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DQ chief dies
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022GRAHAM Budd, the highly respected former CEO of Destination Queenstown and the Southland Regional Development Agency, Great South, is being mourned after dying suddenly last weekend.
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The Jury is out
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022BRITAIN’S longstanding Jurys Inn hotel brand name will disappear after almost 30 years, with the 35-strong portfolio in the UK and Ireland to be rebranded as Leonardo Hotels.
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Mask mandate goes
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022THE United States will no longer enforce a mask mandate on all forms of domestic transportation, including plane travel, after a federal judge in Florida ruled the directive was “unlawful” and must be withdrawn.
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Rising tide continues
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022MORE than 80% of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) members’ ocean cruise fleet is now back in service, with the industry body predicting the number to reach 95% by the end of Jul this year.
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Newcastle eyes global push
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022NEWCASTLE Airport’s international passenger terminal will benefit from $55 million in new Federal upgrade funding to cater for wide-body aircraft as the hub moves towards being a truly global gateway.
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Things are tops in the Top End
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022TRAVELLERS visiting the Northern Territory’s park areas must now book and pay for their campsite or multi-day walk via a recently launched online booking portal available HERE.
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Window Seat 20 Apr 22
Wednesday | Apr 20 2022GAMERS take note – an old Sony PlayStation has triggered a major bomb scare and evacuation at Boston Logan International Airport in the USA, over the weekend.
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Accommodation 20 Apr 22
Wednesday | Apr 20 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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“Major failure” judge rules
Tuesday | Apr 19 2022A LEGAL dispute between Scenic Tours and a group of disgruntled cruise passengers reached a conclusion in the NSW Supreme Court late last week, with the judge in the case confirming a “major failure” on behalf of the cruise line.