiring operators to make…
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Queensland backs down on foreign investor taxes
Land tax hikes announced by the Queensland government in June have been watered down following fears they could cause overseas…
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Accom wrap: Holiday Inn taps sporting crowd as Dunk developers test the water
A new-build Holiday Inn aiming to net sports fans will open in the trendy inner-Melbourne suburb of Richmond in 2023.
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