News
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FC sells off St Kilda office
Friday | May 8 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has agreed to sell its Victorian office in St Kilda to Shakespeare Property Group for $62.15m.
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ACI forecasts further falls
Friday | May 8 2020NEW modelling released by Airports Council International (ACI) indicates there will be a global reduction in air traffic of more than 4.6 billion pax for the full year 2020 due to COVID-19.
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Egencia lends a hand
Friday | May 8 2020EXPEDIA Group’s corporate travel division Egencia has launched the Helping Healthcare travel program, a service aimed at assisting globalhealthcare providerssecure hotels for employees who are travelling to COVID-19 impacted areas.
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Premier hails hotels
Friday | May 8 2020NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has commended the accommodation sector for the way it has assisted with the state’s strict quarantine protocols.
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NCL partners first
Friday | May 8 2020Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched its first Facebook group for Australian and New Zealand travel agents, providing access to the cruise line’s latest news, promotions, training options and marketing collateral.
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Noosa waives fees
Friday | May 8 2020Tourism Noosa has announced it is waving annual membership fees until the end of the 2020/21 financial year in a bid to ease the economic burden on local tourism businesses.
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CMV suspends again
Friday | May 8 2020Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is extending its suspension of services globally from 25 May until 30 Jun in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indo trade boost
Friday | May 8 2020Australia’s tourism sector is likely to benefit from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which comes into force from 05 Jul.
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AC temp checks
Friday | May 8 2020PASSENGERS boarding Air Canada services will undergo mandatory pre-flight temperature checks as part of the airline’s “enhanced aircraft grooming”, to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
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2020 to drop 80%?
Friday | May 8 2020International travel could plummet by as much as 80% over the course of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN World Tourism Orgnaization (UNWTO) has warned.