Headlines
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Nats back $250m package
Monday | Nov 2 2020THE Federal National Party has confirmed unanimous support for a proposed $250 million support package for the travel industry, with Federal Member for the northern NSW coastal electorate of Cowper, Pat Conaghan, saying Deputy PM Michael McCormack has taken the plan to Cabinet.
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Qld eases some borders
Monday | Nov 2 2020THE Queensland Government has confirmed its domestic border restrictions will be lifted later this week for all areas of the country, except greater Sydney and Victoria.
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Webjet ads a “mild retort”
Friday | Oct 30 2020WEBJET CEO John Guscic has made it clear he has no intention of apologising for the company’s controversial anti travel-agent ads from four years ago, describing them as a “mild retort” to AFTA’s advertising from 2014 which ridiculed bookings through online travel agents.
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IATA TIDS free for agents
Friday | Oct 30 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will no longer charge travel agencies to use its Travel Industry Designator Service (TIDS).
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TTA “leaner but stronger”
Friday | Oct 30 2020THE Travel Authority CEO Peter Hosper last night took the opportunity to look forward to the future, addressing a group of clients of accounting firm Helm Advisory to assure them that the travel sector is alive and well despite the pandemic.
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The time has come to be an agent of change
Friday | Oct 30 2020KIM Sparrow works for Jenman African Safaris.
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WA blasted for borders
Friday | Oct 30 2020THE Western Australian Government should prioritise family reunions and show more transparency with its border policies, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) believes.
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CTM acquires Tramada
Thursday | Oct 29 2020CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has today confirmed the acquisition of Sydney-based travel technology company Tramada Holdings.
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HLO break-even by Jun
Thursday | Oct 29 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited is expecting to incur losses of up to $2 million per month for the next six months, but will move to a “break-even or better position” by the Jun 2021 quarter based on current forecasts for the gradual resumption of travel.
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Tourism NZ chief departs
Thursday | Oct 29 2020TOURISM New Zealand CEO Stephen England-Hall has resigned from his position with the marketing organisation after close to four years in the role.