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TRA tracks domestic lift
Tuesday | Jun 15 2021OVERNIGHT spending on tourism within Australia was $6 billion in Mar this year, reaching 94% of the level seen two years ago in Mar 2019, according to the latest monthly snapshot from Tourism Research Australia.
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Emirates/Sabre stalemate
Friday | Jun 11 2021EMIRATES has announced that travel agents will not be able to sell EK tickets or service existing bookings on Sabre and Abacus effective 01 Jul 2021.
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Three more months of pain
Friday | Jun 11 2021HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt’s extension of the current Human Biosecurity Emergency Period until 17 Sep (TD breaking news) means the travel and tourism industry will have by then had to endure a full 18 months of being unable to trade due to the closure of international borders.
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FCM’s lighter footprint
Friday | Jun 11 2021FLIGHT Centre-owned travel management company FCM Travel has revealed the details of a new global carbon offset program designed to help clients neutralise the environmental impact of business travel plans.
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AA follows QF comm cuts
Thursday | Jun 10 2021AMERICAN Airlines has confirmed it will reduce base commission for Australian travel agents, with the move coming hot on the heels of QF’s shock BSP cuts last month (TD 20 May).
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Visitor economy input call
Thursday | Jun 10 2021AUSTRADE is reminding the industry that tomorrow is the final deadline for submissions to the Reimagining the Visitor Economy panel convened by Tourism Minister Dan Tehan just over a month ago (TD 30 Apr).
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HLO cuts COVID flexibility
Wednesday | Jun 9 2021HELLOWORLD’S Viva Holidays and Sunlover Holidays will revert to pre-COVID terms and conditions on 01 Jul, meaning customer deposits held by the firm will be lost if they cannot be used by the end of this month.
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WebBeds adds COVID tool
Wednesday | Jun 9 2021WEBJET’S accommodation business WebBeds has launched a new interactive tool for travel sellers, allowing them to access information on the latest COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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TA urges ‘COVID-normality’
Tuesday | Jun 8 2021TOURISM Australia MD Phillipa Harrison has reiterated the importance of Australia moving to a “COVID-Normal” environment rather than pursuing an eliminationist “COVID-Zero” strategy, saying it is vital for the reopening of the country’s international borders.
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Round 2 Grant breakthrough
Tuesday | Jun 8 2021AUSTRADE has this morning finally confirmed the details of the verification process for applicants for Round Two of the COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program, relating to businesses with turnover of more than $500,000.