Headlines
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House of Travel investment
Thursday | Jun 18 2020HOUSE of Travel, the New Zealand-based parent company of TravelManagers, Hoot Holidays and Orbit World Travel has received equity investments from two of NZ’s wealthiest families, amid expectations that COVID-19 is likely to impact the group for at least the next 18 months.
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Bubble without quarantine
Thursday | Jun 18 2020A NEW study conducted by the University of Otago has found a multi-layered approach to travel involving PCR testing could replace 14-day quarantine periods for Australians holidaying in New Zealand under a trans-Tasman bubble scenario.
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AFTA “making it real” phase
Thursday | Jun 18 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has launched the next stage of its lobbying campaign for the industry extension of JobKeeper, with a range of AFTA members sharing their experiences of the devastation wreaked by COVID-19 directly with key decision makers in Canberra.
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OS travel off the agenda
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020ONLY one-in-five Australians expect to be travelling anywhere internationally for at least the next six months, according to new research commissioned by the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF).
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Intrepid Local launches
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020INTREPID Travel has today unveiled a new collection of Intrepid Local tours, tapping into predictions of close-to-home post-pandemic travel patterns.
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CLIA makes grim forecast
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia claims the continued suspension of cruise operations is likely to cost the country more than $1.4b in lost economic activity by Sep.
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UA MileagePlus mortgage
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020UNITED Airlines says it expects to have US$17 billion available for its operations by Sep, after a range of recent financing initiatives including using its MileagePlus loyalty program as collateral for a US$5 billion loan.
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New role for Cameron-Smith
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020MATT Cameron-Smith’s new position to head of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia (TD breaking news) comes just over a month after his promotion to the newly created role of CEO of AAT Kings Group (TD 05 May).
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Jetstar footprint shrinks
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020JETSTAR Pacific will drop its Jetstar branding and return to its original name, Pacific Airlines, in a move to seek greater synergies with its major shareholder, VNA.
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Travel spend turns corner
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020THE relaxation of intrastate travel restrictions in some parts of Australia two weeks ago produced an immediate spike in consumer spending on travel, according to this week’s exclusive News Corp data produced in partnership with Travel Daily.