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Become a Points millionaire! Simply be a top selling agent between 2 - 31 March 2020 and win a share of 20 million Velocity Points! How it works: Be one of the top 50 Corporate agents and top 50 Retail/Wholesale agents with the highest revenue sales of Virgin Australia tickets during the promotional period. How to enter: 1. Register here 2. Book and ticket any eligible Virgin Australia operated flight anywhere on our network (VA 795 ticket stock) during the promotional period for travel before 30 June 2020. 3. Register or be an existing Velocity Frequent Flyer Program member^ 4. Enter the relevant OSI entry into the GDS at the time of PNR creation with Million and your first and last name** What’s next: To learn more about the incentive visit: virginaustralia.com/millionaire *Terms and Conditions - The Promoter is Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (ABN 36 090 670 965) of registered address 56 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills, Queensland 4006. The Promotion commences at 00:01 AEST on 2 March 2020 and ends at 23:59 AEST on 31 March 2020 (Promotion Period). Entry is open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over who are employed as a retail or corporate travel agent or wholesale consultant located in Australia, have a valid individual work email address (generic agency/consultancy or shared email addresses are not valid) and use a GDS to make bookings, (excluding online travel agents, on- line corporate booking tools and group bookings) and are a member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer Program or sign up to the Velocity Frequent Flyer Program HYPERLINK “https://join.velocityfrequentflyer.com/#!/ join/account”here (Entrants). To enter, Entrants must make an Eligible Booking, which requires Entrants to: (1) Register via the Google form link provided by the VA Industry Sales Team and located on the incentive flyer and landing page; (2) book and ticket an Eligible Flight. An Eligible Flight means any new flight booking operated and marketed by Virgin Australia across our network, or Delta Air Lines to North America, and made on Virgin Australia (795) for travel on or before 30 June 2020 (Travel Period); and (3) enter the following OSI entries in their employer’s applicable booking system at the time of PNR creation for the Eligible Booking: Sabre: 3OSI VA VAIN VA/Million/Agents first name and last name, Galileo: SI.VA*VAIN VA/Million/Agents first name and last name, Amadeus: OS VA VAIN VA/Million/Agents first name and last name. Note: When entering your work email address in the OSI field use // instead of @. If you have an underscore (_) in your email address, replace _ with –. Each Eligible Booking must be unique to an individual travel agent. The Winners will be determined on 14 April 2020. The Winners (a Winner) will be selected and notified by phone or email by 20 April 2020 in accordance with the prize table located on the incentive landing page. The top 100 Entrants will receive a prize based on the number of Eligible Bookings made based on revenue sales during the Promotion Period. The prizes for the top selling Entrants will be split between retail/wholesale and corporate consultants. For avoidance of doubt if there are 10 prizes, 5 prizes will be awarded to the Top Selling retail/wholesale Entrants and 5 prizes will be awarded to the Top Selling corporate Entrants. The total prize value is $740,000 AUD including GST. Entrants will only be eligible to win a maximum of one (1) Prize during the Promotion Period. The prizes will be awarded to the Entrant named in the entry and are not exchangeable, transferrable and cannot be taken as cash. The Velocity Membership Terms and Conditions apply available at https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/TermsConditions/. Full competition terms and conditions can be accessed at virginaustralia.com/millionaire.
Sri Lanka Express ys Da 09 From only $2,999pp Twin Land Only Share From Colombo to Galle Monday 9th March 2020 $3m HLO Fly365 hit E X C L U S I V E China is reopening: Wu QR offers flexibility QATAR Airways is offering CHINA has begun reopening slid 5%. complete flexibility for both new HELLOWORLD Travel Limited its tourist attractions ahead of “And considering 50% of our and existing bookings, allowing (HLO) has emerged as the largest the peak season in Apr, Wendy business is actually China, then customers to change travel plans creditor of the collapsed online Wu Tours (WWT) founder told we are doing pretty well,” she free of charge or exchange their travel agency Fly365 (TD 24 Feb), A Force for Good attendees in said, adding “however, to be ticket for a travel voucher valid with figures from the company’s Sydney on Fri. down is a very unusual thing at for one year. liquidators indicating that HLO Wu said she was in conversation Wendy Wu Tours because we’re The new commercial policy is offshoot Air Tickets is owed more with the Minister of Tourism in used to growth”. valid for travel up to 30 Jun, with than $3.1 million. China urging the government Wu said when the SARS outbreak changes able to be applied up to A statutory summary of the to tell travellers of its plans, occurred, China accounted for three days before departure. affairs of the company sent to admitting “the only problem is 85% of the business. “The safety, security and good creditors last Fri by Ian Niccol the government is not very good The company moved to diversify health of our passengers and from Veritas Advisory indicates at communicating. outside of China, to Vietnam and employees is our highest priority,” that Air Tickets (Australia) “You’ve got to tell the Australian Cambodia, a move which allowed said CEO Akbar Al Baker. is a creditor to the tune of people and British travellers… it to grow by 3% during the The new policy is valid for all QR $2,359,823, while the company’s that you are looking at all the outbreak. published fares, purchased either NZ operation is owed A$752,875. numbers, the new cases, and After SARS, she said the directly from the carrier or via The total amount of unsecured you are already starting to open company became number one travel agents. Fly365 creditors is estimated by lots of attractions and you are for China and was “very well the Administrators to be $3.66 million, with meta-search site planning to open in Apr, which accepted and respected in the Today’s issue of TD is the peak season,” Wu told the destination” because it was the Travel Daily today has five Skyscanner owed $247,598 Minister. first “to go back with magnitude”. pages of news and photos, and Kayak with a debt worth Wu told attendees WWT’s Last week WWT announced it a front cover wrap for Virgin $200,937. performance in the Australian expected all of its tours in China Australia, plus full pages from: The only other creditor listed office compared to last year was to operate in full from the start of • Hurtigruten is Express Travel Group, which is down 13%, and in the UK it had next month (TD 04 Mar). • Travel Trade Recruitment owed $100,822. Cruise with confidence At Silversea, our top priority is to ensure the comfort, safety, and well-being of each of our guests and crew members. There’s a lot of information circulating regarding the COVID-19 virus and it’s impact to our global community. Here are some of the things we are doing to address the situation. Voyages departing between now and Generous cancellation policies for Dedicated web pages available to you We invite you to view a message 31 May 2020 will receive a Future sailings departing between 1 June and your guests, providing the most from Barbara Muckermann, Chief Cruise Credit if cancelled up to 48 and 31 July 2020, offering 100% up to date information on the virus Marketing Officer - Silversea Cruises hours before departure – more info refunds or FCC's* – more info and our procedures Travel Daily e info@traveldaily.com.au t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 1
BOOK NOW SALE ENDS - 18 MAR Monday 9th March 2020 *Conditions Apply. Prices are per Person based on Twin Share Photo Credit: David Kirkland QF COVID flights QANTAS has published a Borders starting to close 20m points on offer VIRGIN Australia is giving travel list of recent flights on which BHUTAN is believed to be the now been confirmed in Jordan, consultants the opportunity to passengers have subsequently first country to completely close Austria, Germany, Belgium, South become a “points millionaire”. tested positive for coronavirus. its borders to foreign visitors in Africa, Russia and the UAE. A total of 20 million Velocity “Medical advice says that response to the coronavirus crisis. While in most cases enhanced Rewards points are up for grabs customers sitting in the same The move follows the diagnosis border measures are being for the top-selling travel agents row, or within two rows of these of a 79-year-old American tourist implemented, some countries this month, valid for tickets customers, are at a higher risk of who arrived on a flight from India including several in the South anywhere on the VA network for exposure,”the airline said. last week. Pacific are completely banning travel through to 30 Jun. The affected services are: The patient is now in hospital entry to people arriving from Prizes on offer for the top 100 • QF92 LAX-MEL 04 Mar (row 69) isolation in Thimpu, with a affected regions, or imposing a agents - see the cover page. • QF10 LHR-PER 04 Mar (row 42) statement from Bhutan’s Health mandatory 14 day quarantine. • QF840 SYD-DRW 03 Mar (row Ministry saying “the government MEANWHILE, authorities in Burnes buys more 16) will impose two weeks’ restriction Italy have placed the north of on all incoming tourists with the country under quarantine, HELLOWORLD Travel CEO • QF52 SIN-BNE 01 Mar (row 53) immediate effect. affecting about 16 million people Andrew Burnes has paid about • QF2 LHR-SIN 29 Feb (row 53) “This is to enable rigorous including the cities of Milan and $31,000 for the on-market • QF82 SIN-SYD 29 Feb (row 32) monitoring, source assessment Venice - more on page four. purchase of another 10,000 • QF1509 SYD-CBR 28 Feb (row 4) of infection and mitigate the shares in the company. • QF2 SIN-SYD 27 Feb (row 5). situation,” officials said. The acquisition boosts his direct Qantas has advised passengers Hurtigruten deals holding to 10,495,531 shares on the impacted flights to seek A host of other countries HURTIGRUTEN is reminding along with 18,530,105 owned by medical attention if they believe have introduced new screening agents there is just one week left The Burnes Group Pty Ltd and they are showing symptoms. measures, targeting travellers in its Explore the World Global 10,000 by Longbush Nominees. The airline also stressed its arriving from or transiting Sale, with deals available in The shares were bought on quality air filtration and high through China, South Korea, Italy Alaska, the Arctic, Norway and 03 Mar; since then Helloworld’s standards of aircraft cleaning, and or Iran in the last 14 days. Antarctica. share price has slumped further, urged pax to adopt good hygiene. The presence of coronavirus has For details see page six. alongside all other travel stocks. CHOOSE FROM OVER 400 DEPARTURES WORLDWIDE 7-DAY GREEK ISLES 7-DAY HAWAI`I ROUND-TRIP ATHENS (PIRAEUS): ROUND-TRIP HONOLULU SANTORINI, MYKONOS & RHODES PRIDE OF AMERICA NORWEGIAN SPIRIT | APR - OCT 2020 DEPARTS EVERY SATURDAY, YEAR ROUND 9-DAY SCANDINAVIA, 10-DAY NORWAY, RUSSIA & BALTIC NETHERLANDS & FRANCE FROM COPENHAGEN FROM COPENHAGEN NORWEGIAN ESCAPE | MAY – OCT 2020 NORWEGIAN ESCAPE | 11 OCT 2020 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION I CALL 1300 255 200 (AU) OR 0800 969 283 (NZ) *Offer correct as at 3 March 2020 and subject to change or withdrawal. Offer ends 17 March 2020 unless extended. For full terms and conditions click here. Travel Daily e info@traveldaily.com.au t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 2
©Tourism NZ / Matt Crawford New Zealand has CLICK to read something for everyone - read more in the February issue of travelBulletin. Monday 9th March 2020 Air NZ suspends guidance ATAS suspension THE participation of Melbourne- Window AIR New Zealand has withdrawn A host of cost-saving measures based Asia Vacation Group (ABN its earlier profit guidance for the year to 30 Jun, with CEO Greg are being put in place, and Foran has agreed to reduce his base pay 74 608 656 800) in the AFTA Seat Travel Accreditation Scheme Foran this morning saying “it is of NZ$1.65 million by about 15% (ATAS) has been suspended, SOMEONE had a square to increasingly clear that COVID-19 (NZ$250,000) and the airline’s according to an update on the spare. has created an unprecedented Executive Team has agreed to ATAS website. Luxury Africa and Indian situation and it is difficult to extend the salary freeze that has The company also has offices in Ocean specialists Wildlife Safari predict future demand patterns”. been in place since last May. New Zealand and Vietnam. were kind enough to offer us a He said over the last week NZ No new recruits are being taken AFTA has also confirmed the roll of their most precious toilet had seen additional softness on board for non-critical roles, cancellation of Sure Thing Travel paper, diligently shipped to TD’s in demand, driven by the and operational staff are being (ABN 41 121 499 198) and Llama global headquarters in Sydney further spread of coronavirus to given the option to take unpaid Travel (ABN 73 617 596 835) from not 24 hours after our SOS went countries outside of China. leave in addition to managing the scheme, with both companies out in last Thu’s issue of Travel In response the carrier has annual leave balances. voluntarily withdrawing due to Daily (TD 05 Mar). implemented further capacity “Air NZ is a strong and resilient business closure. Helpfully the mercy pack also cuts, including extending the business operated by a world- included a bar of soap so we suspension of its Auckland- class team with deep experience, can make sure we’re washing Shanghai flights until the end of having navigated prior shocks to PHT promotions our hands properly to help Apr and additional consolidation our business and industry. PHIL Hoffmann Travel has minimise any COVID-19 spread. of services across its Tasman, “While we have already announced the appointment of A big thank you to Trevor Pacific Islands and domestic made swift adjustments to our Bianca Hoffmann as its new Head Fernandes and the team - we’re networks. operations, we are prepared to of Marketing. currently rationing the loo take further actions to address She takes the role vacated by paper at one square per person. the ongoing demand impact of Michelle Mickan (TD 06 Mar), COVID-19,” Foran said. who is moving to G Adventures, with GM Michelle Ashcroft paying tribute to Mickan’s “smiling face, Cruise line policies amazing work ethic and brilliant Special Unique Spain & ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and marketing brain”. Sarah Murdoch has also been Greece Morocco Med Tours Carnival Corporation have all issued generous new commercial promoted to become Campaign Manager at Phil Hoffmann Travel. • Benefits Max 18 guests policies as the industry continues •English speaking only to grapple with COVID-19. ••Early check in/ lateincheck Accommodation out historic On Sat, RCL released a new • Bottle of wine and fruits in paradores Cruise with Confidence policy, • room upon arrival Traditional cooking classes allowing cancellations up to 48 • Room upgrade hours before sailing, valid on • Private return transfers Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea Cruises. Passengers will receive a full SIGN UP FOR NRL credit, usable on any future sailing in 2020 or 2021. FOOTY TIPPING Within hours the RCL policy was matched with a new Peace of Mind policy from Norwegian Cruise Line, offering 48-hour cancellations for sailings through 30 Sep 2020 for new and existing Prizes include flights to Europe with Emirates bookings. and weekly travel vouchers from Expedia Carnival Corporation’s Princess BROWSE TOURS CONTACT US and Holland America brands have also issued updated policies as well as boosted onboard credits ENTER NOW 1300 661 666 for clients who do not cancel. info@greecemedtravel.com.au More details in today’s issue of Cruise Weekly. Travel Daily e info@traveldaily.com.au t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 3
Globus celebrates equality Monday 9th March 2020 Northern Italy lockdown COLLETTE Tours has cancelled Australians they “may be all departures in Italy until the subject to screening and other end of the month, with the Italian measures as determined by local Government quarantining up to authorities”, while the Australian 16 million residents in the north Government introduced of Italy in a move to contain the increased health screening country’s COVID-19 outbreak. measures for travellers returning Guests are being offered the from Italy on Fri (TD 06 Mar). option to change to travel on a Residents of Lombardy and date and tour of their choice, or 14 other central and northern receive a full refund. provinces will need special THE team at Globus Family of More information is provided permission to travel, with Milan Brands donned purple and white in a video-message from Collette and Venice both affected. to represent women’s equality, President Jacyln Leibl-Cote HERE. A number of airlines, including and baked delicious cupcakes Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Italy’s flag-carrier Alitalia, (inset) on Fri to celebrate is also allowing guests to cancel suspended flight operations at International Women’s Day. their cruise up to 14 days prior Milan Malpensa Airport. The company stated it is “very Pictured: The Globus team to departure, and rebook in 2020 The carrier will also only serve proud of our strong, female-filled proudly displaying their without any penalty. domestic routes from Milan’s team, and supportive men”. #EachForEqual signs. Guests can also receive a future regional airport, Milan Linate. cruise credit for the penalty However, the city’s Il Caravaggio amount incurred at time of canx. International has released a Intrepid women Travellers can also rebook with spirited video reminding flyers INTREPID Travel has launched any Travel Corporation brand for that they remain open for new women’s-only expeditions 2020 or 2021. business - “even during the to Pakistan and Israel and the Smartraveller, which updated hardest times”. Palestinian Territories. its Italy advice today, informed CLICK HERE to view the video. The additions are the 15-day Pakistan: Women’s Expedition, Fiji is often named one of the which ventures to Pakistan’s happiest countries in the world. BROCHURES remote northern mountains, and eight-day Israel and The With Bulanaires being people rich in happiness. WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily’s Monday feature. Palestinian Territories: Women’s Tourism Fiji is offering agents the If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry Expedition, which explores the chances to win a spot on Tourism aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and Fiji’s Matai MegaFamil and a different cultures in the region. Happiness Hamper. itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to The destinations add to the brochures@traveldaily.com.au. Feel the Bula spirit as you existing portfolio of Iran, Jordan, experience the amazing range of Amtrak Vacations - Travel Agent Reference Guide Nepal, Kenya, Morocco, Turkey experiences and the warmth of the 2020 and India with customer numbers people of Fiji on this all expenses Amtrak Vacations has gone to press with its 2020 on the women’s-only expedition paid famil. Travel Agent Reference Guide. The program range growing by 116% in 2019. offers over 50 national park packages, as well Follow Fijis Happiness month with as top insider tips, a North American rail map #FijiHappyMoment and onboard experience & accommodation Qantas bassinets To enter register yourself to become information. Popular rail holidays include jazz, QANTAS has introduced a new a Matai agent and send us a photo blues, rock & roll, Rails to the Grand Canyon and booking option which allows that reflects your own Great American Majestic Landscapes from San customers to reserve baby happy moment to Francisco. bulanaires@traveldaily.com.au bassinets on its international Rail Europe - Your World on Track 2020 flights. Rail Europe’s latest brochure features 44 pages Confirmed bassinets are free to packed with detailed information on its wide book for Business and Premium range of global rail products, including rail tickets, Economy customers, while passes, packages and luxury rail experiences. The Economy travellers will need to six-day Great Southern Coastal Adventure package Terms and conditions pay $40 for medium-haul flights is highlighted in the brochure, and includes three and $45 for long-haul. days aboard the Great Southern from Adelaide to Customers will still be able to Brisbane, three nights accommodation in Brisbane, request a bassinet at check-in and a one-day Tangalooma Dolphin Feeding Cruise. without paying a fee, subject to The journey departs in Dec 2020 and Jan 2021. availability. Travel Daily e info@traveldaily.com.au t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 4
Movenpick picks Phu Quoc Monday 9th March 2020 Contiki savings Women of Emirates CONTIKI is offering up to 20% EMIRATES released a video to off its worldwide trips as part of mark International Women’s Day its Mega March sale for bookings on Sun, featuring an all-women made by 31 Mar. flight deck crew operating multi- Included in the sale is the 14- stop cargo flights across four day European Highlights tour, continents on Emirates SkyCargo’s which explores London, Paris, Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. Rome and more, now priced at “We are happy and proud $2,532pp - CLICK HERE for details. that our multinational women MOVENPICK Hotels & Resorts pools, a fitness centre, a spa and employees act as trail blazers in has opened Movenpick Resort kids’ and teens’ clubs. connecting the world and also as Waverly Phu Quoc, situated Movenpick Residences Phu role models encouraging women along Ong Lang Beach in Vietnam Quoc has also opened, adjacent and girls everywhere to pursue (pictured). to the resort, offering 329 careers in aviation,” said Emirates The hotel comprises of 305 apartment-style residences Group Executive VP of Human guestrooms with private and 79 pool villas, designed for Resources Abdulaziz Al Ali. balconies, plus restaurants, six families or extended stays. CLICK HERE to see the video. A-LEAGUE A LEAGUE • WINNER R22 Mickey’s new ride MICKEY and Minnie’s Runaway Railway officially opened in Walt Terms & conditions + full prize details Congratulations Disney World, Florida, last week, inside the Chinese Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (TD PATRICK 13 Dec 2019). The ride, which premieres the O’RILEY new cartoon short Perfect Picnic, uses a combination of technology and physical sets to “turn a two- from globalCARS dimensional cartoon world into a rich, vibrant environment”. Patrick is the top tipper for R22 of Travel Daily’s A-League footy tipping Park After Dark This month Viking is giving Travel Daily readers the DREAMWORLD has announced opportunity to win a deluxe stateroom on the competition. a new night event, Park After Waterways of the Tsars river cruise. Dark: Illusions, in time for the Explore the Waterways of the Tsars aboard Viking Akun. Easter school holidays. Travel from Moscow to St Petersburg in style, where you and The event, which will be held a partner can experience Russia like never before. A-League tipping competition is on Sat 04 Apr at 6.30-10.30pm, sponsored by Etihad Airways and To enter simply: ReadyRooms, with the top tipper will feature stilt walkers, fire for the season winning a trip to performers, aerial acrobats and 1) Visit Viking’s Marketing Centre & download Manchester to see Manchester roving magicians, plus guests will at least one file here City play. be able to enjoy their favourite 2) In 25 words or less, let us know what else you’d rides after dark. like to see on the Viking Marketing Centre Tickets are on sale now for $29 Submit your answers to viking@traveldaily.com.au along per person. with your name, state & travel agency details NSW permit LTPS/19/38955 ACT permit TP 19/04408 CLICK HERE for more details. Contact agents.anz@vikingcruises.com if you need assistance setting up an account EDITORIAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd Editor in Chief and Publisher – Bruce Piper Sean Harrigan, Hoda Alzubaidi and Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia Editor – Jasmine Hanna Lisa Martin PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia www.traveldaily.com.au Contributors – Adam Bishop, advertising@traveldaily.com.au Tel: 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) Travel Daily is part of the Business Nicholas O’Donoghue, Myles Stedman, Publishing Group family of Janie Medbury, Jenny Piper, Christian BUSINESS MANAGER Travel Daily operates by paid subscription business events news publications. Schweitzer Jenny Piper to people within the travel industry - sign info@traveldaily.com.au accounts@traveldaily.com.au up at www.traveldaily.com.au. Produced each weekday since 1994, Travel Daily is Australia’s Travel Daily is a publication of TDaily Pty Ltd ABN 34 108 508 765. All content fully protected by copyright. Please obtain written permission to reproduce any material. While every care has been taken in the preparation of Travel leading travel industry publication. Daily no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Information is published in good faith to stimulate independent investigation of the matters canvassed. Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper. Travel Daily e info@traveldaily.com.au t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 5
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