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Emirates returns $1.9b
Wednesday | Sep 9 2020EMIRATES has revealed it has returned more than $1.9 billion in COVID-19-related travel refunds since the start of the global pandemic, processing a mammoth 1.4 million refund requests that represent 90% of the airline’s total backlog.
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Etihad COVID insurance
Tuesday | Sep 8 2020ETIHAD Airways has today announced the launch of “COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover,” which provides for medical expenses and quarantine costs for passengers.
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Flexible bookings sought
Tuesday | Sep 8 2020INSIGHTS from a Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) agent survey revealed exclusively to Travel Daily have found 86.6% of customers are looking for more flexible booking terms.
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Border plan a step closer
Monday | Sep 7 2020SEVEN out of the eight states and territories have agreed to create a roadmap towards a Dec reopening of borders, following a national cabinet meeting on Fri (TD breaking news Fri).
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Scenic expands domestic
Monday | Sep 7 2020SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours has today launched its Australian programs for 2021/22, for the first time creating two local brochures – one for WA/NT and another covering SA, Tas and Norfolk Island departures.
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VA-Bain deal approved
Monday | Sep 7 2020VIRGIN Australia CEO Paul Scurrah has hailed the acceptance by the airline’s creditors of a formal Deed of Company Arrangement which will see the business taken over by Bain Capital (TD breaking news Fri).
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Fewer agents means more for the rest of us
Monday | Sep 7 2020THIS opinion piece was submitted to Travel Daily anonymously.
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Travel ban extended to Dec
Friday | Sep 4 2020THE extension of the Government’s current biosecurity order until 17 Dec (TD breaking news) has left the industry reeling once again, with the move meaning there will have been a full nine months of international border closures.
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Adv tourism maps future
Friday | Sep 4 2020MAJOR adventure tour operators have collaborated with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) to create a COVID-19 framework that will build greater consumer trust in the segment for the future.
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CWT announces restructure
Friday | Sep 4 2020CORPORATE travel giant CWT has announced a new operating structure, with the company saying the changes will “accelerate innovation, transformation and growth” as it weathers the COVID-19 storm.