Headlines
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Travel spending uptick?
Tuesday | May 12 2020THERE’S small comfort in this week’s exclusive travel spending statistics from News Corp Australia, with a tiny rise in the year-on-year comparison.
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Mar arrivals plummet – ABS
Tuesday | May 12 2020THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released its Overseas Arrivals and Departures figures for Mar 2020, with the results showing the country’s biggest ever drop in inbound and outbound travel.
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Expect the unexpected – including recovery
Tuesday | May 12 2020FIONA Godfrey is Group Director of Global Sales & Marketing at StayWell Hospitality Group.
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EY resumes Australia-UK
Tuesday | May 12 2020ETIHAD has announced the phased reintroduction of flights on some routes which will see it operate regular scheduled services between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi.
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Scenic confirms shipyard deal
Tuesday | May 12 2020SCENIC has confirmed a newly developed company which it wholly owns, MKM Yachts, will now take full responsibility for all new ocean ship builds in its fleet.
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Door open for Jul travel
Monday | May 11 2020TRAVEL industry bodies have welcomed the National Cabinet’s three-step strategy to navigate the country out of COVID-19 lockdown (TD breaking news Fri), but cautioned more work will be needed.
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States map a travel plan
Monday | May 11 2020STATE and Territory leaders have flagged their roadmaps for a return to travel following the National Cabinet on Fri (TD breaking news Fri).
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BA, QR receive ACCC tick
Monday | May 11 2020QATAR Airways and British Airways have been granted a five-year approval for coordination of services on routes between Australia and the UK/Europe by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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Virgin pauses refunds
Friday | May 8 2020VIRGIN Australia has paused issuing new travel credits and refunds while it awaits direction from its administrator.
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FC sells off St Kilda office
Friday | May 8 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has agreed to sell its Victorian office in St Kilda to Shakespeare Property Group for $62.15m.