Headlines
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Outrigger agent prog
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020OUTRIGGER Hotels and Resorts has launched a revitalised agent reward system Outrigger Expert Advisor, which offers benefits to Australian agents for all Outrigger Hotel and Resort bookings.
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QF responds to COVID-19
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020QANTAS this morning unveiled sweeping capacity cuts across its international network, with 10 of the airline’s 12-strong Airbus A380 fleet grounded until Sep due to plummeting travel demand (TD breaking news).
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Italy expands lockdown
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020ALL of Italy has now been placed in lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19, with travel restricted and sporting events suspended until 03 Apr.
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Reconsider cruise: DFAT
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020SMARTRAVELLER has advised Australians to “reconsider taking an overseas cruise at this time,” particularly those who “have underlying health concerns”.
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Intrepid’s gender goals
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020INTREPID CEO James Thornton revealed the company will this year begin reporting on its gender pay gap, as part of the company’s gender equality goals detailed on Fri at the A Force For Good event in Sydney.
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China is reopening: Wu
Monday | Mar 9 2020CHINA has begun reopening its tourist attractions ahead of the peak season in Apr, Wendy Wu Tours (WWT) founder told A Force for Good attendees in Sydney on Fri.
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Borders starting to close
Monday | Mar 9 2020BHUTAN is believed to be the first country to completely close its borders to foreign visitors in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Air NZ suspends guidance
Monday | Mar 9 2020AIR New Zealand has withdrawn its earlier profit guidance for the year to 30 Jun, with CEO Greg Foran this morning saying “it is increasingly clear that COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation and it is difficult to predict future demand patterns”.
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Northern Italy lockdown
Monday | Mar 9 2020COLLETTE Tours has cancelled all departures in Italy until the end of the month, with the Italian Government quarantining up to 16 million residents in the north of Italy in a move to contain the country’s COVID-19 outbreak.
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EK, NZ cut change fees
Friday | Mar 6 2020ZERO change and reissue fees are part of Emirates Airlines’ updated waiver policy, announced yesterday due to the COVID-19 situation.