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Friday, July 09, 2021

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Headline News

CHOICE report opens eyes to the refund debacle in Australia and it is shocking.

While nobody could have anticipated the impact COVID-19 has had on all our lives, the impact on travel and tourism in all its forms and sectors has been what one could only describe as cataclysmic, as it appears has some rather unsavoury behaviour by some operators. … Continue Reading

We probably can’t eliminate Covid in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move to a more sustainable strategy

Nearly half of Australia’s population was in lockdown last week, as parts of New South Wales, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland enacted strict coronavirus restrictions. … Continue Reading

Exodus adds 27 new UK self-guided walking and cycling trips

A huge increase in UK domestic travel in 2020 has led Exodus Travels to add 27 new self-guided trips to its range, available for booking by Australian travellers for 2022. … Continue Reading

Qantas boss Alan Joyce plan to reopen Australian borders by 2022

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is among many business leaders who have responded to the national cabinet’s four-phase pathway out of the pandemic announced on Friday to resume international travel eventually. … Continue Reading

VIAGOGO is being investigated by New South Wales Fair Trading

NSW Fair Trading says that it is investigating ticket reseller Viagogo as consumer complaints against the company spike in line with the reintroduction of ticketed events.

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Aviation News

UK Start-up flypop’s CEO Promises £99 Flights To India

According to a report on Simply Flying, UK start-up airline flypop is eagerly planning its launch later this year. With airports and aircraft already in place, the long-distance, the low-cost dream is quickly becoming a reality. And boy, are those costs going to below, with the airline’s CEO Nino Judge promising £99 round-trip tickets between London and his Indian destinations. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Aviation

• Qatar Airways expands European network in line with relaxing of international travel restrictions

• JetBlue Flies West to Idaho with Only Nonstop Service Between Boise and the Northeast

• KLM’s Africa network restored to 2019 levels

Business News

CT Partners gains two high-profile Melbourne Agents

Australia’s premium and most influential independent travel buying group, CT Partners has announced the addition of another two new high-profile Victoria-based members who join In Travel and Tribe Travel whose membership of CT Partners was announced in February. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Business News

• Continuing to create a stronger sector for agents and consumers

Covid - 19 Update News

Report says COVID robs Queenslanders of 4.7 million holidays

A University of Queensland Business School study of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted on the tourism sector and the lives of Queenslanders has found that COVID-19 has deprived the state’s residents of almost 4.7 million holidays. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Coronavirus (Covid-19)

• The Crane Resort, Barbados, Opens The First On-Site Pcr Covid Testing Laboratory In The Caribbean, Delivering Results In A Matter Of Hours

• Marginal Improvements in May Travel Demand

• Pandemic as the Catalyst for a More Customer-Centric and Resilient Air Travel Industry

Cruise News

P&O UK Aurora Caribbean cruise sells out in six hours!

In stark contrast to cruising in Australia which remains banned, P&O UK says that all cabins placed on sale for P&O Cruises’ new 40-night winter sun Caribbean cruise on Aurora sold out in six hours on its first day on sale. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Cruise News

• P&O UK’s Iona August 7 maiden voyage to be a WOW event!