Headlines
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NSW inspiring travel
Friday | May 15 2020DESTINATION NSW will today launch the next phase of its tourism recovery campaign, a major multimedia marketing push designed to inspire travellers to plan future holidays in the state.
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SQ reports first ever loss
Friday | May 15 2020SINGAPORE Airlines says there is no visibility on the timing or trajectory of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic at this point, with the carrier today reporting the first annual net loss in its history.
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CTM ready for the bounce
Friday | May 15 2020CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) is positioning itself for a domestic recovery in business travel, with the company yesterday revealing that about 60% of its revenues relate to domestic travel.
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Westbury steps down
Thursday | May 14 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents is suddenly without a leader, after the shock resignation of CEO Jayson Westbury in the wake of a public outcry over comments about TV host Tracy Grimshaw from A Current Affair (TD breaking news).
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Emirates to make return
Thursday | May 14 2020UAE-BASED airline Emirates has announced plans to operate a select number of international flights from 21 May – including routes to Sydney & Melbourne.
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Gradual recovery: CAPA
Thursday | May 14 2020CAPA – Centre for Aviation (CAPA) predicts the Australian domestic aviation sector will enjoy a 60% recovery in capacity by Christmas.
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Who will speak for the Australian travel industry now?
Thursday | May 14 2020BRUCE Piper is the publisher of Travel Daily, travelBulletin, Cruise Weekly and Business Events News.
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ACA host accepts apology
Wednesday | May 13 2020TRACY Grimshaw, TV star of Channel Nine’s A Current Affair (ACA), this morning accepted an “unreserved apology” from AFTA CEO Jayson Westbury, over comments he made last Fri in a closed AFTA member webinar.
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Apollo cuts fleet & staff
Wednesday | May 13 2020APOLLO Tourism & Leisure has made deep cuts to its fleet and staff in response to the challenges the COVID-19 crisis presents, but is starting to see bookings for the coming weeks and months.
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Sabre drops LH, OS, LX
Wednesday | May 13 2020SABRE Corporation has terminated its GDS agreements with Lufthansa Group airlines, including LH, Austrian Airlines SWISS and Brussels airlines.