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Ponant NZ season is off
Wednesday | Feb 3 2021LAST ditch attempts to allow Ponant’s sold-out New Zealand domestic cruise season to operate have failed, with the NZ Govt intractable when it comes to granting visas to 61 of the crew.
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Qld accom agency collapse
Tuesday | Feb 2 2021QUEENSLAND’S ever-changing border restrictions appear to have claimed another victim, with Surfers Paradise-based We Accommodate Pty Ltd placed into liquidation last month.
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Millennials’ bags packed
Tuesday | Feb 2 2021YOUTH-FOCUSED operator Contiki has found that more than half of Millennials and Generation Z want to travel as soon as possible – even if it means having to pay for their own hotel quarantine arrangements.
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Sell New Zealand easier
Monday | Feb 1 2021TOURISM New Zealand has introduced a new marketing hub targeting Australian travel advisors, designed to keep New Zealand top-of-mind as a holiday destination with Aussie travellers.
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TA pushes for domestic
Monday | Feb 1 2021THIS week’s $5 million activation of Tourism Australia’s Holiday Here This Year campaign (TD breaking news Fri) aims to inspire people to take a well-deserved break while providing much-needed support for tourism operators and communities across the country.
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ATEC calls for support
Monday | Feb 1 2021THE Australian Tourism Export Council’s (ATEC) is calling on the Australian Government to provide more financial support for export tourism businesses, which are unable to operate at anywhere near their previous levels.
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Get jab, no quarantine
Friday | Jan 29 2021WITH vaccines starting to roll out around the world, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is now calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare international travel safe for those who get vaccinated – eliminating the need to quarantine on arrival.
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Show me the money: Qld
Friday | Jan 29 2021FOLLOWING a visit this week with tourism operators to discuss how COVID has impacted their bottom line, Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to extend JobKeeper for tourism businesses “doing it tough”.
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CLIA cleans up its training
Friday | Jan 29 2021CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed the launch of its new training course for travel agents aimed at increasing the trade’s understanding of the sector’s new global health measures.
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Biz travel life sign: Airbus
Friday | Jan 29 2021IN AN encouraging indication the business travel space might finally be on a path to recovery, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has told German media that the attitude towards travel from businesses is starting to shift.