News
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ATIC COVID Clean
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020MORE than 1,300 tourism businesses have signed up to be certified as COVID Clean through the Australian Tourism Industry Council’s (ATIC) COVID Clean Practicing Business Program (TD 27 May).
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Village talks cont.
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020VILLAGE Roadshow has extended the exclusivity period by two weeks for its discussions with BGH Capital over a potential 100% takeover (TD 18 May).
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Preferred acquires
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020PREFERRED Hotel Group has acquired sustainable tourism services and consulting company, Beyond Green Travel.
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Wyndham opening
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020WYNDHAM Destinations Asia Pacific re-opened its Australian resorts yesterday.
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Agents on the hunt
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020AUSTRALIAN travel advisors are considering new destinations & suppliers in response to COVID-19, according to research from tourism marketing agency GTI.
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Agents upskill
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020MORE that 100 Australian travel agents have signed up for Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Sell Your Way to Success incentive and famil program.
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QR drops CBR
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020QATAR Airways will operate a single daily Sydney-Doha flight in Sep/Oct according to the airline’s latest GDS filings, with the Canberra-Sydney-Doha route suspended until 23 Oct.
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New Caledonia upd
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020NEW Caledonia has lifted COVID-19 confinement measures, Smartraveller has advised, though social distancing and practicing good hygiene are strongly encouraged.
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Self-drive demand
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020DRIVEAWAY has declared it is “back on the road”, offering a number of deals in Australia across both car and motorhome hire.
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URBNSURF open
Tuesday | Jun 16 2020URBNSURF Melbourne will re-open on Fri in line with the Victorian Government’s gradual easing of restrictions.