Headlines
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YHA explores new path
Thursday | Jun 9 2022LOW cost, short-stay accommodation provider YHA Australia has unveiled plans to refurbish a number of its properties in line with a brand refresh announced this morning.
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Albo picks up the phone
Thursday | Jun 9 2022THE Federal Government has confirmed it will establish a new call centre to help alleviate the massive delays in travellers completing passport applications.
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US industry farewells Dow
Thursday | Jun 9 2022ROGER Dow, President of the US Travel Association, is stepping down from his role after 17 years, but vows that he will remain in the travel industry in an as-yet-unannounced role related to tourism’s workforce challenges.
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WA Regional Events boost
Thursday | Jun 9 2022THE WA Government has announced it will allocate up to $1 million to 68 regional events, through Tourism Western Australia’s 2022-2023 Regional Events Scheme (RES).
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US pre-testing impediment
Wednesday | Jun 8 2022AMERICA’S continued insistence on pre-travel COVID-19 testing for international inbound visitors arriving by air is threatening the recovery of the country’s tourism industry, with the issue a major lobbying focus for the sector in Washington DC.
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Airbnb faces allegations
Wednesday | Jun 8 2022AIRBNB Inc is the latest digital accommodation platform to be hauled before the courts by the ACCC, with the company accused of misleading consumers into believing prices for Australian stays were in Australian dollars, when they were in actual fact priced in US dollars.
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Airfares set to increase
Wednesday | Jun 8 2022JET fuel prices have surged to “record levels” which will result in airfares increasing over the coming months, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in Australia report has warned.
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US sets new tourism target
Tuesday | Jun 7 2022THE US Government today outlined an ambitious new visitation target which envisages the country welcoming 90 million international tourist arrivals annually by 2027, with visitor spending amounting to US$279b.
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TravelCard eyes return
Tuesday | Jun 7 2022AUSSIE insurance provider TravelCard has flagged a full restart of operations in Australia after placing many aspects of the business in hibernation beginning Oct 2020 (TD 20 Oct 2020).
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Air NZ appoints specialist
Tuesday | Jun 7 2022AIR New Zealand has taken more steps toward mitigating its environmental impact, creating a new Chief Sustainability Officer position within its executive.