The tour operator just sent its first group of Aussies overseas since March 2020 on a jaunt across Sri Lanka that was so highly anticipated Dennis Bunnik himself tagged along.

The tour operator’s joint CEOs, Dennis and Sacha Bunnik, are even planning to tag along on some of the trips. It’s assumed they’ll rock-paper-scissors for the top and bottom bunks.

The gang over at the Australian Federation of Travel Agents have added to their slew of good news this week with this announcement.

The Council of Australian Tour Operators has joined the mob of industry bodies who reckon the PM’s roadmap is a bit light on the details.

The industry body is making some BIG changes. However, it’s understood the mahogany coffee table in the office lobby will remain.

CATO’s delegation also bumped into AFTA’s boss while down in Canberra this week, with the two industry bodies comparing notes from their respective meetings.

The company’s first Aussie tour got underway earlier this month, and it appears there was no shortage of cheese for the 13 eager travellers.

It appears Dennis has been rifling through his collection of Dr Seuss books to find inspiration for his latest campaign. We can’t wait to see what he does with Green Eggs and Ham.

The tour will be lead by Dennis Bunnik himself, complete with a visit to Bunnik House, just in case your clients want to see where all the magic happens.

Were you vying for a spot on CATO’s board? Well, it’s likely you’d already know if you were successful, so prepare to be disappointed.

Dennis Bunnik is dipping his toes into the marketing pool with a brand-new business venture.

To answer some of Travel Weekly’s burning questions about travel marketing, we got in touch with an expert in the field – one who, as you’d expect, happens to be extraordinarily busy during the downturn.