Headlines
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Japan to allow biz travel?
Friday | Jun 12 2020JAPAN is examining the prospect of partially reopening its international borders, imposing strict number limits and from selected countries, with Aussie business travellers in the box seat to be the first to make the return.
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SQ outbound transit tick
Thursday | Jun 11 2020SINGAPORE Airlines today confirmed that customers travelling from Australia and NZ are now able to transit through Singapore Changi Airport on a one-way basis to parent SIA Group’s global network.
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Alliance set for expansion
Thursday | Jun 11 2020ALLIANCE Aviation Services today announced a $120 million capital raising plan aiming to boost capacity to service new demand including from domestic tourism operators, tourism boards and regional councils.
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States holding up bubble
Thursday | Jun 11 2020BRISBANE travel agency Helloworld Mt Ommaney is part of a group which today lost a formal legal challenge to Queensland’s ongoing border lockdown, claiming the closures continue to impose significant financial hardship on business.
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AFTA’s dire industry warning
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020MORE than 40% of Australian travel agencies could cease trading once the Government’s JobKeeper scheme shuts down.
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NCL cancels local season
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL’s) upcoming 2020/21 deployment of Norwegian Jewel in Australasia will not take place, with the company today starting to advise customers that all sailings between 25 Sep 2020 and 27 Feb 2021 have been cancelled.
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Aussies crave the top end
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020THE top destinations on Australian travellers’ must-visit lists are remote areas of the country, AAT Kings Group research has found, with Darwin and the Northern Territory the most desired holiday spots.
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Tourism leaders honoured
Tuesday | Jun 9 2020YESTERDAY’S Queen’s Birthday Honours list showcased the achievements of some of the country’s top travel and tourism executives, including Helloworld CEO Andrew Burnes who was named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (TD breaking news).
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Spending index up 7 pts
Tuesday | Jun 9 2020THE anticipated lowering of COVID-19 restrictions two weeks ago clearly led to a spike in travel bookings, according to the latest exclusive News Corp Australia consumer spending data.
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Air NZ plots the future
Tuesday | Jun 9 2020AIR New Zealand has detailed an 800-day plan to get the carrier starting to earn “healthy profits” by Aug 2022, which involves cutting NZ$150m from its wages bill in a move to further reduce its cost base.