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HK to cut isolation?
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022THE Hong Kong Government has hinted at plans to reduce hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals from seven to five days, followed by a two-day home isolation monitored by a new health code system, with the announcement expected to come later this month.
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Rex slices through history
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022REX Airlines celebrated its 20th birthday at a special ceremony at Wagga Wagga Airport yesterday, with celebrations honouring the airline’s first flight which took off from the NSW town in Aug 2002.
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Welcome back to Samoa!
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022SAMOA has hailed the return of Australian travellers for the first time in two years, with the flight carrying the first load of Australian passengers touching down yesterday in Apia.
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TAT’s the way to help koalas
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022IN recognition of National Tree Day, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) partnered with the Koala Clancy Foundation to plant 1,000 trees in regional Victoria to help restore koala habitat.
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Window Seat 03 Aug 22
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022ANYBODY who has travelled to New Zealand will know that it can be quite a hilly place, and one street in Dunedin has garnered plenty of tourist attention over the years for being the world’s steepest.
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Accommodation 03 Aug 22
Wednesday | Aug 3 2022WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily’s Wed feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes you would like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description with an image to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.
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Rex plots loyalty scheme
Tuesday | Aug 2 2022REGIONAL Express has confirmed plans to launch a new frequent flyer program in the coming months, with the move hoped to build on the carrier’s strong performance in Jul which it says was driven by its new travel agency agreements (TD 24 Jun).
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Canada’s Campbell retires
Tuesday | Aug 2 2022DONNA Campbell (pictured), the iconic face of Canada within the Australian travel industry, this morning announced her retirement at the end of this month after more than 25 years with Destination Canada.
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Cost the biggest factor
Tuesday | Aug 2 2022NEW research from Booking.com has revealed that cost is the greatest consideration for Aussies when it comes to booking post-pandemic travel, followed by safety and convenience.
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Travel is being reshaped
Tuesday | Aug 2 2022NEW holiday trends are set to reshape the travel industry, according to consumer insights released at Nine’s State of the Nation travel event last week.