News
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Regent busts record
Friday | Sep 25 2020REGENT Cruises says it has shattered previous sales open day booking records, this week selling out all Penthouse Suites and above on its 2023 World Cruise within hours of them becoming available on 23 Sep.
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UK removes Denmark, Iceland
Friday | Sep 25 2020TRAVELLERS entering the United Kingdom from Denmark and Iceland after this Sat will be forced to quarantine for 14 days, after the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office removed the countries from their list of “safe travel corridor” nations.
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IATA, UNOCT deal
Friday | Sep 25 2020THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on countering terrorist travel.
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New normal A-Rosa
Friday | Sep 25 2020A-ROSA River Cruises has released a new video to showcase the normality of life on board in a post-COVID world.
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UA COVID tests
Friday | Sep 25 2020UNITED Airlines has launched a pilot COVID-19 testing program for customers travelling from San Francisco to Hawaii.
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QF rejigs teams
Friday | Sep 25 2020QANTAS has confirmed the closure of its dedicated team serving top level Platinum One frequent flyers, with a new VIP Service Team to instead provide “a single point of contact for flight bookings, disruption management and special assistance”, for designated high status travellers including Chairman’s Lounge members.
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BCD restructure
Friday | Sep 25 2020BCD Travel has revamped its global business structure, including the appointment of Greg O’Neil as President of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa and global network.
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Talent concerns
Friday | Sep 25 2020EMPLOYERS currently focused on their survival are being advised to treat stood-down employees like customers, in the hope that they may be willing to come back once demand returns.
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US corporate flat
Friday | Sep 25 2020THERE was little recovery in the US corporate market last month, with US TMCs reporting total bookings in Aug are still down 90% year-on-year, according to Airlines Reporting Corp.
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CWT appointments
Friday | Sep 25 2020CWT has announced the team who will lead its newly formed RoomIt & Commercial business unit (TD 04 Sep) which is being headed by Patrick Andersen.