News
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Get puzzling, peeps
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020TRAVEL Daily’s new puzzle page aims to provide some welcome distraction amid the doom and gloom, and is part of a host of initiatives to support the industry.
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Viking Mississippi sales to open
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020VIKING Cruises has confirmed its highly anticipated US river ship program will launch in 2022, with Chairman Torstein Hagen overnight confirming that sales to past passengers of its new Viking Mississippi will open on 15 Apr.
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Tahiti in lockdown
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020AUTHORITIES in French Polynesia have announced a nightly curfew from 8pm to 5am amid further strict restrictions on movement, according to an update from Smartraveller this morning.
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Katz gives $2.5m
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020VAIL Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his celebrity chef wife Elana Amsterdam have donated US$2.5 million to provide immediate support for both Vail Resorts employees and the mountain towns where the company operates.
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PM announces “JobKeeper” plan
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020EMPLOYERS will be able to access $750 per week per staff member from the Government, under a huge program announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday, aiming to keep people in work (TD breaking news).
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Cruise lines extend suspensions
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020OVERNIGHT a host of cruise operators confirmed further extensions of the pause to their voyages due to coronavirus.
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AirAsia on ground
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020MALAYSIAN low-cost carrier AirAsia and its affiliated airlines in Indonesia and Thailand have announced the grounding of all flights due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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New BKK residence
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020THE Sindhorn Midtown Hotel in Bangkok’s Langsuan neighbourhood has launched a new serviced residence tower, featuring 49 private studios and one bedroom apartments.
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EY miles credit
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020ETIHAD is offering up to 5,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles for passengers impacted by the airline’s suspension of operations who redeem Etihad Credit in lieu of their current bookings.
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Airbnb COVID help
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020AIRBNB has launched a global initiative aiming to help COVID-19 responders by giving them “safe and convenient places to stay while they carry out their critical work”.