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ICC virtual delivery
Thursday | Aug 12 2021INTERNATIONAL Convention Centre Sydney has been maintaining operations despite the current NSW COVID-19 lockdown, last week delivering another three virtual events.
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EY predicts “tidal wave”
Wednesday | Aug 11 2021ETIHAD Airways CEO Tony Douglas says there is a “tidal wave of demand waiting to be unleashed,” with the carrier seeing massive booking surges as soon as it reopens bookings to new destinations when they are added to safe travel corridors.
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Rex confirms stand-downs
Wednesday | Aug 11 2021REX Airlines has followed up its profit warning (TD yesterday) with confirmation it will temporarily stand down hundreds of staff from next Mon 16 Aug due to the ongoing lockdown situations.
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Restart and be ready: ATEC
Wednesday | Aug 11 2021THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has collaborated with charity Beyond Blue to introduce a new series focused on the wellbeing and mental health of tourism business owners across the country.
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Closed borders slam Rex
Tuesday | Aug 10 2021REX Airlines this morning revised its profit guidance for the 2020/21 financial year, and is now forecasting increased annual losses of up to $18 million.
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Jab push gathers support
Tuesday | Aug 10 2021THERE’S been an overwhelming response to the #givetravelashot campaign initiated by the Business Publishing Group (TD yesterday), with a host of industry bodies, suppliers and other stakeholders pledging support.
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The Wright way forward
Tuesday | Aug 10 2021FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has recruited Darren Wright to be the new Global Chief Marketing Officer for its leisure division, returning to the business after a 20-year stint in senior roles within the aviation sector.
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Let’s #givetravelashot
Monday | Aug 9 2021TODAY Travel Daily is launching a campaign to help boost vaccination rates, with the aim of linking the ability to travel with inoculations against COVID-19.
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Snowing all year round
Monday | Aug 9 2021THE NSW Government has unveiled a new 40-year draft master plan to turn the Snowy Mountains into a tourism powerhouse 365 day a year.
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Overnight spend rallies
Monday | Aug 9 2021OVERNIGHT tourism spend for May in Australia was recorded at $6.4 billion, up 9% on the corresponding period in 2019, according to Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey.