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Wednesday, June 02, 2021

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You will have noticed the absence of Global Travel Media’s daily news email over the last day or so, which was caused by our site being attacked by thousands of robots millions of times! The good news is that we have beaten the robots and as the ABC and BBC used to say, “normal service has been resumed”. Thank you for your patience. 

Headline News

Six reasons why your travel diary is craving homeland travel

It is often presumed that a trip abroad would be more fun than a local trip. One spends a lot more time and money planning a trip abroad. … Continue

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Vaccinated Frequent Flyers Could Win Free Flights For 1 Year

United Airlines loyalty program members will have the chance to enter the airline’s ‘Your Shot to Fly’ sweepstakes by uploading their vaccination records. Lucky winners will receive a year’s worth of free flights, with other prizes up for grabs, including free roundtrip tickets and cash prizes. … Continue Reading

Does a dramatic fall COVID-19 cases mean a rebirth of tourism in Europe?

An Associated Press article in the Sydney Morning Herald this week says that Europe is experiencing a dramatic fall COVID-19 cases, heralding what could be the rebirth of tourism in Europe. … Continue Reading

Former Etihad VP secures top recruitment MD role.

Well-known former Etihad Airways Vice President Lindsay White has secured what appears to be an exciting new role as the managing director of leading executive recruiter Jivaro’s new aviation, travel and tourism division. … Continue Reading

Aussie tourism businesses can’t get insurance.

A report by Carrie Fellner in the Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, and The Sunday Age says that popular tourist destinations in the most captivating corners of Australia have become no-go zones for insurers following the Black Summer bushfires, forcing pandemic-battered businesses to close or risk everything operating uninsured. … Continue Reading