With the exception of those to New Zealand, Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October.The news comes as the Australian government said its border would remain closed into next …
Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain national park…
Circa opening casino and restaurants early
The Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas has pushed up its opening to Oct. 28, roughly two months ahead of schedule, but the Circa’s hotel rooms will open later in the year.On Oct. 28…
Pollard appointed chief commercial officer at Gatwick
Jonathan Pollard is joining Gatwick in September as the new chief commercial officer of the airport.He will be responsible for driving forward airline relations, retail, restaurants and other commerci…
Intrepid to launch new Retreats product next month
Intrepid Travel has introduced a new collection of tours called Intrepid Retreats.This innovative new range is a first for Intrepid, in which small groups immerse themselves in one location, staying i…
More delays in UIF TERS for foreign nationals
Businesses in the tourism industry have complained that foreign national employees have not received payment from their COVID-19 UIF Beneficiary Process Temporary Employers Relief Scheme (UIF TERS) ap…
Aruba to reopen to tourism in coming weeks
The government of Aruba has announced the country will officially reopen its borders over the coming weeks.Visitors from Bonaire and Curaçao will be allowed to enter from June 15th, while guest…
Qantas to withdraw from Jetstar Pacific stake
Qantas has confirmed it will exit its minority stake in Vietnamese airline Jetstar Pacific.The Australian flag-carrier is expected to hand full control of the budget carrier over to co-owner Vietnam A…
American Queen Steamboat Co. tweaks reopening schedule
American Queen Steamboat Company has a new timeline for restarting domestic river cruises.While the American Duchess will resume service on July 20 as previously announced, the first cruise for the Am…
U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax credit
The U.S. Travel Association is encouraging the Trump administration to turbocharge the reopening of the travel economy by creating a temporary travel tax credit.“To reduce the time it takes to g…