Headlines
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India to suspend visas
Thursday | Mar 12 2020THE Indian Government will tomorrow suspend all tourist visas until 15 Apr in response to COVID-19 concerns, excluding those held by travellers already in the country.
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Travelzoo APAC shutdown
Thursday | Mar 12 2020TRAVEL deals publisher Travelzoo has announced the closure of its local operations, with the business having incurred losses for some years.
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AFTA COVID-19 advice
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has provided a new COVID-19 Travel Advice Flyer to help agents respond to client queries and concerns.
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HLO takes “decisive action”
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited will cut executive salaries, reduce expenditure and ask staff to take leave as part of the company’s response to a drop in demand resulting from the COVID-19 situation (TD breaking news).
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Webjet confirms cost cuts
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020WEBJET CEO John Guscic will reduce his salary by 20% as part of a range of measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the company’s bottom line.
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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.