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Austrade grant update
Monday | Sep 27 2021AUSTRADE has confirmed there are 189 claims still to be finalised under Round 2 of the Consumer Travel Support Program which opened almost five months ago (TD 03 May), but has not detailed the actual amount of money so far distributed from the $258m offered under the scheme.
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QF brings date forward
Monday | Sep 27 2021IN AN encouraging sign for domestic travel on the east coast, Qantas will bring forward the relaunch date for travel between Victoria and NSW from 01 Dec to 05 Nov following the speedy progress of the vaccination program in the two states.
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Rex suspends to 31 Oct
Monday | Sep 27 2021REX Airlines has this morning announced a further extension of its domestic services from 10 Oct to 31 Oct, with the carrier citing the current rate of infection coupled with state border restrictions and lockdowns for motivating the decision.
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Sydney revels in the #jola
Monday | Sep 27 2021THE Sydney Visitor Collective is encouraging consumers to book ahead to experience #jola – the “joy of looking ahead”.
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Australia hits halfway mark
Friday | Sep 24 2021MORE than 50% of Australia’s population has now received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, with Health Minister Greg Hunt this morning unveiling the milestone achievement which sees us inching closer to that magical 80% reopening mark laid out in the National Cabinet plan.
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Fly-cruise delivers Edge
Friday | Sep 24 2021FLY-CRUISE and new-to-industry/new-to-brand were both big focuses in developing Celebrity Edge’s inaugural Australian season in 2023/2024 (TD yesterday), Celebrity Cruises Vice President & Managing Director, Australia & APAC Tim Jones told Travel Daily.
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Way2VAT lists on ASX
Friday | Sep 24 2021THE $7 million initial public ASX listing of travel and expense tax claim platform Way2VAT last week was heavily oversubscribed, with the company boasting “highly scalable technology with over 80% gross profit margins”.
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Vaccine passport detailed
Thursday | Sep 23 2021AN industry briefing yesterday has unveiled key information about Federal Government plans to roll out new vaccination certificates which will be mandatory for international travel out of Australia.
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A Xmas pressie for travel
Thursday | Sep 23 2021AUSTRALIANS should expect to be able to travel overseas by “Christmas at the latest”, Federal Tourism Minister Dan Tehan confirmed during a speech at the National Press Club yesterday.
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Time to jab global action
Thursday | Sep 23 2021THE next big challenge facing the travel sector is ensuring poorer nations have access to vaccines as soon as possible, Intrepid Group’s commercial chief Brett Mitchell believes.