News
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New TD video
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020THE latest instalment of “Travelling the World with Mince and Meatballs” has been released today (TD breaking news), clearly showing the impact of prolonged isolation among our team.
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APT court action
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020APT is today participating in a court hearing challenging the Federal Government’s order that all foreign-flagged cruise ships leave Australian waters “as soon as reasonably practicable”.
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UK extends warning
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020BRITAIN’S Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its “COVID-19 Exceptional Travel Advisory Notice” to now advise against all but essential international travel until further notice.
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IATA warns of aviation catastrophe
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020THE International Air Transport Association says plummeting demand for travel amid the COVID-19 crisis is putting about 25 million jobs at risk.
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EY plots MEL return
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020ETIHAD Airways has announced additional flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and Amsterdam, as part of an updated schedule of special passenger services.
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Accor helps out
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020AS well as participating in government-backed programs to accommodate returning travellers and health professionals during the COVID-19 crisis, Accor is also extending its hospitality to vulnerable families, the homeless and the disadvantaged.
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Aurora rescue
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020AURORA Expeditions has confirmed that Aussie pax aboard its Greg Mortimer will return to Melbourne within the next 48-72 hours, with the assistance of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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AC status extension
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020AIR Canada has announced that members of its Altitude loyalty program will maintain their current status until the end of 2021, along with the potential to gift status to a friend or family member and the temporary pause of expiration of Aeroplan Miles until 14 May 2020.
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Tripadvisor helps
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020TRIPADVISOR has announced a range of measures to support travel and hospitality businesses impacted by COVID-19, including making it easy to purchase gift cards and discover delivery and take-away services to support local restaurants.
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itravel birthday
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020ITRAVEL hasn’t let COVID-19 spoil its staff birthday celebrations, with the group recording an online session where one of its team received a live remote version of Happy Birthday To You.