News
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CVFR still smiling
Thursday | Apr 16 2020CVFR Travel Group is continuing its upbeat encouragement of the travel industry, likening home isolation to some aspects of a long-haul flight.
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EK COVID testing
Thursday | Apr 16 2020EMIRATES has started to implement pre-flight rapid testing of passengers for COVID-19 infections, as part of a range of measures to proactively enhance travel safety.
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Virgin suspended
Thursday | Apr 16 2020VIRGIN Australia this morning extended the existing trading halt on its shares (TD 14 Apr), formally requesting an “immediate voluntary suspension” for up to seven days from today.
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IPW2020 cancelled
Thursday | Apr 16 2020THE US Travel Association’s upcoming IPW2020 trade show has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Virtual inspections
Thursday | Apr 16 2020THE Conference Shop has just launched a new Virtual Site Inspection service, allowing prospective bookers to check out venues via an online famil program.
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No US ADM action
Thursday | Apr 16 2020AIRLINES Reporting Corporation (ARC), the US equivalent of Australia’s BSP, has announced it will not enforce any Agent Debit Memos (ADMs) that involve flights cancelled by an airline or government due to COVID-19.
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Tourism jobs slump
Thursday | Apr 16 2020HOSPITALITY and tourism job advertising plummeted by almost 50% last month, according to the latest employment report from online careers portal Seek.
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TA’s Aussie Zoom
Thursday | Apr 16 2020TOURISM Australia has released a suite of 13 stunning Australian landscapes for use as backdrops during Zoom online meetings – a lot more attractive than the fridge or spare room bookshelves!
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Marriott to add two Sydney hotels
Thursday | Apr 16 2020MARRIOTT International today announced two new Sydney properties, with agreements for the 2023 and 2024 openings of the Courtyard by Marriott Sydney, Auburn and Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Blacktown.
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LA Tourism is magic
Thursday | Apr 16 2020LOS Angeles Tourism has launched a new digital campaign celebrating the “people and places that make LA magical”.