Headlines
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Trafalgar expands domestic
Thursday | Jun 18 2020TRAFALGAR has today unveiled a new range of domestic itineraries, responding to pent-up travel demand despite the COVID-19 restrictions.
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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.