Headlines
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Virgin sticks by Business
Friday | Aug 7 2020THE trimmed Virgin Australia under new ownership of Bain Capital will maintain its focus on both corporate and leisure customers, the carrier confirmed on Wed (TD 05 Aug).
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Tourism jobs hit harder
Friday | Aug 7 2020THE tourism sector saw a decrease of 21,000 jobs filled for the Mar quarter 2020 when compared to the previous corresponding period, new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures suggest.
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Alliance weathers storm
Thursday | Aug 6 2020ALLIANCE Airlines has so far weathered the COVID-19 storm, announcing a record full year profit before tax of $40.7 million, a whopping 24.1% on the previous financial year.
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Qatar app plans ahead
Thursday | Aug 6 2020QATAR Airways (QR) has updated its mobile app to allow its passengers to better plan trips and minimise physical contact and interactions on their journey.
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U pivots brand/2021 out
Thursday | Aug 6 2020THE Travel Corporation’s river cruise brand targeting a younger generation of travellers has opted to revert from the U River Cruises name back to its former moniker, U by Uniworld.
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Virgin to resize & reset
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020VIRGIN Australia Group will be “reset”, with Tigerair Australia and one third of its workforce to be cut as it comes out of voluntary administration under its new owner Bain Capital.
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TC enhances its T&Cs
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020TRAVELLERS Choice has released a new template of terms and conditions (T&Cs) available for its members to use for all new bookings.
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Virgin Atlantic files Ch 15
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020VIRGIN Atlantic (VS) has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the United States yesterday, as the carrier works to secure a rescue deal from the British Govt by next month.
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Hydrogen the answer?
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020A NEW report published by the CSIRO contends that clean hydrogen energy could be utilised by airports as soon as 2025 – significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation industry.
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COVID up, spending down
Tuesday | Aug 4 2020THE spike in coronavirus cases in Australia over recent weeks has put paid to the nascent recovery of consumer travel spending, according to the latest News Corp Australia index.