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Man With Coronavirus Uses Disguise To Fly
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen an alarming number of reports of people purposefully boarding flights after testing positive for coronavirus. This story, on the other hand, is new to me and on a completely different level. … Continue Reading
• Major news for cruising – England announces international cruises from August 2, 2021
• Singapore Plans Quarantine Free Travel By September
• US Airlines Say COVID-19 Variants Aren’t Hurting Bookings
Accolades
Australia’s Whitehaven Beach named no.2 in global top-50
The world’s top-50 beaches have been named for 2021, with an Australian gem nabbing the prestigious runner-up spot. … Continue Reading
Aviation
Singapore’s Scoot Seeks Europe Fifth Freedoms Rights
To put it simply, fifth freedom routes are cool. They are one-of-a-kind and unusual. I think the coolest thing about the world is how small and interconnected it is. … Continue Reading
• British Airways Offers a New Fast Bag-Drop Before Check-In
• MarathonNorco Aerospace for Offering Highly Engineered Cost-effective Electrical & Mechanical Products
Association
Backpacker Operators Association NSW Inc. Announces Rebrand to Youth Tourism Association NSW Inc.
Backpacker Operators Association NSW Inc (BOA), the peak industry body and voice of the youth tourism industry in
New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, announced today that it has completed a major rebranding to
Youth Tourism Association NSW Inc (YTNSW). … Continue Reading
Business News
Dear PM – Travel Agents need support
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has written to the Prime Minister welcoming the support for travel agents in NSW and Victoria but asking for wider support for all travel agents. … Continue Reading
Conferences
Australian Cruise Association announces new dates for 2021 Annual Conference
Further to the extension of the lockdown in NSW, the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) has taken the decision to move their Annual Conference to 10-12 November 2021. The event will still be held in Townsville. … Continue Reading
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Why is everything so slow with government in Australia – Australia’s home quarantine trial to take months.
Fully-vaccinated Australians returning from overseas will be allowed to spend their quarantine period at home under a trial program expected to launch in Adelaide over the coming months, … Continue Reading
• Biden to announce vaccination requirement across US federal government on Thursday
• England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals from the EU and USA
• CDC updates mask guidance for fully vaccinated people and refusing vaccinations endangers millions of the immunocompromised
Cruise News
Bakery In Historic Tasmanian Village Of Richmond Proof That Small Businesses Are Part Of Cruise Industry To Cruising Restart
Kim Kay and her iconic Richmond Bakery in one of Tasmania’s most beautiful and historic towns is proof that you don’t have to be a big business to be part of cruising’s economy boosting multiplier effect. … Continue Reading
• Carnival Australia Hails Progress In Townsville’s $232 Million Channel Upgrade As A Strong Investment In The Future Including Improved Access For Cruise Ships
• Tourism Leader With Historic Richmond Jail Attraction In Tasmania Looks Forward To Return Of Cruise Visitors
Financial
The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited signs a USD 20M term loan facility with Bank of Kigali Plc to support its strategic growth objectives
A USD 20M loan has been successfully signed between The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) (www.MCB.mu) and Bank of Kigali Plc on 26 July 2021. … Continue Reading
Hotel Feature
Reopening after the lockdown – hotels experience tremendous demand
As infection number start to fall and the vaccination rollout progresses, tourism is gradually returning to normal. Bookings are up everywhere, despite continued travel restrictions and hygiene regulations. … Continue Reading
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The team and I have been busy developing new and exclusive offers for you, our valued members. Our post lockdown strategy will be featuring new product offerings of which we are very excited about. … Continue Reading
Sports
Tennis star leaves court in wheelchair amid ‘brutal’ Tokyo heat
Between record-breaking performances and awe-inspiring feats of athleticism, the “brutal” heat beating down on Olympians at the Tokyo Games has garnered more headlines than the athletes would hope. … Continue Reading
Statistics & Trends
2021 Census committed to ensuring everyone can participate
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is delivering the most accessible Census yet to make it as easy as possible for everyone to participate. … Continue Reading
Visit ASEAN
Popsical Announces Vietnam Expansion
Popsical, operated by Charaku Pte. Ltd., a leading cloud streaming karaoke start-up in Singapore and Malaysia, today announced the company has been granted music license by the Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) in Vietnam and will open its third office, in Ho Chi Minh City. … Continue Reading
Visit Europe
Travel chaos and confusion in Europe…changing rules make Europe a ‘minefield’
Our friends at Canada’s Travel Industry Today say that while travel in Europe is allowed from many countries, there is chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to contain new virus outbreaks,
… Continue Reading
Visit Queensland
Age of Queensland coal “reliability” is over
First estimated to return within two weeks, it took two months for C3 to return to use after its neighbouring turbine exploded leaving nearly 500,000 people from the NSW border to north of Cairns without electricity. The delayed return of coal power unit C3 is yet another complication in what has been one of the most chaotic and dangerous periods in Queensland’s coal power history. … Continue Reading
Visit Thailand / Mekong
Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex added to World Heritage List
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List making it Thailand’s sixth World Heritage Site. … Continue Reading
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