News
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Qld project upheld
Thursday | May 28 2020SEKISUI House’s Westin Coolum Resort & Spa development (TD 22 Jun 2018) has been given approval to go ahead, a decision developers say is a “major win” for Sunshine Coast tourism.
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Qantas most trusted
Thursday | May 28 2020QANTAS has been ranked as Australia’s most trusted travel brand, according to a recent Roy Morgan survey.
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Spain reopens in Jul
Thursday | May 28 2020SPAIN has announced it will abolish its mandatory two-week quarantine period for incoming travellers from Jul, marking the nation’s reopening to international tourists.
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Virtual train rides
Thursday | May 28 2020ROCKY Mountaineer has released the first in a series of new videos taking travellers on virtual rides aboard the iconic Canadian rail trip.
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AYANA helps out Bali
Thursday | May 28 2020AYANA and Rimba Resorts have teamed up with telecommunications company Biznet to donate thousands of pieces of vital protective equipment to aid Bali hospitals and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-clean accreditation
Wednesday | May 27 2020THE Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) has released a new complimentary online program to help tourism businesses develop plans and procedures to create and maintain a COVID-safe workplace and operations.
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VA mass cancellations
Wednesday | May 27 2020VIRGIN Australia has today cancelled all bookings currently in place for its international passenger services for the period 15 Jun-09 Aug, which will not be operating.
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LATAM files for Chapter 11
Wednesday | May 27 2020LATIN American carrier LATAM Airlines has announced a major restructuring of its debt by filing for Chapter 11 protection in the United States – a move the airline said was necessary to keep it afloat during the pandemic.
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Expedition return?
Wednesday | May 27 2020SMALL-SHIP expedition cruises from Australia may restart in the next month or so along with the rest of the domestic tourism sector, according to the prospective timetable for industry recovery laid out by the Tourism Restart Taskforce (TD yesterday).