Headlines
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JobKeeper is not enough
Thursday | Aug 27 2020A tourism support package in addition to JobKeeper is vital, given that the restart of tourism in Australia is now “well behind the three-step reopening timetable” laid out by National Cabinet, according to the Tourism Restart Taskforce of leaders established by the Australian Chamber – Tourism (TD 26 May).
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Air NZ profit plummet
Thursday | Aug 27 2020AIR New Zealand has posted a net loss after tax of NZ$454 million for the 2020 financial year, a massive 254.5% slide from the NZ$276 million net profit the carrier recorded during the same period last year.
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IATA waives agent audits
Wednesday | Aug 26 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed a range of changes to facilitate travel agents renewing their annual accreditation, “in light of the challenging circumstances as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak”.
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CATO proposes reforms
Wednesday | Aug 26 2020THE Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) has stoked debate about how the nation’s travel sector should operate, today releasing a discussion paper proposing key changes around consumer protection (TD breaking news).
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Sharma highlights agents
Wednesday | Aug 26 2020FEDERAL Member for Wentworth, David Sharma, has singled out travel agents for support in Federal Parliament this week, urging the government not to forget about their plight, and asking prospective travellers to book through their local agent.
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Mental health initiative
Tuesday | Aug 25 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has revealed the details of a new four-week mental health initiative, designed to provide travel agents with important emotional support tools during the current health crisis (TD breaking news).
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Coordinate our borders
Tuesday | Aug 25 2020THE Business Council of Australia, supported by a number of prominent stakeholders in the travel sector, has composed an open letter to the National Cabinet calling for a co-ordinated framework for the reopening of Australia’s domestic borders.
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Okinawa agent support
Tuesday | Aug 25 2020OKINAWA is set to ramp up its support of the trade today, with the roll out of a new online learning platform, marketing and incentive campaign.
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The graph says it all…
Tuesday | Aug 25 2020THIS week’s News Corp Australia consumer travel spending update is predictably depressing, reflecting the ongoing impact of border closures and the Victorian lockdown on consumer confidence to spend on travel.
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Virgin slammed by COVID
Tuesday | Aug 25 2020THE administrators of Virgin Australia have concluded the airline’s difficulties were “largely due to the inability of the Virgin Group’s balance sheet to withstand the immense financial impact caused by COVID-19”.