Headlines
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Amex GBT offsets 100%
Friday | Apr 24 2020AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is claiming a world first as being the “first global travel management company to offset 100% of its own travel emissions”.
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RBA chargeback breakthrough
Thursday | Apr 23 2020TRAVEL agent bank accounts will not automatically be debited by credit card providers when they receive a chargeback request from customers, under new guidance issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
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Air Mauritius into administration
Thursday | Apr 23 2020AIR Mauritius has been placed into voluntary administration, with the airline’s board saying it is “expected that the company will not be able to meet its financial obligations in the foreseeable future”.
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ACS put into hibernation
Thursday | Apr 23 2020THE AFTA Chargeback Scheme (ACS) is being effectively closed down (TD breaking news), with members advised that effective from 01 May no new travel arrangements will be protected.
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IATA urges confidence boost
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the results of a new survey showing that 60% of recent travellers anticipate returning to the skies within one to two months of containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air NZ domestic reboot
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020THE easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand to “Alert Level 3” next week will see Air New Zealand add limited capacity to its domestic network, effective from 28 Apr.
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CMV bookings surge 55%
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is aiming to help restore confidence in cruising by introducing a highly flexible travel policy for all new bookings from now until the end of May.
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Stay connected. We’re all in this together
Wednesday | Apr 22 2020ADRIAN Piotto is Managing Director for G Adventures Oceania. He has penned this open letter for the Australian and NZ agency community.
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VA “vital role” in recovery
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020VIRGIN Australia CEO Paul Scurrah says the carrier is determined to keep flying and play a key role in getting the economy back on its feet after the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the VAH Board placing it into administration (TD breaking news).
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Cruise health framework
Tuesday | Apr 21 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members are developing a new health framework to uphold the safety of guests and prepare for future operations in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.