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Headline News

Qantas orders all staff vaccinated but big union unhappy

Qantas has ordered all staff to be vaccinated – in line with United Airlines, Delta, Hawaiian and other carriers – but a major Australian union has slammed the Qantas move as a PR stunt, claiming workers are “having difficulty getting access to the vaccine and in organising vaccination ahead of roster changes with the potential of losing work”. … Continue Reading

Cruise industry restart reaches half the global fleet with Australia a stark exception

As cruise restart operations accelerate around the world, just under 50% of the entire global cruise fleet is expected to be back in service by the end of August. … Continue Reading

Australia’s international tourists head elsewhere in droves

As tourism reboots with significant numbers of Europeans and Americans enjoying overseas trips for their summer holidays, Australia’s competitor destinations are reaping the financial rewards of a market that was once worth more than $45 billion a year. … Continue Reading

Canada Will Require All Air Travelers to Be Vaccinated

Canada plans to impose a new vaccine mandate on passengers and workers in the federally regulated air, rail and cruise ship sectors. Here, a police car is seen behind traffic cones in May near Vancouver International Airport. … Continue Reading

Airline Travellers Demand Global Covid-19 Travel Pass

Airline passengers are fed up with confusion at airports due to Covid-19 health checks and want to see a unified global system put in place. … Continue Reading

Aviation News

Airlines Are Banning Fabric and Vented Masks

In January this year, multiple European countries banned cloth face masks in an attempt to stem the spread of more transmissible strains of the coronavirus. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Aviation

• Air Canada Ready to Implement New Vaccination Policy

• Air New Zealand updates domestic network

• Qantas Reveals Virtual Travel Experience from The Ground

Cruise News

Carnival Cruise Line can’t deliver the bacon!

Carnival Cruise Line says it is temporarily moving to an every-other-day bacon schedule fleetwide in its Lido Buffets . … Continue Reading

Cruise Deals

New zero-deposit offer plus savings of up to US$2000 per couple on 2023 expedition cruises in the Americas

Savings of up to US$2000 per couple, with no need to pay any deposit until 2022, are being offered by Victory Cruise Lines on a range of expedition voyages in 2023 which will see the growing cruise line offer its biggest ever program of immersive, small-ship explorations across North America. … Continue Reading

Tech News

7 Ways italki Will Change Your Next Trip

After more than a year of staying at home, travelers are setting out on bucket list trips and big adventures. So there couldn’t be a better time to learn a foreign language with italki, which is celebrating 14 years of connecting students with real-life teachers around the world. Here, we look at how learning a language with italki can enhance your travels — and your life. … Continue Reading

Thailand News

7+7 Phuket Sandbox Extension

On the 16th August 2021, TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) and the CCSA (Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration) conducted a 12th meeting which was chaired by the PM, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, to discuss the much anticipated 7+7 Phuket Sandbox Extension plan. The conclusions of the meeting were as follows:

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Latest News under Category: Thailand News

• Thailand confirms “Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension” now in effect

USA News

Colorado celebrates inaugural Rocky Mountaineer U.S. route as train makes tracks from Denver

The first ever Rocky Mountaineer train journey between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah, departed this week, as the Rockies to the Red Rocks route began its preview season, which is set to make 56 trips before mid-November. … Continue Reading