News
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Singapore closes to transit passengers
Monday | Mar 23 2020AUTHORITIES in Singapore have announced the closure of the country to all short-term visitors from anywhere in the world, including transit passengers.
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GC parks shutdown
Monday | Mar 23 2020ARDENT Leisure has announced the temporary closure of its Dreamworld and WhiteWater World theme parks on the Gold Coast due to the new measures regarding social distancing.
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Travel Daily Correction
Monday | Mar 23 2020On 07 Jan 2019, Travel Daily published an article “James’ Bestjet “heartbreak”, reporting on the collapse of the online travel agency Bestjet.
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Re-COVID-ery latest
Monday | Mar 23 2020THE industry’s first live online “Survive & Revive” session last Fri afternoon was also recorded, and is available for viewing on The Travel Industry Hub’s Facebook page – CLICK HERE.
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REX on the ground
Monday | Mar 23 2020REGIONAL Express will shut down its scheduled flights in all states except Qld, where the services are underwritten by the State Government.
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State border moves
Monday | Mar 23 2020WESTERN Australia, the Northern Territory South Australia, and Queensland have moved to introduce strict border controls as Prime Minister Scott Morrisson advises Australians against any non-essential travel.
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Experience Co halt
Monday | Mar 23 2020EXPERIENCE Co has suspended all of its operations indefinitely in response to Australian and NZ government advice with regards to non-essential services and social distancing.
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QF to SMS pax
Monday | Mar 23 2020QANTAS has announced a change to procedures which will see all passengers sent a text message 24 hours prior to their scheduled departure, whether they booked directly with the carrier or via a travel agent.
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Webjet still in halt
Monday | Mar 23 2020A Share trading halt requested by Webjet last week was extended this morning, with the company requesting a formal “suspension from official quotation”.
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Olympics delayed?
Monday | Mar 23 2020THE International Olympic Committee is giving itself a four-week deadline to consider postponing the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.