Headlines
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Tehan defends grant bungle
Thursday | Jan 7 2021NEWLY appointed Tourism Minister Dan Tehan has spoken out about the inconsistent way the Government’s controversial COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program (TD 01 Dec) is being administered, saying the use of Business Activity Statements (BAS) to determine grant tiers has helped minimise the paperwork required.
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Carnival Corp extends pause
Thursday | Jan 7 2021CARNIVAL Corporation continues to adapt its business to the ongoing pandemic, overnight extending the operational pause for several of its cruise brands.
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Qld in the driver’s seat
Thursday | Jan 7 2021QUEENSLAND-BASED Back Track Adventures has launched new self-drive, 4WD safaris between Cape York and Cairns – a concept the company has successfully operated previously in Africa.
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Grant BAS changes blocked
Wednesday | Jan 6 2021TRAVEL agents are no longer able to amend their Business Activity Statements (BAS) to reflect TTV rather than business income in order to access higher tiers of support through the Government’s COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program, in the latest twist in the rollout of the controversial $128m scheme (TD breaking news).
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Qantas, JAL plot alliance
Wednesday | Jan 6 2021QANTAS and Japan Airlines have lodged an application for a Joint Business Agreement which will see them coordinate activities to rebuild flight operations “between and within Australia/New Zealand and Japan”.
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Borders bust bookings
Wednesday | Jan 6 2021NEW research commissioned by the Australian Airport Association (AAA) shows the local appetite for domestic air travel has been dented by ongoing concerns over border closures.
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Qantas flags int’l return
Tuesday | Jan 5 2021IN A positive sign that international travel is edging closer to reality, Australia’s flag carrier Qantas has reopened bookings for most international flights from 01 Jul, a move in line with forecasts CEO Alan Joyce delivered back in Oct.
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CT Partners chief dies
Tuesday | Jan 5 2021THE Australian travel sector is reeling at the untimely death of CT Partners General Manager and Australian Federation of Travel Agents Director Ian Edwards just before Christmas.
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Google travel insights
Tuesday | Jan 5 2021GOOGLE has launched Travel Insights with Google, aiming to help the industry understand demand and booking trends in greater detail.
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Labor blasts grant scheme
Monday | Jan 4 2021THE Australian Labor Party has joined the chorus of voices concerned about the implementation of the $128m travel agent support scheme (TD 01 Dec), citing “significant issues with the way the program is proposed to operate”.