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Offer is not redeemable for cash, not retroactive, and not combinable with any other offers, except the Ponant Bonus and Single Traveller Offers, or stated otherwise. Valid for new bookings only and available until further notice but can be changed or be withdrawn at any time. Refer to au.ponant.com for full T&Cs. ABN: 35 166 676 517 www.traveldaily.com.au Friday 19th June 2020 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 Virgin Australia tickets impact consumer and sector issued through travel agents confidence,” Manwaring said. 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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.