Express Travel Group has welcomed another new italktravel & Cruise store to its franchise group, with the opening of italktravel & cruise Ballarat last week.

A host of agency owners and managers have congregated in the thriving metropolis of Shanghai for Express Travel Group’s ninth annual Independent Travel Group and italktravel Forum, with major sponsors Cathay Pacific, Expedia, Wendy Wu Tours and The Travel Corporation providing members with a weekend to remember.

Express Travel Group (ETG) has announced the roll out of Express Pay, an online merchant card service platform which enables a travel retailer to charge client credit cards for services transacted on their behalf.

Travel e-commerce specialist Luxury Escapes this week confirmed its second travel agency partnership, forging ties with italktravel and cruise. The arrangement to provide italktravel consultants around the county with its suite of offers follows Luxury Escapes’ initial tie-up with TravelManagers Australia in mid August, following six months of negotiation.