Headlines
-
Disruptors hit by collapse
Thursday | Apr 16 2020INSPIRING Vacations, Luxury Escapes and Webjet Exclusives have emerged among the major creditors of Sydney-based travel agency Travel Asia Pty Ltd (ACN 603 259 507), which was placed into liquidation late last month.
-
Feb ABS figures plummet
Thursday | Apr 16 2020THE impact of the Jan bushfires and COVID-19 on Australia’s tourism sector began to be felt in Feb this year, with figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday indicating a whopping 26% slump in short term visitor arrivals during the month.
-
Crown stands down 95%
Thursday | Apr 16 2020RESORT and casino operator Crown Limited today confirmed it had stood down over 11,500 staff, or about 95% of its workforce, following the 23 Mar cessation of gaming activities and other non-essential services at Crown Perth and Crown Melbourne.
-
Where is the cruise industry’s coronavirus response?
Thursday | Apr 16 2020LES Farrar is Managing Director of Brisbane-based Your Travel Centre.
-
Emirates simplifies waivers
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020EMIRATES has extended its COVID-19 waiver policy for tickets issued before 31 May and for travel up to 31 Aug 2020, with the new global policy providing a unified approach for rebooking and refunds across all its markets.
-
Travel spending slides more
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020THIS is now the fifth week we are publishing our regular summary of Australian consumer spending on travel, courtesy of data exclusively provided by News Corp Australia.
-
CATO enlists ACCC help
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020THE Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) has presented a formal submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to assist with policy development for COVID-19-related travel cancellations.
-
Cuthbert on board at Jayride
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020LISTED online transfer specialist Jayride today announced the appointment of Rod Cuthbert as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.
-
See Australia first – minister
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020FEDERAL Tourism minister Simon Birmingham has suggested that overseas travel may not restart until the end of 2020 or beyond, urging consumers to “see Australia first” when restrictions are gradually relaxed.