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See you soon Oz! AFTA calls for VA protection Today’s issue of TD PONANT is reminding MORE than $100 million worth “Failure to do so would seriously Travel Daily today has seven Australian travellers it has a range pages of news including our of new luxury itineraries available of pre-paid tickets impact consumer and sector issued through travel agents confidence,” Manwaring said. PUZZLE page, a front cover to book in 2021. from Ponant & full pages from: New sailings on offer include a are at risk due to the voluntary He said clarification is required administration of the carrier, as to the intended treatment of • Hawaii Tourism Oceania 13-day Melbourne to Fremantle • Travel Training Academy cruise departing 27 Mar aboard with the Australian Federation these payments currently being Le Bellot, with prices leading in at of Travel Agents (AFTA) urging held by Virgin Australia. EK reconfirmation $11,760 per person for a Prestige Deloitte to confirm these tickets “This cannot be a repetition HAVING recommenced flying Stateroom - see for will be protected and honoured. of Ansett...agents must not be front cover ex Australia (see page seven), further details. AFTA Chairman Tom Manwaring burdened with charge-backs has written to the administrators which would prove financially has implemented a new seeking urgent confirmation of overwhelming in the current reconfirmation process for new It’s Aloha Friday! the status of the tickets, as the economic landscape,” he said. and existing flight bookings for HAWAII Tourism is keeping bidding process for the carrier Manwaring noted that the passengers travelling between 01 the industry informed about comes to a conclusion. travel industry had continued Jul and 15 Sep 2020. the latest developments in the “Customers who have booked to be supportive of VA in recent For those travelling in 21 days or destination, including a newly and paid in good faith must be months, encouraging customers more reconfirmation is required released guide for families, able to fulfil their flights with the to take a similar stance. no later than 21 days before options for Hawaiian Airlines airline post sale,” he said. “In addition to acknowledging departure, while those travelling bookings, messages from key “As the peak industry body, the good faith shown by in under 21 days must reconfirm suppliers and an Outrigger AFTA seeks to ensure that consumers in pre-paying, given no later than 14 days out. cocktail recipe - check it out on our members’ customers are the current environment AFTA’s Failure to reconfirm flights page eight of today’s TD. adequately protected. Board and Members trust you will result in the booking being and the purchaser appreciate the cancelled, with EK saying the critical importance of protecting change helps plan routes/ and rewarding consumer and frequencies and manage agent confidence in Australia’s customer expectations. second airline as it moves Travel agents can now also forward,” Manwaring wrote. manage the reissuing and The letter from AFTA has also rebooking of passengers who been sent to the shortlisted have opted to “keep their ticket” presents a bidders, Bain and Cyrus. under EK’s COVID-19 policy. trAiNiNg WEbiNAr with ChriS iNgrAm & liSA CAtroN mEmphiS touriSm

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Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 1 INTRODUCING THE TRAVEL DAILY TRAINING ACADEMY A NEW SOLUTION TO GROW KNOWLEDGE IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY. Friday 19th June 2020 CLICK HERE TO ENQUIRE Industry Birmo blast TOURISM Minister Simon Top End relaxes borders Window Birmingham has been widely THE Northern Territory has until next month,” Gunner added. slammed by the travel sector for announced it will abolish The Top End has been under Seat his thoughtless comments about mandatory quarantine pressure from the Federal the opening of borders earlier requirements for all interstate Government and open border HE HAS been described by this week at the National Press travellers from 17 Jul. states such as NSW to lift travel many observers as a colourful Club (TD yesterday). The Territory’s Chief Minister restrictions as soon as possible, character himself, and now Goldman Corporation’s Anthony Michael Gunner said the decision a region home to a plethora of Britain’s gregarious Prime Goldman has put into words what was made after rates of COVID-19 major tourists attractions like Minister Boris Johnson is everyone is thinking in an opinion transmissions in other states had Kakadu National Park, Arnhem demanding similar pizzazz be piece on page five of today’s TD. fallen below permissible levels. Land, the Tiwi Islands and Uluru. added to the Government jet he “I received medical advice The NT Chief Minister conceded flies around the world in. Domestic probed that community transmission he expects to receive scrutiny for “Boris doesn’t like it being down south is now tracking at an not opening the borders earlier grey, he is getting it painted THE Federal Government acceptable risk level,” he said. than Jul, but is holding firm that up,” an anonymous source from has tasked the Australian “Based on the evidence, our the medical advice prevented the within the military told Britain’s Competition and Consumer Chief Health Officer recommends date from being brought forward Sky News this week. Commission (ACCC) with a 28-day assessment period any sooner. Although there are no monitoring the prices, costs and before opening our borders - “I know 17 Jul is too far away for specifics as to what the colour profits of Australia’s domestic which is two COVID-19 replication some people,” he conceded. scheme will look like, Johnson airline industry to maintain fair cycles, that is why we are waiting “I can’t make everyone happy, has a history of making similar competitiveness in the sector for but I can keep people safe and demands for a “striking” aircraft the next three years. Ingenia stocks up alive, that is why I am listening to designs, having requested a ACCC Chair Rod Sims welcomed the expert medical advice.” plane with eye-catching Brexit WOOLWORTHS has partnered the probe into the local aviation Gunner also scuttled any livery back in 2018. with ASX-listed holiday park market, claiming a healthy and ideas of a travel bubble being It is still unclear whether or operator Ingenia Holidays in an fair domestic travel sector was formed with states such as not the aircraft will be forced to industry-first delivery deal. essential for consumers and South Australia, Tasmania and don a giant unkempt wig, but The initiative will see 22 sites the economy in the challenging Western Australia, citing the plan Travel Daily will resist keeping across NSW and Qld offer the COVID-19 climate. not being consistent with the the story ‘under our hat’ if any ability to have groceries delivered “We welcome this opportunity country’s constitution. news comes to hand. to help ensure competition in this directly to customers’ holiday market at this time,” he said. site, and if clients have not yet Accor All Stars “A sufficient level of competition arrived park managers will also provides consumer choice, and either securely store the items or ACCOR team members from helps to maintain service levels unpack them into the fridge for across the Asia-Pacific region and keep prices down over the those staying in cabins. appear in a new video with long term,” Sims added. Ingenia Chief Operating Officer ground-breaking lyrics courtesy The ACCC will be specifically Nikki Fisher said the partnership of the brand’s long-time PR monitoring against any early was about making travel more Manager Cynthia Dammerer. signs of damage to competition convenient for the busy families “Will we travel once again” is which could harm the long-term of today. now live for your viewing pleasure interests of consumers, such as at traveldaily.com.au/videos. the rate at which each airline is Ardent class action increasing capacity on routes. LAW firm Piper Alderman has launched a class action against UK shuffle Ardent Leisure, the owner of the DNATA Travel Group has flagged Dreamworld theme park on the the demise of the Travel 2 brand Gold Coast, over its share price. JOURNEYS WORTH PLANNING in the UK as part of a restructure The action is on behalf of people Your clients could save up to $5,000 per couple responding to COVID-19. who bought shares between 17 Travel 2 was acquired by Dnata Jun 2014 and 25 Oct 2016, the CLICK HERE from Australia’s Stella Travel date that the tragic Thunder River Services six years ago (TD 08 Sep Rapids accident claimed the lives 2014) but now the Emirates- of four guests (TD 26 Oct 2016). owned company says it plans Ardent says it will strenuously to consolidate it under sister defend the proceedings which it wholesale brand Gold Medal. says are “without merit”.. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 2 Wendy Wu’s bubbly reward

Friday 19th June 2020 ACCC QF refund concerns THE Australian Competition significantly impacted by the and Consumer Commission global COVID-19 pandemic, but I (ACCC) has criticised Qantas think customers can and should for its communication with expect better from Qantas, customers over COVID-19 flight particularly when many of cancellations, saying the airline those customers may be out of “did not adequately inform them work or experiencing significant of their right to receive a refund”. hardship,” Sims added. The ACCC’s COVID-19 Taskforce MEANWHILE Qantas and Jetstar said it had received hundreds today launched new “tourism of complaints from passengers recovery sales,” including JQ whose flights were suspended fares from $19 and triple points or cancelled due to travel for Qantas Frequent Flyers on all CATHY Donaghy from Scenic suspends restrictions, but were given domestic bookings. Helloworld Strathpine in Qld was Group says ongoing credits by Qantas instead of Both carriers are also offering the lucky recipient of a bottle of SCENIC Government travel restrictions the refunds to which they were greater flexibility to customers, Champagne courtesy of Wendy and international border closures entitled under QF’s standard with the ability to make one fee- Wu Tours (WWT) this week, in mean that for bookings departing terms and conditions. free date change. celebration of the tour operator’s from Australia and New Zealand it “In some cases the ACCC “There is huge pent-up demand first 2021 campaign booking. is suspending all Scenic, Emerald considers Qantas’ emails may for air travel, with people wanting Donaghy’s client selected the and Evergreen ocean and river have encouraged these customers to get away after months of being new 28-day Journey through cruises as well as land tours to cancel bookings themselves in stuck at home,” said Qantas CEO Central Asia tour, with Wendy (excluding domestic Australia) order to receive a credit, when Alan Joyce. Wu Head of Sales Tamba Lebbie through until 31 Oct. many would have been eligible “Our research tells us more than saying he was “delighted by the The suspension only applies for a refund,” said ACCC Chairman 75% of Australians intend to fly in support of our trade partners”. to international departures for Rod Sims. the next six months,” he added, Dongahy is pictured with her guests from Australia and NZ, “From our perspective, from saying Qantas had an important team, itching to make more with the company continuing to the outset Qantas did not role in reviving the industry. bookings under the current WWT review departures for guests with communicate clearly with However border closures mean “Can’t Wait to Go” special which bookings who reside in other customers about their rights. yesterday QF extended the offers $300 per person off on parts of the world. “We do appreciate that the suspension of its international more than 600 departures to “This situation is totally out of airline industry globally is services through until late Oct. 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Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 3 Friday 19th June 2020 BROUGHT INDUSTRY TO YOU BY SURVIVE & REVIVE SESSIONS Industry support Facebook CLICK CORPORATE UPDATE LIVE speaker series HERE Domestic biz travel desire CORPORATE CHATTER ALMOST half of companies The data was less encouraging with Chris Waite around the world plan to return for the APAC region (excluding to some form of domestic China), with only 12% of business travel in the next businesses suggesting they had De-stressing sustainability three months, according to new locked in definite plans to travel research published by the Global within the next three months. SUSTAINABILITY stress has Australia’s leading food rescue begun a modern-day reality. charity. OzHarvest already Business Travel Association. Locally, 32% of companies Individuals do their bit for the makes a huge difference in The encouraging figures reported they had no current environment, whether it’s Australia every day, feeding based on the responses of plans for corporate travel, with ditching plastic straws, taking hungry Australians and providing 1,708 member companies 18% admitting they were not sure shorter showers or buying worm hospitality skills training, so it internationally showed that when the next business travel farms but, at some point, our made sense to partner with them 49% had confirmed plans for opportunities will take place. contribution can start to feel to help take food waste efforts to corporate travel in the near When asked to consider the insignificant - especially as the next level. future, while a significant 34% impact that the COVID-19 crises such as the devastating Beyond food waste, IHG has also noted they were considering pandemic has on their Australian bushfires put the saved 6,411kg of soap from travel within the same time businesses, 44% conceded they spotlight on the extent of the going to landfill while improving period but had not yet made any were forced to cancel or suspend problem. That can hygiene in concrete plans. all non-essential business trips, feel stressful and disadvantaged with 46% noting they had demoralising. Tourism“ and communities GBT carbon filter abandoned all corporate travel Pressure is through the while the world battles the virus. mounting on hospitality partnership AMERICAN Express Global With travel restrictions likely to governments with Soap Business Travel (GBT) has organisations begin easing gradually around the and companies Aid. Internal launched a new carbon emissions world in the next quarter, 46% to act. Tourism programs like ‘A filter for air and rail bookings, and hospitality are working hard Greener Stay’, of respondents said that its staff available through its travel and organisations are give guests the would be keen to take business to ban plastics, expense software Neo. working hard to choice to forego trips once all such impediments The filter aims to help travellers ban plastics, install install energy housekeeping had been removed. make better informed booking energy efficient in return for IHG One in five businesses globally efficient lighting decisions with regard to the lighting, source Reward Club also noted that “most” of their environment, with search results our produce and reduce points, saving employees would be willing to sorted in order on the basis of locally and reduce almost 100,000 take business trips once travel water usage, but water usage... toiletries since their carbon emissions. restrictions were out of the sustainability the start of 2019. “We have spoken to our picture. stress kicks in but are we Partnership is customers and travellers and In lieu of taking physical here again – are an opportunity we share their desire to carve doing enough business trips, 82% of companies we doing enough to build a out the most sustainable path said they had been frequently to really make a to really make a mutually- forward for our industry,” said hosting virtual business meetings. difference? beneficial Chief Commercial Officer Andrew The message difference? relationship Crawley. here is: do with experts; “The new Neo emissions filter Safer airport lounges everything you start by looking lets travellers consider their can, and work with experts who ˮfor partners who share your carbon footprint.” EXPERIENCE and loyalty can take you the extra mile. values and culture, and then be The filter was launched company Collinson is aiming to For example, there is food prepared to invest time and make alongside GBT’s annual “set new standards” in airport waste in our industry whether genuine change. environmental, social and lounge health and safety, we like it or not, so IHG has Of course, it doesn’t solve governance report, which showed launching a trio of new global installed award-winning Winnow everything. Creating a more a year of positive progress across initiatives. Vision AI-enabled technology in sustainable industry and a range of corporate social The company is striving to hotels to help in food preparation economy won’t be easy and responsibility initiatives. spearhead a “safe, contactless decisions, and formed an there’s still a long way to go but ‘Awesome Partnership’ with by working together we can Highlights include environment journey”, with a new digital OzHarvest, make our efforts go further. and sustainability programs solution to enable safer food achieving significant milestones and beverage ordering, a new last year, with GBT becoming the set of global health and safety Chris Waite is the Director of Communications - Australasia & Japan for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG ®). He is first global travel management standards for lounges and a further digital enhancement responsible for building IHG’s reputation by delivering on company to offset 100% of corporate communications, industry affairs and corporate to enable a more contact-free its emissions from employee responsibility strategy in the region. business travel. lounge entrance. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 4 With Jayson Westbury’s shock resignation and no income for the rest of the year, what is the future of AFTA? Find out in the June issue of travelBulletin. CLICK Friday 19th June 2020 to read An open letter to Senator Simon Birmingham OPINION maximise tourism opportunities. borders re-open. would love that”. Anthony Surely, someone in your A day after your statements, I realise it won’t attract your Goldman Ministerial office has told you four of my travel advisor team desired sexy headlines, but is the Joint that the numbers of Australian called me in tears telling me that statement would be more Managing travellers will not cut the mustard “there is no hope because the beneficial to our economy and Director of Goldman in supporting our wonderful minister is ruling out the opening our mental health right now. Group. industry. The of our I’m infuriated at your lack Got an numbers borders”. of balanced opinion and opinion to share? Let us know in up speak to that. The truth communication style on this to 400 words via email to feedback@ We need Every time“ you is you and I important matter. traveldaily.com.au. international don’t have Your communication advisors DEAR Minister Birmingham, this visitors as address the a clue when need to think about your words week you told the National Press soon as the borders and how they relate to your Club it is “more likely” Australians possible. will re-open. Department’s charter. will be banned from overseas Health current borders One of the We also know in your tourism travel until 2021. concerns principles of role, it’s not in your interest in You also implored Australians to considered of situation you leadership promoting our clients to travel explore our own backyard. course. is to avoid overseas but rather spend money Yes. We know. It’s a great You should choose to take a diving into locally. Fair, but not great for our opportunity to support our be projecting the negatives travel advisors to listen to – over local tour operators, hotels and a more negative stance in a situation, and over again. experiences. positive and rather to I do hope Australians take We all support this. However open attitude. highlight a this opportunity to explore our it’s time to start communicating Yet, every time you address ”possible positive scenario. wonderful country. And I hope properly in your role. the current borders situation How about a quote to the effect they spend a lot of money. Enough of this “borders won’t you choose to take a negative of “if we manage to continue to However, we need to project open” rhetoric. We pay you to stance - a position that affects suppress the COVID-19 virus and a more positive outlook and not promote Australian Tourism and the psyche and mental wellness work closely with countries, we decide six months in advance that Trade. We also trust that you of the thousands of Australians may be in the position to open borders won’t re-open because will do everything in your power that won’t see their incomes borders towards the end of the truth is, you don’t know. to help tourism businesses to and livelihoods recover until the year. No guarantees, but we Happy travels, minister.

TUI pivots in France Empty Esky links up Thai domestic boost Aviation guidelines TUI Group has presented a JEEP Australia has teamed up THE Thai Government has THE Australian Government has major restructuring plan for its with national tourism movement passed a raft of new measures released a suite of new health French arm, which will see the Empty Esky to help rebuild the designed to boost its flagging guidelines for the domestic closure of its retail travel agencies visitor economies of fire-affected domestic tourism sector. aviation industry to better across the country. areas around Australia. The US$722 million stimulus will manage the risks of COVID-19. The radical plan follows a heavy The collaboration will see formally roll out from next month The new policy document impact on the company’s bottom Aussies incentivised to take more and will include subsidised prices highlights that passengers must line in the wake of COVID-19 road trips to regional towns, for local travellers of up to 40% play a key role in helping airports pandemic, with a focus on “high- with Jeep Australia revamping on hotel and air tickets prices. and airlines to manage the risk of margin business with a few core the Empty Esky website, which Thailand lifted a nationwide transmission. brands” flagged moving forward. now offers travellers the ability to curfew earlier this week, with Travellers are being asked The drastic strategy aims to see download pre-prepared itineraries tourism taking a heavy hit during to ensure they don’t fly when TUI claw back to a breakeven or plan custom road trips via a the lockdown period. feeling unwell, download the point from 2021 onwards. new interactive map tool. Foreign arrivals could fall an COVIDSafe app, use digital “We are incredibly excited to estimated 65% this year due boarding passes,check in online be working with Jeep, there’s to the impact of the global and frequently wash their hands. Longitude 131 dates no better partner to encourage pandemic, according to the “The managed resumption of LONGITUDE 131 in the NT’s Australia’s sense of adventure Tourism Authority of Thailand. some domestic travel has already Red Centre, operated by Baillie and get people on the road to The popular Australian tourist commenced safely and this Lodges, will re-open its doors lend a helping hand by filling their destination has expressed an protocol will help build consumer from 21 Aug following news esky,” said Empty Esky founder interest in forming a travel confidence to resume flying that the region will open up to Eleanor Baillieu - access the new bubble with Australia once it lifts again,” said Australian Airports interstate visitors next month. interactive map features HERE. international border restrictions. Association CEO James Goodwin. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 5 Sudoku DIABOLICAL THE aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire grid using the numbers 1-9. Each number can only be used once in each row, once in each column, and once in each of the 3×3 boxes.

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Pub quiz 1. True or false: there are no mosquitoes in Iceland? 2. 60% of Europe’s bananas come from which European country? 3. The first Catholic cathedral to be established in the Americas was in which country? 4. Where does the majority of the world’s cinnamon come from? 5. Where is Europe’s tallest building located? 6. The largest camel market in the world is located in which country? 7. Which South Pacific country has more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in the world? 8. Which city has the largest inner-city park in the world? 9. Vienna is home to the largest what kind of precious www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day! gemstone? a) Emerald b) Diamond c) Ruby Funnies Flashback d) Sapphire WE’VE trawled through the TD Window Seat 10. What US state is the original home of Mardi Gras? archives to give you blast from the past. Here’s some 11. What city does this collection of pictures spell out? gems from 24 Apr 2013: THE New York Stock Exchange opening bell was rung by some very special celebrities last Fri. While glitterati from the top echelons of the finance and + + entertainment world regularly signal the market opening, it was probably the first time ever that a penguin and an otter officiated. The animals were from SeaWorld Entertainment, and took part to mark the debut of a US$700 million share offering in the Whose flag is this? theme park operator.

QANTAS may need to upgrade its Business class pyjamas, after revelations about a planned new overnight sleeper service to be operated by British budget coach operator MegaBus. The bus company will operate overnight trips between London and 15 locations in Scotland, using a special fleet of double- decker vehicles with seats that turn into bunk beds. But the real clincher is the in-transit amenities, with each passenger given a free “Onesie”.

ANSWERS 18 JUN H D S H A U S Y L R S G P V F R E J T W K K P E F R M O K C Pub quiz: 1 True, 2 Czech Republic, A T R S A S H D J U U D T J O S R J M T L S S B S K S I S M 3 Between eight and 10 hours, T X R O I Q I S U A Y I W O M N O R S U T R N Q B J Q U X U 4 Tea, 5 Australia, 6 Mexico, 7 Three L T D A K E A E R P A X D Q N (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), M D R E T R E G V T X B N Q I Y E W E K A B B E P R A V U S THIS country and its flag are years before that. 8 b) Brazil, 9 Finland, 10 Wellington, Y X P S O V I E T U N I O N M New Zealand C T C I L L I R Y C M R L E S relatively new - the country as The flag is based on an old royal S M M C J P E N H H I E G R T we know it today only came into banner with the shield in the Z D M W O Z O Z I E H B A M E Where in the world: Devil’s Tower D H F M O S C O W L N I T U P being in 2006, and this flag only middle from the dynasty that National Monument, Wyoming, USA A V S L Y J N E Q Y B S Z I T came into use by the country two once ruled the nation. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 6 Keep your clients engaged and planning their next trip Friday 19th June 2020 with keep dreaming... ©VisitVictoria Scarlet even cleaner Booze ban on flights Welcome back Emirates! has introduced A NUMBER of airlines have a new comprehensive health and banned the serving of alcohol on cleaning plan called Voyage Well board planes in a bid to mitigate for its flagship vessel Scarlet Lady. the risk of COVID-19. The protocols include virus- Virgin Australia, along with neutralising air filters in all public American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, areas, virtual queues, a reduced easyJet and KLM Royal Dutch ship capacity, regular testing for Airlines have suspended all or crew and thermal cameras. part of their alcoholic drinks The ship’s Apr launch was service as part of a widespread delayed due to COVID-19 but she revision of the industry’s food is now slated to set sail for the and drink service to interactions first time on 16 Oct. between crew and pax.

PERTH Airport welcomed an eastern country’s decision Emirates flight this week after to lift restrictions on transit a long hiatus, the first time the passengers services earlier this carrier has touched down on the month, Emirates began offering airport’s tarmac since the UAE’s passenger services and extended restrictions on passenger services its Australian services to Perth, were implemented in Mar. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Following the middle Pictured: Flight EK420 in Perth. TRAVEL SPECIALS WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily’s Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you’d like to make the industry aware of, send the details to [email protected]

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