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The new concept will our 100% model where advisors I DO ALL THE HARD WORK complement Savenio’s existing keep all their commission and AND CLIENTS SAY “WE’LL THINK ABOUT IT” 28-strong home-based network, simply pay a fixed monthly fee and is expected to attract a new - a model that greatly boosts cohort of successful agents who advisors’ earning potential.” want to run their own businesses Savenio agents benefit from but don’t wish to do it from home. higher rates of commission with Savenio md David Brandon told cruise, hotel, tour operator TD the company was making a and DMC partners through the “significant strategic investment” group’s affiliations with Cruiseco, to build the new hub platform, Travellers Choice and Virtuoso, bringing a game-changing Brandon added. “unique way of working to The Savenio Travel Hub initiative BROKE THE MOULD So We... 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Singapore next week. The return flight will depart SYD Committee (ACCMC). The rollout includes new Suites, the following day as flight SQ232. McDonald, who is on a two-year Business class, Premium Economy SQ regional vice president Tan term commencing 01 Nov, joins and Economy class cabins Tiow Kor said it was fitting that the committee with decades of which have been developed Sydney would debut the new experience “at the highest level over the last four years with product, just over 10 years since of the law” across a range of extensive input from the airline’s Singapore Airlines became the industries, according to AFTA ceo international customers. launch customer for the A380 and Jayson Westbury. created a worldwide sensation “Mr McDonald currently serves Hands On domestic with the first ever Singapore- as the chairman of the Financial Sydney flight (TD 26 Oct 2007). Planning Association Conduct HANDS On Journeys has Currently SQ’s superjumbos Review Commission, so also launched its first Australian serve Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong brings experience interacting with tours, with the “empowerment Kong, London, Melbourne, associations and compliance,” tourism” company saying the new Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, Westbury said. Cairns and Port Douglas itinerary Osaka, Paris, Shanghai and Zurich. The ACCMC hears complaints has been built alongside the Tan said additional destinations against ATAS accredited travel Indigenous community there. for the new product would be agents, and also monitors Established in 2015 by Simla revealed in the coming months. compliance with the ATAS Code of Sooboodoo, Hands On Journeys The carrier is tight-lipped about Conduct and Charter. 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Japan, Korea, South East Asia, Launching this weekend, the The TMC is using the recently IT SOUNDS like Air New Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. $12m campaign will “showcase launched Travelport Trip Assist Zealand’s inaugural 787-9 Effective immediately on MU or Melbourne’s many faces” tool to “connect, support and service into Adelaide (TD FM operated international flights nationally, with TV, cinema and engage travellers at every stage yesterday) was a somewhat ex SYD/MEL/BNE/CNS passengers online activity showcasing sport, of their journey,” with the convivial affair. with a transit time in excess of six arts, fashion, food and wine, app providing smart itinerary The service operated as a hours can choose two items from shopping, live music & theatre. management for customers with one-off “Cellar Door Flight” in either day hotel use, a PVG/SHA Set to underpin the state’s immediate updates on the app. partnership with SA winemaker meal voucher or a return Maglev marketing until 2022, it is Vic’s Client engagement will Penfolds, who served some of train ticket. first major interstate marketing be boosted through push its coveted new release 2013 Shorter transits receive a choice campaign in six years. notifications and real-time Grange Hermitage. of a PVG/SHA meal voucher or a Domestic and NZ visitors are the messaging for flight updates, trip At the post-arrival media return Maglev train ticket. state’s largest source of arrivals, alerts, reminders and mapping. conference SA Tourism Minister Groups of six passengers or according to Tourism Minister The fully branded Maxim’s Leon Bignell harked back to the more travelling together to John Eren, who took a swipe at Travel app will be available for record set by Aussie cricketer Europe or Nth America with rival Sydney during the launch download on the Apple iTunes David Boon, who reputedly transit time over eight hours are saying “we are the John West of and Google Play stores. once drank 52 tinnies of beer on also being offered a free Shanghai major events - what we reject, a Qantas flight to London. half day tour with a meal voucher. Sydney gets” - visitvictoria.com. He quipped that he and NZ AY Amadeus deal chief revenue officer Cam FINNAIR has announced a new Wallace might have ended up in partnership with Amadeus, with the same league, being tempted JOIN THE PRIDE! the carrier to use the Amadeus to down at least three bottles Digital API to enhance its retailing BENCH AFRICA has a unique opportunity each of the Penfolds plonk.