Headlines
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Italy expands lockdown
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020ALL of Italy has now been placed in lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19, with travel restricted and sporting events suspended until 03 Apr.
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Reconsider cruise: DFAT
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020SMARTRAVELLER has advised Australians to “reconsider taking an overseas cruise at this time,” particularly those who “have underlying health concerns”.
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Intrepid’s gender goals
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020INTREPID CEO James Thornton revealed the company will this year begin reporting on its gender pay gap, as part of the company’s gender equality goals detailed on Fri at the A Force For Good event in Sydney.
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China is reopening: Wu
Monday | Mar 9 2020CHINA has begun reopening its tourist attractions ahead of the peak season in Apr, Wendy Wu Tours (WWT) founder told A Force for Good attendees in Sydney on Fri.
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Borders starting to close
Monday | Mar 9 2020BHUTAN is believed to be the first country to completely close its borders to foreign visitors in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Air NZ suspends guidance
Monday | Mar 9 2020AIR New Zealand has withdrawn its earlier profit guidance for the year to 30 Jun, with CEO Greg Foran this morning saying “it is increasingly clear that COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation and it is difficult to predict future demand patterns”.
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Northern Italy lockdown
Monday | Mar 9 2020COLLETTE Tours has cancelled all departures in Italy until the end of the month, with the Italian Government quarantining up to 16 million residents in the north of Italy in a move to contain the country’s COVID-19 outbreak.
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EK, NZ cut change fees
Friday | Mar 6 2020ZERO change and reissue fees are part of Emirates Airlines’ updated waiver policy, announced yesterday due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Force for Good to LA
Friday | Mar 6 2020TRAVEL industry International Women’s Day event, A Force For Good, will expand to Los Angeles next year, founder Helene Taylor announced to attendees at today’s event in Sydney’s Dockside.
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S Korea on banned list
Friday | Mar 6 2020SOUTH Korea has become the third country on Australia’s travel ban list, while a number of precautions have been put in place for travellers from Italy.