Headlines
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Rex coordination closer
Thursday | Jul 30 2020REGIONAL Express (Rex) may be able to continue coordinating flight schedules with Qantas and Virgin Australia on a range of regional routes until 30 Jun 2021, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) releasing a proposed authorisation today.
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Tasman bubble delayed
Thursday | Jul 30 2020THE current outbreak of COVID-19 in Vic has kyboshed plans for trial flights between Canberra and Wellington, which will now not proceed until after the upcoming New Zealand election planned for 19 Sep.
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NZ pushes for funding
Thursday | Jul 30 2020THE New Zealand tourism industry is calling for its government to follow Australia’s lead and extend the country’s equivalent wage subsidy program.
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We did you a favour, so where’s the airline waiver?
Thursday | Jul 30 2020BRIAN Caddle is a Corporate Manager from Reho Travel.
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New Emirates trade portal
Wednesday | Jul 29 2020EMIRATES has announced the rollout of a new online agent booking portal, with the latest platform designed to be more tailored to each international market and reflect “the unique business environment and needs” of each trade partner.
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WA agents “extremely bleak”
Wednesday | Jul 29 2020THE future of Western Australia’s travel agents is looking “extremely bleak,” according to the owner of one of the largest agencies in Perth.
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How not to waste a crisis: Merlin
Wednesday | Jul 29 2020MARY Hogg is Merlin Entertainments People Director, Asia Pacific.
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TravelSIM administration
Tuesday | Jul 28 2020PREPAID phone card provider TravelSIM has been placed into voluntary administration, with the company continuing to trade over the last month in hopes that it could be sold as a going concern.
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Etihad to offer refunds
Tuesday | Jul 28 2020ETIHAD Airways has agreed to offer refunds to all consumers who purchased EY tickets in Australia which were then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after “recent engagement with the ACCC’s COVID-19 taskforce”.
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Trafalgar AU & NZ 2021
Tuesday | Jul 28 2020TRAFALGAR has released its 2021 Australia and NZ program, featuring 17 trips with experiences designed to be sold to even the most well-travelled client.