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Want direct bookings? Train your team to ask for them
Here are some train-the-trainer style tips for providing your reservations and/or front desk colleagues with the skills they need to…
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Airbnb Luxe a long way from home share
Airbnb has launched a new accommodation tier connecting cashed up guests with ultra-luxury properties.
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Iconic Aussie locations home to three key developments
An historic Blue Mountains hotel which lists royalty among its luminary visitors will be restored to its former glory as…
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Why Amazon should acquire Airbnb, and it’s not for the love of travel
If and when Amazon makes the acquisition of Airbnb, it will not be entering it for the love of travel…
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Should hotels have security screening?
In recent years, luxury international hotels and resorts have become prime targets for terrorist groups that seek to disrupt tourism,…
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Is this the future for accom?
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Hilton predicts the future trends set to dominate the travel and hospitality industry in…
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New thinking shines at Tourism Innovators event
The Tourism Innovators Conference, held last week on the Gold Coast, delivered some genuinely ‘mind blown’ moments.
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Sebel debuts as Canberra damned for ‘country town mentality’
Accor has launched its first Sebel apartment hotel in the Australian capital with the opening of the 144-room Sebel Canberra…
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Tourism slowdown “concerning”, despite successes
Despite strong growth recorded in parts of the country, the government’s newly-released International Visitor Survey shows slowing growth and first…
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