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February 2017 brought another major change for the company, with a re-brand taking place to change its listed and operating name to Helloworld Travel Limited. This also enacted changes to the retail and business networks within the company, changing to Helloworld Travel (formerly Helloworld) and Helloworld Business Travel (formerly Helloworld for Business).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://australia.etbtravelnews.global/320145/helloworld-for-business-becomes-helloworld-business-travel/|title=Helloworld for Business becomes Helloworld Business Travel ·|date=2017-05-02|work=ETB Travel News|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
February 2017 brought another major change for the company, with a re-brand taking place to change its listed and operating name to Helloworld Travel Limited. This also enacted changes to the retail and business networks within the company, changing to Helloworld Travel (formerly Helloworld) and Helloworld Business Travel (formerly Helloworld for Business).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://australia.etbtravelnews.global/320145/helloworld-for-business-becomes-helloworld-business-travel/|title=Helloworld for Business becomes Helloworld Business Travel ·|date=2017-05-02|work=ETB Travel News|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Helloworld (TV Series) ==
[[Helloworld (TV Show)|Helloworld]] is produced by the [[Nine Network]] in conjunction with Helloworld Travel Limited. The travel show premiered on Sunday 7 October 2018, and features a range of destinations around the world and in Australia, with celebrity hosts in each destination. The show promotes the retail brand, [[Helloworld Travel]] and it's agent network, offering travel deals for each location featured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://karryon.com.au/industry-news/product-and-retail/lights-camera-action-who-tuned-into-the-first-episode-of-helloworld/|title=LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: HELLOWORLD the TV show airs to thousands of Aussies|website=karryon.com.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref>

Celebrity hosts on the show include; [[Bec Hewitt]], [[Ray Martin (television presenter)]], [[Sonia Kruger]], [[Denis Walter]], [[Steven Jacobs (television presenter)|Steve Jacobs]], Ashley Hart, Lauren Phillips, [[Vince Sorrenti]] and Matt Wilson.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nineentertainmentco.com.au/2018/08/03/11/26/helloworld-is-coming-to-nine|title=Helloworld is Coming to Nine|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref>

Helloworld joins established travel shows including [[Getaway (TV series)|Getaway]], [[Postcards (TV series)|Postcards]] and Luxury Escapes currently featuring on Australian TV.


== Corporate affairs ==
== Corporate affairs ==

Revision as of 05:59, 17 October 2018

  • Comment: This draft fails to establish that the company is notable. All of the references are to what are considered routine business announcements that any business has - we generally discount acquisitions, rounds of funding, etc. Nor is much credit given for most in-industry awards.
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    The most recent addition to the draft uses "it is believed" language unsupported by the cited source. This is not an acceptable way to add content.
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    You are aware of the existing article at Helloworld Travel. That article has the same problem as this draft - inadequate support for the subject's notability. — jmcgnh(talk) (contribs) 09:32, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Comment: This article doesn't really tell us a great deal about the company. It is primarily lengthy detail on acquisitions, personnel changes and a functionally advertising list of awards.
    Try giving more detail on what the company actually does, as well as controversies/issues Nosebagbear (talk) 15:44, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Helloworld Travel Limited (ASXHLO) is an Australian publicly listed travel company that sells travel services across wholesale, retail, inbound, corporate and tour operating within Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Pacific and across Europe and the United States. Having started out as the Jetset Travelworld Group (JTG), Helloworld Travel Limited was formed from the re-brand which came from the unification of Jetset Travel, Harvey World Travel and Stella Travel Service in 2013.[1] Today, it provides travel services both domestically and internationally, and also operates with a franchise network of agents.[2]

The company is led by Andrew Burnes, CEO and Managing Director[3] and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It has more than 2,000 travel agent members across Australia and New Zealand, and over 2000 full time staff.[4]

Helloworld Travel Limited's main business purpose is to sell travel and they do it through three main business divisions; Retail, Corporate Travel Management and Wholesale & Inbound.[5] Their main competitor is Flight Centre.

Under the retail division of the business there are multiple brands, including the franchised network of retail travel agents under the brands; Helloworld Travel - The Travel Professionals, Helloworld Business Travel, My Travel Group and home based agents Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) and the Travel Brokers. These are consumer facing brands, with shopfronts and agents.[1]

Under the Corporate division of the business, brands include; AOT Hotels – the officially appointed Accommodation Program Manager for the whole of Australian Government[6], APX Travel Management and QBT who are the sole provider of travel booking services to the Australian Government[7]

Within the Wholesale and Inbound divisions there are a large range of brands including; Sunlover Holidays, Insider Journeys, GO Holidays, Qantas Holidays, Viva! Holidays, Territory Discoveries, Ready Rooms, The Cruise Team, SevenOceans Cruising, Rail Tickets, Need it Now, Islands in the Sun, AOT Hotels, ATS Pacific, AOT Inbound and Experience Tours Australia.[2]

Helloworld Travel Limited's main competitors in the travel industry are Flight Centre and Corporate Travel Management.[5]

Helloworld Travel Limited
Company typePublic (ASXHLO)
IndustryTravel
Headquarters,
Australia
Area served
Key people
Andrew Burnes (CEO & Managing Director) Cinzia Burnes (Executive Director)
Products
RevenueIncrease A$326.9 million (2018)
Increase A$32 million (2018)
Websitewww.helloworldlimited.com.au

History

Helloworld Travel Limited (formerly Helloworld Limited) was formed through re-branding of Jetset Travelworld Group on Monday 2 December 2013, following the unification of Jetset Travel, Harvey World Travel and Stella Travel Service which saw the creation of Helloworld Travel (formerly Helloworld).[1]

In September 2015 takeover talks were underway between Helloworld and AOT Group, which provided travel services to inbound, corporate and leisure sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Helloworld was looking at the potential acquisition of AOT[8], which was founded in November 1987 by CEO Andrew Burnes, and was the largest Inbound Tour Operator in Australia.[9] In January 2016, the merger was endorsed by shareholders, seeing the Helloworld brand merge with AOT Group, and in turn founder and owner of AOT Group Andrew Burnes taking over as chief executive of Helloworld from 1 February. [10]

February 2017 brought another major change for the company, with a re-brand taking place to change its listed and operating name to Helloworld Travel Limited. This also enacted changes to the retail and business networks within the company, changing to Helloworld Travel (formerly Helloworld) and Helloworld Business Travel (formerly Helloworld for Business).[11]

Helloworld (TV Series)

Helloworld is produced by the Nine Network in conjunction with Helloworld Travel Limited. The travel show premiered on Sunday 7 October 2018, and features a range of destinations around the world and in Australia, with celebrity hosts in each destination. The show promotes the retail brand, Helloworld Travel and it's agent network, offering travel deals for each location featured.[12]

Celebrity hosts on the show include; Bec Hewitt, Ray Martin (television presenter), Sonia Kruger, Denis Walter, Steve Jacobs, Ashley Hart, Lauren Phillips, Vince Sorrenti and Matt Wilson.[13]

Helloworld joins established travel shows including Getaway, Postcards and Luxury Escapes currently featuring on Australian TV.

Corporate affairs

The Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Helloworld Travel Limited is Garry Hounsell, who was appointed on 4 October 2016. Mr Hounsell is also sits on the board for Myer and Treasury Wines.[14] Mr Hounsell was formerly a Qantas director.[15]

Helloworld Travel Limited Brands

Retail - Australia / New Zealand

DMC - Australia, New Zealand, SPAC & Asia

Corporate - Australia & New Zealand

Tour operating

Wholesale - Australia & New Zealand

Consolidation

Wholesale - US

References

  1. ^ a b "JTG to launch new brand called 'helloworld' – Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. ^ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ Freed, Jamie (2016-01-22). "New Helloworld boss Andrew Burnes puts the focus back on franchisees". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. ^ "Helloworld hits $21.5m profit, up 1,116% on FY16 – Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. ^ a b "Helloworld Travel Limited". InvestSMART. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ^ "Helloworld snags government contract – Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com.au. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  7. ^ Finance, Department of (2014-01-23). "Australian Government Travel Suppliers". www.finance.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  8. ^ Spectator, Business (2 September 2015). "Helloworld confirms AOT takeover talks". The Australian. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "AOT Group". www.aot.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  10. ^ "Major shareholders approve Helloworld and AOT Group merger". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Helloworld for Business becomes Helloworld Business Travel ·". ETB Travel News. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  12. ^ "LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: HELLOWORLD the TV show airs to thousands of Aussies". karryon.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  13. ^ "Helloworld is Coming to Nine". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  14. ^ "Garry Hounsell lends Myer a chequebook bounce". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ "Former Qantas director to be next chairman of Myer". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)