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Friday, July 23, 2021

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Headline News

Aviation reeling: Rex cuts services, Tasman bubble in doubt

The re-eruption of Covid in Australian states has slammed state borders shut and hit airlines hard, stifling a domestic aviation recovery, forcing Rex to drastically cut its services and jeopardising the trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel bubble, with New Zealand now considering whether to close travel to Australia entirely. … Continue Reading

Malaysia Airlines Retiring Airbus 380 Fleet and Looking for Buyer

The pandemic has caused the acceleration of Airbus A380 retirements. Air France, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, and Thai Airways have retired (or plan to retire) their A380 fleets, while Qatar Airways seems highly likely to retire its A380 fleet. … Continue Reading

Singapore takes a COVID step back

A TTR Weekly report says that Singapore is taking a step back to reapply stricter measures in response to increases in community-linked and unlinked Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Health announced earlier this week. … Continue Reading

Can marketing push help Australian domestic tourism reach record highs?

The pandemic sucked the life out of the tourism industry worldwide. Additionally, with COVID-19 restrictions setting in, the sector went on a complete downhill. Now, after over a year, industry operators are thinking of re-joining the race and seeing a better future for Australia’s tourism sector. … Continue Reading

Hang On…Canada says open the border to the US …but now the US says no keep it closed!

In a report in Canada’s Travel Industry Today says that despite the Canadian Government opening its borders to US citizens in August, the US has said no and is keeping the border closed. … Continue Reading

Aviation News

Hong Kong Airlines to offer inflight items for sale

Hong Kong Airlines is delighted to offer for sale a range of inflight items. Mostly obsolete as they haven’t been in service in recent years, these items ranging from inflight crockery, limited edition amenity kits, pillows, and duvets, as

well as wine, will bring back fond memories for customers who enjoy flying with Hong Kong Airlines. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Aviation

• QR code to support Singapore transition to a cashless society says GlobalData

• Gogo AVANCE L3 Becomes Factory Option on Cirrus G2+ Vision Jet

Competition News

South Sea Cruises and Blue Lagoon Cruises Fundraising Raffle!

We want to say a big vinaka vakalevu (thank you) to those that have already helped us by entering this raffle. … Continue Reading

Covid - 19 News

COVID-19 Shutdowns Reveal Racial Disparities in Exposure to Air Pollution

A new study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the United States reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution — with disenfranchised, minority neighborhoods still experiencing more exposure to a harmful air pollutant compared to wealthier, white communities. This first-of-a-kind study published today by researchers at the George Washington University looks at how air pollution changed after schools and businesses shut down in March 2020 in attempts to curb the spread of COVID-19. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Coronavirus (Covid-19)

• COVID-19 Antibodies Persist at Least Nine Months After Infection

• 1Day Sooner Hosts Panel to Discuss Diversity in the UK COVID-19 Challenge Trials

• Capshift Helps Clients Respond To Covid-19, Support Racial Justice In First Half Of 2021

• Novel Coronavirus Discovered in British Bats

Cruise News

Antigua and Barbuda welcome first cruise ship since the pandemic

According to our good friends at Cruise Industry News in the USA, Star Breeze, a 204-passenger ship sailing for Windstar, has become the first cruise ship to sail into Antigua’s, St. John’s Harbor on a revenue itinerary on July 15. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Cruise News

• Princess Cruises chops swaps Pacific ports for Australia and New Zealand

• NCL chooses five top Asia Pacific bucket list destinations for 2022 and more.

• Princess Cruises and Carnival top latest wave of consumer cruise research for the most recognisable brands in Australia.

• Top Five Asia Pacific Bucket-List Destinations For 2022 And Beyond