Headlines
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Prepare for recovery: TA
Thursday | Mar 12 2020TOURISM Australia (TA) today unveiled a new global broadcast advertisement which aims to reassure international audiences that “despite the bushfires and current coronavirus outbreak, Australia is still a great destination to visit”.
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India to suspend visas
Thursday | Mar 12 2020THE Indian Government will tomorrow suspend all tourist visas until 15 Apr in response to COVID-19 concerns, excluding those held by travellers already in the country.
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Travelzoo APAC shutdown
Thursday | Mar 12 2020TRAVEL deals publisher Travelzoo has announced the closure of its local operations, with the business having incurred losses for some years.
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AFTA COVID-19 advice
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has provided a new COVID-19 Travel Advice Flyer to help agents respond to client queries and concerns.
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HLO takes “decisive action”
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited will cut executive salaries, reduce expenditure and ask staff to take leave as part of the company’s response to a drop in demand resulting from the COVID-19 situation (TD breaking news).
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Webjet confirms cost cuts
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020WEBJET CEO John Guscic will reduce his salary by 20% as part of a range of measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the company’s bottom line.
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Outrigger agent prog
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020OUTRIGGER Hotels and Resorts has launched a revitalised agent reward system Outrigger Expert Advisor, which offers benefits to Australian agents for all Outrigger Hotel and Resort bookings.
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QF responds to COVID-19
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020QANTAS this morning unveiled sweeping capacity cuts across its international network, with 10 of the airline’s 12-strong Airbus A380 fleet grounded until Sep due to plummeting travel demand (TD breaking news).
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Italy expands lockdown
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020ALL of Italy has now been placed in lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19, with travel restricted and sporting events suspended until 03 Apr.
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Reconsider cruise: DFAT
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020SMARTRAVELLER has advised Australians to “reconsider taking an overseas cruise at this time,” particularly those who “have underlying health concerns”.