News
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Travel spending slides more
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020THIS is now the fifth week we are publishing our regular summary of Australian consumer spending on travel, courtesy of data exclusively provided by News Corp Australia.
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CATO enlists ACCC help
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020THE Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) has presented a formal submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to assist with policy development for COVID-19-related travel cancellations.
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Cuthbert on board at Jayride
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020LISTED online transfer specialist Jayride today announced the appointment of Rod Cuthbert as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.
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NSW Government to probe Ruby
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020A special “Commission of Inquiry” into the docking of Ruby Princess in Sydney Harbour last month has today been established by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
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IA flexibility
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020SINGAPORE Airlines is today highlighting its newly released COVID-19 travel waiver policy (TD yesterday) which extends flight credits through to 30 Jun 2021.
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Very Lonely Planet
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020ICONIC travel guide book publisher Lonely Planet is “almost entirely” closing its offices in Melbourne and London, saying plummeting demand and sales meant it will “reduce its publishing operations for the foreseeable future”.
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More cruise delays
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020CARNIVAL Corporation’s Holland America, Seabourn and Princess Cruises all today announced a further extended pause to their cruise operations.
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Faster Aeronology
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020MELBOURNE-BASED travel technology firm Aeronology has been accepted into the Singapore Tourism Board’s “Travel Technology Accelerator” program.
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More ASTW change
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020DEBORAH Dickson-Smith, who was appointed as Treasurer of the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) just two weeks ago (TD 01 Apr), has stepped down to prioritise other areas of her life.
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FLT offer released
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020FLIGHT Centre has today issued its “Retail Offer Booklet” to investors inviting them to participate in its $700 million capital raising, at an issue price of $7.20 per new share (TD 06 Apr).