News
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Jetstar Asia halts
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020JETSTAR Asia will suspend all services for a period of three weeks, from 23 Mar to 30 Apr as a result of new government restrictions.
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Swagman positive
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020SWAGMAN Tours MD Wayne Hamilton has released a video highlighting the positive steps it is taking during these hard times.
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Virgin Atlantic cuts
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020VIRGIN Atlantic is reducing its number of flights by 80% and will park 75% of its fleet, by 26 Mar.
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TD is here to help
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020THERE has already been a strong response to the new C-19 Central portal on the Travel Daily website, with suppliers uploading the latest details of their policies and procedures in these unprecedented times.
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Long unhappy
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020THE NSW Government’s $2.3b COVID-19 support package falls short of what is needed for the tourism sector, according to Dean Long, CEO of peak hotel body, the Accommodation Association.
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More suspensions
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020WINDSTAR has joined the list of cruise lines temporarily suspending operations worldwide, for itineraries departing from 14 Mar to 30 Apr.
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ABS figures for Jan
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020MONTHLY figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week indicate short-term visitor numbers to Australia were up 1.6% in Jan, despite the impact of the bushfires, while short-term resident returns were also up 3.8% to 969,400 for the month.
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ETGX postponed
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020EXPRESS Travel Group will postpone the Express Travel Group Exchange (ETGX), originally scheduled for Aug, until next year, with dates to be advised “as soon as possible.
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Virgin slashes capacity
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020VIRGIN Australia Group has suspended all of its int’l flying from 30 Mar-14 Jun and halved its domestic capacity until 14 Jun in response to increased govt travel restrictions and increased impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak (TD breaking news).
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Africa Roadshow
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020THE Africa Safari Co has advised its 2020 Africa Roadshow, due to begin in Brisbane 23 Mar, has been postponed until later this year, with new dates to be advised.