News
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Carnival pleads for Ruby Princess crew
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020CARNIVAL Australia President, Sture Myrmell, has urged Australian authorities to adopt a compassionate and humanitarian approach to those on board Ruby Princess, which was this week ordered out of local territorial waters by the NSW Government.
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ASTW new blood
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020ELISA Elwin has been named as the new President of the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW), as part of new leadership chosen following the sudden resignation of five former members of the ASTW Committee (TD 25 Mar).
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Webjet cruise sinks
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020WEBJET Cruises is no more, after the company confirmed the closure of the Cruise Sale Finder operations which powered its online cruise offering.
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NZ stands down sales team
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020AIR New Zealand has stood down its Australian-based sales team until at least the end of May, with the move affecting about 50 employees.
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FLT still suspended
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020FLIGHT Centre shares are still not being traded on the Australian Securities Exchange, after the company requested a further extension to the voluntary suspension of its securities.
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To Africa &Beyond!
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020ANDBEYOND has launched Bring Africa Home, a “virtual hub,” which allows the world to experience the continent from home in these uncertain times.
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Carnival seeks cash
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020CARNIVAL Corporation has launched a capital raising including an underwritten US$1.25 billion share offering, as well as a further US$3 billion in “senior secured notes” US$1.75 billion in convertible notes.
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FJ cuts domestic
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020FIJI Airways has drastically wound back its domestic flight network in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with GDS screens currently only indicating limited services between Nadi and Suva.
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NY Legoland delay
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020MERLIN Entertainments has postponed the opening of its new Legoland New York Resort until 2021, in line with restrictions due to the COVID-19 situation.
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“Lobster Air” backed by Govt
Wednesday | Apr 1 2020AMONG many initiatives from the Federal Government to assist the economy through the COVID-19 crisis, exporters of live seafood and other agricultural products are being supported with a $110m cargo flight boost.