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Broad array of travel risk
Friday | Feb 19 2021FCM Travel Solutions Global Risk Product Leader Matthew DeMaris has told Travel Daily he fears there will be too much emphasis on coronavirus and how it relates to travel risk, and not enough on the downstream effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fly365 refunds clarity
Thursday | Feb 18 2021TRAVELLERS left out of pocket by the collapse of online travel agency Fly365.com (TD 21 Feb 2020) and subsequent pandemic cancellations are now being referred directly to their flight providers for refunds.
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Princess unveils 2022/23
Thursday | Feb 18 2021PRINCESS Cruises has lifted the lid on its upcoming 2022/23 Australia season, revealing Royal-Class sister ships Royal Princess and Majestic Princess will be based in Sydney for the first time.
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Spending still flatlined
Thursday | Feb 18 2021THIS week’s News Corp Australia consumer spending data showed a fractional improvement, recording data from a rare lockdown-free period which saw an uptick of two points on the previous period.
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Contact your MP today!
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021THE entire travel sector is being urged to once again reach out to Members of Parliament to highlight the industry’s predicament, as lobbying efforts come down to the wire in the lead-up to the end of JobKeeper.
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Webjet key to recovery
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021WEBJET CEO John Guscic says the company’s OTA and WebBeds businesses will play a “critical role in travel recovery,” with the business determined to emerge from COVID-19 with stronger market share and profitability.
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CTM steels for rebound
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has reported a lower than expected EBITDA loss of $15.7 million for the 1H 2021 period (TD breaking news), citing a resilient revenue performance of $74.2 million and better cost management as key drivers of the result.
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Inspire 100% HLO-owned
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021INSPIRE Travel Management, the joint venture Indigenous TMC formed between Helloworld’s QBT and In Travel Group (TD 30 Jan 2018) has been fully owned by Helloworld since Oct last year.
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Top End’s Uluru, Just Wow
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021VOYAGES Indigenous Tourism Australia has launched its first brand campaign in 10 years, using the brand platform “Just Wow” in a bid to lure domestic visitation over the coming months.
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Tucan creditors meeting
Monday | Feb 15 2021CREDITORS of the collapsed Tucan Travel Pty Ltd (TD 03 Feb) may receive payouts up to 10c in the dollar, with 258 customers owed a total of almost $700,000 by the Australian/NZ operation.