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First female takes charge
Friday | Oct 23 2020BREAKING the glass might not sound like a great thing to do at an aquarium, but in a way that’s what Sea Life Sydney has just done, smashing through the glass ceiling to appoint its first female to the role of Displays Curator.
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Mr Tollman drops in from LA
Thursday | Oct 22 2020YESTERDAY’S conversation with The Travel Corporation (TTC) CEO Brett Tollman (see page 1) took place at The Travel Industry Hub in North Sydney, with local TTC chief Fiona Dalton also standing by during the wide-ranging interview which canvassed how one of the world’s largest holiday companies is navigating COVID-19.
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We’re all in this together
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC), Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have been busy forging closer ties during the pandemic, with recent meetings confirming unified support between the respective sectors.
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Accommodation rebounds
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020DESPITE the travel index not painting the most positive picture of the industry’s recovery, the accommodation sector has enjoyed one of its strongest weeks in recent memory, News Corp Australia statistics show.
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Transition is rock solid
Wednesday | Oct 21 2020VOYAGES Indigenous Tourism Australia has marked its “changing of the guard”, with new Chief Executive Officer Matt Cameron-Smith (TD 16 Jun) and his predecessor Grant Hunt taking a trip to Uluru and Ayers Rock Resort last week (pictured).
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Emirates back in Business
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020EMIRATES has redesigned its onboard experiences, reinstating its A380 lounge and shower spa services following a thorough health and safety review.
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The ultimate blog hub
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020THE Travel Industry Hub (TTIH) continues to be a major agora for the travel sector, recently playing host to a chapter of talented travel bloggers.
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Kiwis make welcome return
Monday | Oct 19 2020THE trans-Tasman bubble took off on Fri (TD 16 Oct), with travellers from New Zealand landing in Sydney without the need for quarantine for the first time in seven months.
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Vivien chats with ScoMo
Monday | Oct 19 2020THE ongoing lobbying of the Federal Government on behalf of travel agents and AFTA was in full swing last Fri night, with Sylvania Travel Director Vivien Davies having a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Scott Morrison to highlight the sector’s challenging plight (pictured).
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Skal meets in lockdown
Friday | Oct 16 2020THE Skal Club of Melbourne enjoyed a massive online turnout yesterday for a Zoom gathering featuring Rob Cecconi, MD of Sportsnet Travel and owner of Fiji’s Tropica Island Resort.