Headlines
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AFTA doubles ask to $250m
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) isn’t commenting on speculation that it is now asking for $250 million in support for the industry, after the figure was raised in Federal Parliament yesterday by former Opposition leader Bill Shorten.
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TravelCard forced pause
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020AUSSIE insurance provider TravelCard has announced its operations have been placed in hibernation, as the company reels from the shutdown of international travel.
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Oz arrivals to go digital
Monday | Oct 19 2020THE Australian Government has unveiled a new digital system to support the quick and secure collection of incoming passenger information, a move that will see the retirement of the physical incoming passenger card.
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Flight infection risk low
Monday | Oct 19 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed a report from the United States Transportation Command (Transcom), which suggests the risk of COVID transmission during commercial flights is minimal.
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Urgent call from AFTA
Friday | Oct 16 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) yesterday issued another rallying cry for its members to maintain the pressure on local Members of Parliament, in the lead-up to post-budget discussions by politicians in Canberra next week.
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Border backlog plan
Friday | Oct 16 2020THE Federal Government is set to reopen the Howard Springs quarantine facility near Darwin as part of a plan to help repatriate some of the tens of thousands of Australians trying to get home.
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HLO corporate now at 35%
Friday | Oct 16 2020HELLOWORLD Travel’s corporate division is currently trading at about a third of levels experienced at the same time last year, with the company’s annual report yesterday indicating expectations of “significant demand” once two-way traffic across the Tasman is allowed.
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Three new travel trends
Friday | Oct 16 2020EXPEDIA Group has revealed the “next normal” in the world of travel, publishing its top three emerging trends likely to result from the health crisis.
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Cover-More COVID policies
Thursday | Oct 15 2020COVER-MORE Travel Insurance is set to roll out new policies for the COVID environment, with an initial launch planned for the New Zealand domestic market later this month, and then expanding the products into Australia in early Dec.
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Helloworld leisure down 85%
Thursday | Oct 15 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited today confirmed that its wholesale and retail divisions are reporting transaction volumes of around 10-15% on last year, while its corporate operations are sitting at about 35% of 2019 TTV.