Headlines
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AFTA warns on T&Cs
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020BUSINESSES which have unfair terms in their contracts may have penalties imposed in the future, under strengthened provisions to the Australian Consumer Law agreed to earlier this month.
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Domestic hunger is high
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020LUXURY Escapes’ Travel 2021: Travel Reimagined report has found 88% of Australians plan on taking a domestic trip in 2021.
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SA socks it to spending
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020THE sudden lockdown recently imposed in South Australia based on what ultimately turned out to be false information had an immediate impact on consumer confidence, with the latest News Corp Australia spending index thrown briefly into reverse.
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ACL set for refund review
Monday | Nov 30 2020CONSUMER protection regulators across Australia and NZ have agreed to “review the effectiveness of the Australian Consumer Law” (ACL) in providing protection for travellers seeking refunds and credits, with terms of reference for a wide-ranging probe currently being considered.
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Bring back cruise: CLIA
Monday | Nov 30 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is calling on the Australian Government to clear the way for a “carefully managed resumption” of cruising in Australia.
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Team lobbies for bubble
Monday | Nov 30 2020A GROUP of industry bodies in Australia and New Zealand have collaborated on a new plan to form a two-way travel bubble before Christmas.
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Helloworld staff to return
Friday | Nov 27 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited (HLO) expects to welcome back all of its existing personnel in 2021, initially on a part-time basis but ultimately full-time as quickly as possible through the year.
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3c for Excite Hols creditors
Friday | Nov 27 2020CREDITORS of the collapsed Excite Holidays (TD 13 Jan) have been asked to complete an updated proof of debt form, with the company’s Administrators advising they are now in a position to pay a “first and final dividend” to those owed money.
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Not all home for Xmas
Friday | Nov 27 2020DESPITE efforts to increase flight and quarantine capacity, a Senate hearing has been told that Australia will not be able to repatriate all of the tens of thousands of its citizens who remain stranded overseas in time for Christmas.
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FCM benchmarking tool
Friday | Nov 27 2020FLIGHT Centre’s FCM Travel Solutions operation has launched a new online “travel policy benchmarking tool” which aims to provide insights to customers wishing to see how their business travel programs compare to others around the world.