Headlines
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NZ plan doesn’t stack up
Monday | Feb 7 2022NEW Zealand’s recently announced five-stage reopening plan (TD 03 Feb) fails to provide a logical road map to connecting with the rest of the world, AFTA CEO Dean Long believes.
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A Soneva pitch for the planet
Monday | Feb 7 2022LUXURY resorts operator Soneva has revealed the full extent of its environmental efforts for 2021, including the diverting of 100,000kg of recyclable items from landfills.
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QF Holidays rejigs value
Friday | Feb 4 2022QANTAS Loyalty has announced major changes to redemption rates for Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays package bookings, with a significant reduction in the number of QF Frequent Flyer points required.
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Perth Airport shuts terminal
Friday | Feb 4 2022PERTH Airport has announced that it is temporarily closing its T1 Domestic terminal while the state’s draconian border restrictions continue to impact travel volumes to the city.
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Leisurecom platform grows
Friday | Feb 4 2022LEISURECOM Group, the operator of Discover Queensland, ecruising.travel (TD 18 Feb 2020) and travel partner of The Entertainment Book (TD 22 Oct 2021), has announced the launch of Discover Holidays, described as “a new-to-market travel retailing solution” offering a range of all-inclusive packages.
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Serko warns of virus hit
Friday | Feb 4 2022LISTED corporate travel technology provider Serko Limited yesterday issued a trading update, saying that while the company continues to execute on its strategy, “the rapid spread of Omicron and related restrictions has reduced business travel volumes in key markets”.
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Be prepared. Not scared. Four templates to follow
Friday | Feb 4 2022MAX Najar is Director of Adelaide’s Axis Travel Centre.
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Air NZ buoyed by plan
Friday | Feb 4 2022AIR New Zealand has hailed the Kiwi government’s recommencement plan (TD 03 Feb) as “incredibly exciting news”, confirming plans to have 300 flights available between New Zealand and Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & the Gold Coast in Mar.
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NZ plots reopening by Oct
Thursday | Feb 3 2022A new five-step pathway to freedom revealed by the New Zealand Government this morning will see the country’s borders fully reopened to visitors from anywhere in the world, in all visa categories, by Oct this year.
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TM inks new Signature
Thursday | Feb 3 2022A new luxury travel partnership between TravelManagers (TM) and Signature Travel Network promises exciting opportunities for the mobile travel advisor network’s roster of personal travel managers.