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www.traveldaily.com.au Tuesday 4th August 2020 Industry lobbies COVID up, spending down Today’s issue of TD AN AUSTRALIAN travel Travel Daily today has six industry lobby group, established Australian consumer spend on travel: News Corp Australia Index pages of news including our by agents using a private 10 PUZZLE page. -52 -72 -89 -92 -96 -96 -96 -94 -94 -93 -91 -89 -83 -83 -78 -81 -76 -77 -80 -83 Facebook page is calling for 0 agents wishing to be part of a Jetstar suspends flts push for the Federal Government -20 QANTAS and Jetstar have to provide a financial support suspended their schedule package to assist with fixed costs -40 of flights from Sydney to and overheads. Coolangatta and Cairns for the The group has been reaching rest of the month. out to local, state and federal -60 A Qantas Group spokesperson 09 Mar members to bring attention to said the airlines were reducing the industry’s dire situation. -80 their services from Sydney to It has now received a request 16 Mar 29 Jun 06 Jul Queensland, noting there had 15 Jun 13 Jul 22 Jun from Federal Minister for Small 20 Jul -100 01 Jun 08 Jun been a significant drop in demand Business Michaelia Cash to 23 Mar 25 May 30 Mar 18 May 27 Apr 04 May 11 May for travel between Sydney 06 Apr 13 Apr 20 Apr provide details of all agents that and Queensland destinations are wishing to be part of the EXCLUSIVE “All sectors have dropped back following enhanced border initiative. to Jun levels, with cruise showing restriction. THE spike in coronavirus cases To join the Federal Government a small improvement week on “Of course, when there’s a in Australia over recent weeks has action, complete the following week. relaxation of border measures put paid to the nascent recovery form HERE, or to see the “Yet consumer interest in travel we’ll be ready to respond of consumer travel spending, Facebook page, CLICK HERE. destinations has not waned, with increased flights,” the according to the latest News Corp suggesting consideration is spokesperson told TD. Australia index. ongoing and even increasing Flights from Sydney to Brisbane Although there had been throughout COVID-19,” she said. will operate with reduced signs of an upturn or at least The figures are delayed by frequency and the spokesperson a stabilisation in the previous about two weeks, with further said an update on Sep flights report (TD 21 Jul), the new figures declines expected as the impact would be released in coming - based on consumer spending of Victoria’s dramatic lockdown, weeks. on travel via credit cards for the the Queensland outbreak and week ending 20 Jul - now indicate ensuing border closures continue a reversal. Here’s to helping your to make their impacts felt. Gauguin COVID “The market has been shaken customers discover POLYNESIAN cruise line Paul by recent outbreaks and border Gauguin has been forced to The Kimberley restrictions,” said Fiona Nilsson, Au-NZ backburner cancel a cruise after a passenger News Corp MD Food & Travel. NEW Zealand Prime Minister tested positive for COVID-19. Jacinda Ardern has indicated The 20-year-old American Tas opening delay a trans-Tasman bubble with woman tested negative before Australia may be “on the boarding her flight from the TASMANIA’S borders will backburner for…several months”. US, however, the asymptomatic remain closed to all jurisdictions The AM Show Speaking on NZ’s passenger tested positive on until at least 31 Aug, according yesterday, Ardern said ”one of board Paul Gauguin on Sun. to an update from the state’s the things we said as part of our All other pax and crew were Premier Peter Gutwein yesterday. criteria was that anywhere we immediately isolated and tested, The Apple Isle was set to have quarantine-free travel, they with the results all coming back open to travellers from South have to be free of community negative, and the crew now in Australia, Western Australia and transmission for a period of time, quarantine for seven days. the Northern Territory this Fri 07 28 days”. Aug, but Gutwein cited health “That is going to take a long advice, the uncertainty in Vic and time for Australia to get back to VA ramps up Qld the impacts of COVID-19 on other that place,” she said. VIRGIN Australia will resume states for the change of heart. The NZ PM, who faces an services between Brisbane and Plans to open up Tasmania election next month, has flagged Hamilton Island today. to other parts of the country the reopening of a travel bubble The thrice weekly services LEARN MORE including Qld, ACT, NSW and Vic with the Cook Islands which is between Qld’s capital and effective from 14 Aug have also likely to be implemented before Hamilton Island will be operated been kyboshed. any travel from Australia. using Boeing 737 aircraft. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 1 Discover travel industry businesses that are transforming to cope with the challenging conditions of COVID. Read more in the July issue of travelBulletin. CLICK to read Tuesday 4th August 2020 Insurance key to recovery Aviation is halfway TRAVEL data provider OAG has Window THE World Travel & Tourism and conditions, restrictions, and reported global aviation capacity Council (WTTC) has released a coverage limits of each insurance crept up to 60 million seats this Seat new set of insurance guidelines products and policies are. week, cracking the halfway point it hopes will help expedite the The guidelines also cover to recovery. THE owners of a bed and recovery of the travel sector. the corporate travel space, The figure represents 50.4% of breakfast in Michigan have WTTC believes the new advice is recommending organisations capacity, compared to the same received a flood of hateful necessary to ensure the insurance provide risk management time last year. emails after the Norwegian flag industry is “fit for purpose” to plans, and inform all staff of the that adorns their property was accommodate the needs of protective measures being taken, mistaken for the controversial travellers in a COVID-19 world, including the insurance plan that Flight ruffles Uluru Confederate battle flag. with travel insurance playing will protect them on trips. PARKS Australia has temporarily Greg and Kjersten Offenbecker a vital role in providing peace “We have worked closely with closed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National obliged by taking down the of mind and risk mitigation to key players across the travel Park after the arrival of 42 pax at flag at the entrance of The consumers and suppliers. insurance industry to make Yulara airport on a Jetstar flight Nordic Pineapple, with Kjersetn Highlights of the guidelines’ recommendations to ensure from Brisbane upset locals. admitting that when the town suite of recommendations individual travellers, groups and The NT Govt recently added first starting talking about her include a need for insurers to organisations can feel safe,” said Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan to its flag, she initially thought it “plug gaps” and provide travellers WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara. list of COVID-19 “hotspots”, with was praise, before realising the with appropriate coverage, give “The measures....should help the plane’s arrival upsetting local murmurs were in fact critical. mandatory COVID-19 protection, guide travel insurers to create indigenous custodians who have as well as create blanket crisis products which contain every called for the Yulara airport to management coverage to instil contingency needed to enable remain closed due to fears of the the confidence needed to travel to recommence to those virus spreading in the community. generate a spike in travel. countries which have relaxed The Mutitjulu Community WTTC is also proposing their border controls,” she added. Aboriginal Corporation is now in insurers make it better known To view the insurance guidelines discussions with Parks Australia to consumers what the terms in full, visit wttc.org. to reach a resolution. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 2 Get tested for bowel cancer! Tuesday 4th August 2020 Ritz-Carlton Pyrmont back? THE NSW Government’s resurrected under the recently unveiled strategy to government’s plan was Sydney reinvigorate Pyrmont in Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who (TD 31 Jul) may pave the way for labelled The Star’s mega tower an The Star casino’s owners to build “inappropriate” proposal. a $529 million, 237-metre mixed “It is deeply disappointing to hotel/residential development. see The Star’s zombie tower rise The government’s push to make from the dead,” she said, adding the suburb a major tourism draw that future developments in the DESTINATION HQ Managing said he would not have had the card could allow buildings to be precinct should prioritise jobs and Director Stuart Ingram (pictured) excess time to get tested, which constructed up to 180 meters not support the gambling sector. recently had a health scare, may not have been the case 12 tall, effectively reversing previous fortunately dodging a potential months ago. bout of bowel cancer. rebuttals to The Star’s drafted MEL goes solar development, which included the After another member of the IAG Amex injection build of a 51-storey Ritz-Carlton MELBOURNE Airport will travel industry was diagnosed OWNER of Brirish Airways (BA), hotel in Pyrmont. introduced a new solar farm with the cancer recently, International Airlines Group (IAG) The project had been initially in Jan, with the capability to Ingram decided to get himself has signed a multi-year renewal rejected by the NSW Independent produce enough renewable tested, with the initial screening of its worldwide partnership with Planning Commission late last energy to power all four indicating positive traces.