24 hours of travel industry chaos
The past day of travel industry news generated almost a year’s worth of headlines. MYLES STEDMAN steps through the major developments, blow-by-blow.
Peter Douglas joins Helloworld
The news follows the travel professional’s shock departure from Globus earlier this year, Janie Medbury writes.
Unfortunate Goodbye For Helloworld
By the time you read this issue of travelBulletin, Helloworld Limited will have publicly opened its books and reported its 2015 full year financial results.
Bigger isn’t always better
We all love a David and Goliath contest – well, we do when David wins. And such was the case at last month’s National Travel Industry Awards when the (relatively) small Travellers Choice vanquished not one but two giants, Helloworld and Flight Centre, in the contest for the coveted Best Travel Agency Group award.
Helloworld On The Hunt, Again
As the Helloworld board chokes back its disappointment that Elizabeth Gaines will vacate the company’s chief executive chair, it must focus on the search for her replacement, as Ian McMahon writes.
So far so good post TCF
travelBulletin editor at large Ian McMahon shares his thoughts on the shape of the industry in the wake of the TCF demise.
Ensemble in Oz: Prime timing or has the boat set sail?
Ensemble is approaching go-time in Australia, but Steve Jones questions whether the timing is as ripe as GM Trish Shepherd predicts.
From the Editor – Oct 2014
travelBulletin managing editor Bruce Piper shares his thoughts on the current state of play.
Branson: ideal boss or idealist?
Love him or loathe him – and there’s probably a greater number of people who sit in the former of these camps to be fair – Richard Branson is hard to ignore.
The Million Dollar Club
The bosses of Australia’s major listed travel agencies have experienced fluctuating fortunes in 2013/14 – and the biggest rewards have not necessarily gone to those who achieved the best bottom line results.
