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Intrepid allocated $30m
Tuesday | Jun 8 2021INTREPID Travel has been selected by Export Finance Australia to receive a $30 million finance facility to assist with further growth opportunities and help the travel industry rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New grants appeal deadline
Monday | Jun 7 2021AUSTRADE has issued an update on the COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program, advising of newly finalised deadlines for the submission of exceptional circumstances applications.
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Tourism wears the crown
Monday | Jun 7 2021A LANDMARK agreement signed by Destination NSW and Crown Lands will see some of the state’s crown reserves turned into major regional tourism hubs.
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FCTG Independent surge
Friday | Jun 4 2021FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Independent Division has grown by 40% so far during the pandemic, with the company investing heavily in the space by launching two new models complementing its existing Travel Partners brand.
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Travel agent bookings stall
Friday | Jun 4 2021THE latest data from the Resurg Agency Recovery Monitor (TD 14 Apr) confirms the stagnation of the travel market over the last two months, as bookings have faced the double whammy of the Government’s about-face on the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout, followed by the Federal Budget expectations of no international flights until mid-2022.
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Digital help on the way
Friday | Jun 4 2021FLIGHT Centre’s Corporate Traveller has linked up with design company Komosion to provide small business with new resources to enhance their sales and digital marketing efforts.
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What do Australians want from travel now?
Friday | Jun 4 2021DREW Bowering is the Senior Director Market Management APAC, for Expedia.
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Travel reform gets support
Thursday | Jun 3 2021LEGISLATION aimed at ensuring refunds for Aussie travellers are guaranteed when plans are scuttled by external factors received bipartisan support in the Federal House of Representative last night.
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eNett EFT shutdown
Thursday | Jun 3 2021TRAVEL industry networks and suppliers are urgently scrambling to find a new cost-effective B2B payment solution, after eNett International advised of plans to close down its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) remittance system in just three month’s time.
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Surviving the numbers
Thursday | Jun 3 2021THE latest issue of travelBulletin is out now and features a comprehensive breakdown of how the travel and tourism sector is faring so far during the pandemic.