Headlines
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IATA urges confidence boost
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the results of a new survey showing that 60% of recent travellers anticipate returning to the skies within one to two months of containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air NZ domestic reboot
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020THE easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand to “Alert Level 3” next week will see Air New Zealand add limited capacity to its domestic network, effective from 28 Apr.
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CMV bookings surge 55%
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is aiming to help restore confidence in cruising by introducing a highly flexible travel policy for all new bookings from now until the end of May.
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Stay connected. We’re all in this together
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020ADRIAN Piotto is Managing Director for G Adventures Oceania. He has penned this open letter for the Australian and NZ agency community.
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VA “vital role” in recovery
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020VIRGIN Australia CEO Paul Scurrah says the carrier is determined to keep flying and play a key role in getting the economy back on its feet after the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the VAH Board placing it into administration (TD breaking news).
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Cruise health framework
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members are developing a new health framework to uphold the safety of guests and prepare for future operations in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Spending bottoms out?
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020AUSTRALIAN consumer spending on travel continued its decline in the week to 06 Apr as coronavirus restrictions escalated – but we may be almost at the lowest point.
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Some COVID-19 questions for your consideration
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020THE ever-thoughtful Oliver Tams has posed some curly ones for us to think about during the coronavirus shutdown.
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SYD traffic declines 96%
Monday | Apr 20 2020SYDNEY Airport this morning confirmed the effective standstill of travel, with provisional data for the first 16 days of Apr indicating a 96.1% decrease in international passenger traffic.
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WA Govt appoints FCM
Monday | Apr 20 2020FCM Travel Solutions has been appointed by the Western Australian Government to help the state’s people return home, with the recommencement of commercial flights to the state under the Federal Government’s new $165m program (TD 17 Apr).