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                                                E X C L U S I V E                          The brands are seen as non-          Travel Daily today has seven
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                                                                                           Details of dates and locations
                                                                                                                             TAANZ confirms hit
and will be heavily promoted,               Family of Brands, Club Med and
with more information available             Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).                 will be revealed in the coming      to industry
on the cover page of TD today.                The tri-branded “Reboot,                   days, with the trio saying with       The Travel Agents Association
                                            Regroup, Reconnect Roadshows”                some green shoots starting to       of New Zealand (TAANZ) says the
                                            initiative will target attendance            show, now is the time for the       industry across the Tasman has
Win with Singapore                          of up to 1,000 agents, at 17                 industry to “get out there” and     shrunk by as much as 70% over
  Travel advisors who                       gatherings in six states, with the           capitalise on pent-up demand.       the last 12 months, reports trade
complete the latest modules in              program kicking off on 20 Apr.                                                   newsletter Travelinc Memo.
the Singapore Travel Specialist               Rachael Harding from Club                                                        An estimated 5,000 staff
training program by the end of              Med told TD the proposal aimed               Air NZ to Hobart                    working in NZ travel agencies has
the month will go into a draw to            to capitalise on strong forward                Air New Zealand will add          now reduced to just 1,500, with
win a trip to the Lion City.                booking trends, helping agents to            Hobart as its 10th Australian       about 50% of stores closed.
  With a possible travel bubble             get back on track and start to look          destination, with twice-weekly        A number of agencies have
with Singapore currently on the             to the future rather than dwelling           non-stop Auckland services set to   avoided total closure by going
agenda (TD 15 Mar), now is the              on the negativity of 2020.                   commence once quarantine-free       into hibernation, with staff
time to upskill and prepare for               “Agents are a huge part of all             travel is up and running.           working reduced hours and taking
the expected boom in demand -               three of our businesses...our                  The route will be Hobart’s        on other jobs, while TAANZ also
for more details see the last page.         biggest challenge is working                 first international destination,    noted the stellar efforts of those
  The Singapore Travel Specialist           out who is still engaged,” said              with tickets for the year-round     remaining open for business in
scheme was developed as part of             Norwegian Cruise Lines sales                 A320neo services to go on sale      helping clients with repatriation,
the Travel Daily Training Academy.          chief Damian Borg.                           when borders reopen.                cancellations and refunds.

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                                        Monday 22nd March 2021

Good news on jobs
  Travel recruitment specialists
                                        Nats push for grant revamp                                                        Frozen winners!
                                                                                                                            Congratulations to Liz Ellis
AA Appointments has highlighted           The Federal National Party             11 Mar) plus an estimated $50            from Cherrybrook Travel and Sara
some “shining light” in the form        is backing a plan which would            million unspent from the first           Doyle from Make It Travel, who
of a client seeking 10 Amadeus-         see the funding allocated under          round of the grants program -            have both won double passes
trained consultants in Melbourne.       the Government’s COVID-19                could fund a $400 per fortnight          to watch Disney’s hit Broadway
  The roles are permanent with          Consumer Travel Support grants           add-on to the $620.80 JobSeeker          musical Frozen in Sydney courtesy
a 29 Mar start date, while AA           scheme repurposed as a “top-up”          payment for industry staff who           of Livn as part of a promotion in
also said its regional clients have     to unemployment benefits for             lose their jobs on 31 Mar, Nine          this month’s travelBulletin EDM.
been inundated with demand              displaced travel industry staff.         Publishing reported last night.
meaning there is a wide variety of        The move, which is likely to             AFTA CEO Darren Rudd urged
hospitality roles on offer at hotels,   see a stoush develop within the          the Government to consider
resorts, restaurants and venues         Federal Coalition, is the brainchild     Conaghan’s six-month proposal,
around Australia - more details at      of Nationals MP Pat Conaghan,            saying it “helps staff employed
aaappointments.com.au.                  who was part of a meeting with           for critical skill retention and gets
                                        AFTA and Tourism Minister Dan            money flowing fast”.
                                        Tehan last week (TD 18 Mar).               However at this stage Tehan
A new Star Pisces                         Conaghan said the estimated            looks to be set to proceed
rising in Malaysia                      $180 million available -                 as originally planned, on Fri
  STar Cruises will lead the            comprising $130m announced by            releasing a statement confirming
creation of yet another cruise          Tehan and PM Scott Morrison as           that so far the Government had
bubble, with plans for Star Pisces      part of the $1.2 billion aviation        spent $90.5 million from the first
to resume sailing from Penang,          and tourism support package (TD          round to support 2,638 agents.
Malaysia effective 13 May.                                                         The minister said the second
  Coinciding with the Muslim                                                     round would see assessment and
holiday of the Festival of Breaking     NCL CruiseFirst                          payment processes simplified,
the Fast, Star will offer a one-          Norwegian Cruise Line                  and an increase in the minimum
night Straits of Malacca itinerary      (NCL) has introduced CruiseFirst,        grant amount, with applications
from Tue-Thu and a two-night            a value-add program offering             expected to open in Apr.
Langkawi Escape, departing each         guests both increased flexibility          MEANWHILE an update to
Fri and Sun.                            and additional savings.                  AFTA members this morning also
  Parent company Genting Hong             CruiseFirst certificates will allow    confirmed a growing rift between
Kong said it will continue to work      guests to receive a $300 value           the Federation and other industry
with all relevant local authorities     coupon for the cost of $150.             groups over the grants program.
in Malaysia to make further               They will have three years from          Rudd noted the “ongoing
adjustments to its set of protocols     purchase date to apply their             conversation around how to
to accommodate local guidelines         certificate toward their next            achieve the most equitable
and ensure safety for all.              cruise fare for any newly made           outcome” in the rollout of the
  “Like all Malaysians, we have         reservation across NCL’s fleet.          scheme, with AFTA continuing
been eagerly looking forward              CruiseFirst certificates are           to “press the importance of our
to another vacation alternative         combinable with many of NCL’s            member feedback for a model
during this period when overseas        promotions.                              anchored to critical skill retention.
travel is not permitted,” said            Travel advisors will receive full        “Other industry bodies have
Genting Cruise Lines Vice               commission on new bookings               differing views and objectives,”
President Malaysia Cynthia Lee.         made through CruiseFirst.                the AFTA CEO said.

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Royal, Celebrity to restart                                                 Crown takeover?
                                                                              CROWN Resorts Limited                          Window
  Royal Caribbean International       port of call, with Private Journeys   this morning confirmed it had
(RCI) and Celebrity Cruises have      and Small Group Discovery             received an “unsolicited, non-                   Seat
confirmed the recommencement          Tours available for those guests      binding and indicative proposal”
of operations, with Caribbean         preferring a more intimate            on behalf of funds managed and        It’s incredible what some
cruising set to restart in Jun.       exploration.                          advised by private equity firm        people will do for a free lunch.
  RCI will offer seven-day              Both lines will sail with           Blackstone Group Inc.                   Authorities in Taiwan have
itineraries from the Bahamas and      vaccinated crews and will be            Blackstone is offering to acquire   reacted swiftly to a restaurant
Mexico aboard Adventure of the        available to all adult guests         all of the shares in Crown at an      promotion which offered a free
Seas, open for booking from Thu.      who are fully vaccinated against      indicative price of $11.85 each.      sushi meal for anyone whose
  Vacationers will need to meet       coronavirus, as well as those           Crown noted the proposal            name contains the Chinese
the travel requirements of the        under the age of 18 returning a       was subject to a number of            characters for salmon (“guiyu”).
Bahamas, which may include            negative COVID-19 test within 72      conditions, including due               The Akindo Sushiro initiative
receiving a negative test result      hours of embarkation.                 diligence, the arrangement of         has so far prompted more than
before entering the country, and        Other details on additional         finance, a unanimous Crown            1,000 people to lodge official
testing upon arrival, as well as      health and safety measures to         Board recommendation, and             name change requests, such
using appropriate entry forms.        be implemented by RCG will be         confirmation that “a Blackstone-      as a student who changed her
  Celebrity’s revolutionised          announced at a later date.            owned Crown is considered a           name to “Kuo Salmon Rice
Celebrity Millennium will be            Celebrity President & Chief         suitable person to continue to        Bowl,” reports the Taipei TImes.
open for booking from Fri,            Executive Officer Lisa Lutoff-        own and operate the Sydney,             The keen diner said she
homeporting from St. Maarten          Perlo hailed the significance of      Melbourne & Perth licences”.          planned to change her name
for the season, from where it will    returning to the Caribbean after        Blackstone already holds 9.9%       back the following day, with
offer week-long sailings departing    more than a year, saying it marks     of Crown, which has appointed         officials issuing a reminder that
from the Caribbean kingdom.           the “measured beginning of the        merchant bank UBS to advise on        regulations stipulate people can
  The cruise line will also offer     end” of what has been a uniquely      the deal and said there was “no       only alter their names three
a range of curated tours for all      challenging time for all.             certainty that the proposal will      times before being stuck with
interests and price points at every     More in today’s Cruise Weekly.      result in a transaction”.             the final change for life.

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 Cathy’s hair is really out there                                              BRG joins NSW deal                              Rex offers thru fares
                                                                                 Big Red Group (BRG) brands
                                                                         eNews Travel Daily-Masthead banner-97.5x38mm.indd 1
                                                                                                                                 Regional Express has 11.03.21 16:16
                                                                               RedBalloon and Adrenaline have                  launched special “thru-fares”
                                                                               joined the NSW Government’s                     which connect its regional
                                                                               “Dine & Discover” scheme which                  network with the domestic jet
                                                                               offers four x $25 vouchers to the               operation launched this month.
                                                                               state’s residents via Service NSW.                Rex kicked off domestic 737
                                                                                 The program aims to stimulate                 flights between Melbourne and
                                                                               the NSW economy, with vouchers                  Sydney on 01 Mar, and will add
                                                                               able to be used at participating                Melbourne-Gold Coast flights on
                                                                               COVID-safe registered businesses.               29 Mar, Melbourne-Adelaide on
                                                                                 Eligible experiences will be                  31 Mar and Sydney-Gold Coast
                                                                               clearly denoted on the BRG sites.               effective 01 Apr.
                                                                                                                                 The special thru-fares from
                                                                                                                               regional ports are currently
                                                                               Azamara settles                                 available for bookings up until 31
                                                                                 Royal Caribbean Group has                     Mar, priced from $178 one way.
                                                                               finalised the divestment of the                   Rex GM Network Strategy
                                                                               Azamara brand (TD 20 Jan)                       Warrick Lodge said the new jet
                                                                               which is now an independent                     routes were “delivering significant
                                                                               cruise company under its new                    socio-economic benefits to the
                                                                               ownership by Sycamore Partners.                 national economy and we are
                                                                                 The Azamara fleet also now                    excited to be extending these
                                                                               comprises four vessels, with the                benefits to Rex’s regional network.
                                                                               formal handover last week of its                  “When you combine the
                                                                               new ship which has been named                   attractive thru-fare pricing with
                                                                               Azamara Onward.                                 the ability for Rex passengers to
                                                                                 Executive Chairman Orlando                    check-in to their final domestic
  Cathy Donaghy, the                                                           Ashford said “Azamara has a                     destination, including the
irrepressible owner of Helloworld                                              bright future and is positioned                 seamless transfer of baggage,
Strathpine in Brisbane, went                                                   to continue growing as an                       it is something that we see as
all out last week during a client                                              independent company”.                           a game-changer for regional
event she and her team hosted                                                    “We can’t wait to welcome                     communities,” he said.
alongside Outback Queensland’s                                                 back our loyal customers, as well
Janis McDonald (pictured).                                                     as those new to the brand, with
  The session saw the agency                                                   our expanded fleet offering more                Rail seat selection
book out a whole restaurant                                                    unique ‘Destination Immersion’                    TRIP.COM has enhanced its
to keep customers engaged                                                      programming and itineraries”.                   rail booking offering in the South
and promote the new Outback                                                      The newly purchased vessel is                 Korean market, allowing pax to
Queensland drive brochure, with     Demon, but a pretty good                   currently docked in Civitavecchia,              select seats in advance for KTX,
a few games of bingo and music      facsimile in the form of Cathy’s           Italy, and will undergo an                      ITX and Mugunghwa-ho trains
trivia led by none other than       brother Peter (inset), who along           extensive renovation to reflect                 across the country.
veteran rocker Gene Simmons         with his day job has an alter ego          the Azamara brand before                          In 2018 Trip.com became the
from Kiss.                          as the bass player of Kiss tribute         her inaugural season which is                   first OTA to offer ticketing for
  Well perhaps not the real         band Kiss-perience.                        scheduled for Europe in 2022.                   South Korea’s KTX rail network.

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Is ScoMo kidding himself?
                                                                                     O P I N I O N                 the list goes on in outgoings.
                                                                                Donna Meads-                         JobKeeper has at least helped
                                                                              Barlow from Donna                    put bread on our table for us and
                                                                              Barlow Travel/I                      our staff. Now what? Who will
                                                                              Love Cruising is                     process the refunds that continue
                                                                              outraged at the                      to stream in if we close?
                                        Monday 22nd March 2021                PM’s ignorance                         For our I Love Cruising (ILC)
                                                                              of how the travel                    franchise model business, we
All fjord one and one fjord all!                                              industry works.
                                                                                Got an opinion to share? Let us
                                                                                                                   have 20 sole-trader businesses
                                                                                                                   relying on our ILC survival. We
                                                                              know in up to 400 words via email to
                                                                              feedback@traveldaily.com.au.         have refunded to date well in
                                                                                                                   excess of $10 million including
                                                                                AFTER another week of activity
                                                                                                                   ALL our hard-earned income
                                                                              in Canberra, sadly it seems we
                                                                                                                   and commissions for the past
                                                                              are really no further in saving the
                                                                                                                   18 months. As an offshoot, ILC
                                                                              industry. I can only hope and pray
                                                                                                                   has NO employees on the books
                                                                              that Government understands
                                                                                                                   and therefore no JobKeeper
                                                                              the impact if in this next week a
                                                                                                                   qualification - meaning we have
                                                                              “TravelKeeper” is not announced.
                                                                                                                   also been unable to access any
                                                                                Time is now the essence for
                                                                                                                   Government grant support for
                                                                              survival of the Australian travel
                                                                                                                   this cruise and travel business.
                                                                              agent! Decision time is looming
                                                                                                                     As for our Donna Barlow Travel
                                                                              - after 40 years in the business,
                                                                                                                   (DBT) business - 60% corporate
                                                                              who will process the 1,320
                                                                                                                   and 40% leisure - pre-COVID we
                                                                              forward cancellations and refunds
  Viking has charged into Perth         latest in product knowledge.                                               had 17 staff, today just four that
                                                                              in our system from Apr 2021 on?
with its Viking Vor trade training        Pictured ready to raid Viking’s                                          have received JobKeeper. DBT has
                                                                                We continue to live in
program (TD 08 Mar).                    team for their bountiful                                                   also received some Government
                                                                              devastation, with no support
  With the WA capital being the         knowledge are TravelManagers’                                              grant support which has helped
                                                                              to maintain staff and no
second port on the roadshow,            Alison Banks, Kelly Savka, Erryn                                           in paying outgoings.
                                                                              future direction in sight. I read
about 50 travel advisors headed         Morris and Alison Parker.                                                                     With JobKeeper
to The Ritz-Carlton in their
longships for a presentation on
the latest about across Viking’s
                                        Just two seats left...
                                                                              the article about the Prime
                                                                              Minister’s newfound
                                                                              enthusiasm for             With no form“              finishing we are
                                                                                                                                    faced with:
                                                                                                                                      a) When borders
river, ocean, and expedition fleet.
                                          Constellation Journeys              the half-price          of TravelKeeper do finally open,
                                        founder Dan Kotzmann has hailed       fares to be
                                                                              booked through support to save our
  Members of the cruise line’s                                                                                                      we are looking
                                        the support of Australia’s travel                                                           at a complete
sales team were on hand to
provide an in-depth look at its
                                        agent community, with only two        travel agents in        staff, we are left business start-up
                                        seats still available for sale on     Travel Daily (TD
cultural curriculum and Viking’s
                                        the upcoming privately chartered      19 Mar) and I        with the confronting model.
immersive shore excursions.                                                                                                           b) How long is
                                        737 “Destination Australia” tour      have to say “is        decision of “now it likely to take
  Launched in Aug 2017, the                                                   ScoMo kidding
                                        across the country (TD 14 Jan).                                                             until we see any
events are named for the Norse
                                          The commissionable eight-day        himself”?                        what”?               remuneration or
goddess of wisdom, and are                                                      1. We all know
                                        itinerary departing 23 Apr takes in                                                         positive income?
designed for advisors who are
new to Viking, as well as those
who are keen to brush up on the
                                        Hobart, the Barossa Valley, Kata
                                        Tjuta and Uluru and Longreach,
                                        with exclusive gala dinners, after-
                                                                              that the $1.2
                                                                              billion will be driven directly into
                                                                              the airlines’ pockets.
                                                                                                                     ”
                                                                                                                     c) How do we maintain our
                                                                                                                   now skeleton staff to continue
                                                                                                                   administration tasks and continue
                                        hours access and private events -       2. Airlines don’t pay agents
                                                                                                                   to process refunds till business
Another VA sale                         constellationjourneys.com.au.         remuneration for the work we do.
                                                                                                                   and positive income resumes?
                                                                                3. For an agent to make a dollar
  Virgin Australia is offering                                                                                       Bottom line - with NO
                                                                              we need to charge a fee.
Business and Economy fares from         Yacht Club expands                      4. Domestic consumers will
                                                                                                                   TravelKeeper support, why would
$279 and $67 respectively across                                                                                   we continue? What incentive do
                                          MSC Cruises has further             book direct with the airline
52 domestic destinations.                                                                                          we have to keep staff on? Who
                                        elevated its Yacht Club offering      and then go direct to the land
  The sale, ending midnight next                                                                                   processes the refunds now?
                                        with its two newest ships.            suppliers – we all know that!
Mon, or until sold-out, coincides                                                                                    The facts are the facts and
                                          Upcoming newbuild MSC                 With no form of future
with the launch of Virgin’s new                                                                                    seemingly we are now at the
                                        Seashore will feature the largest     TravelKeeper to save our staff,
Business class menu which will                                                                                     finish-line. We are absolutely
                                        and most luxurious Yacht Club         we are left with the confronting
debut this Thu (TD 16 Mar).                                                                                        confronted with some serious
                                        in the fleet, with more outdoor       decision of “now what”?
  Sale fares are available for select                                                                              decisions….do we now dip into
                                        space, new & exclusive suites,          Over these past 12 months as a
travel dates and destinations                                                                                      our retirement fund to save our
                                        and more than 3,000m2 of space.       business owner, we have received
from 21 Apr to 15 Dec, and come                                                                                    staff and our businesses, facing
                                          MSC Virtuosa will also offer        JobKeeper personally, however
in addition to the Australian                                                                                      a complete start-up again when
                                        an enhanced VIP experience to         we have also still had to meet our
Government’s announcement of                                                                                       business resumes to some form
                                        its Yacht Club guests, with 103       business contractual obligations
800,000 half-price fares, going on                                                                                 of pre-COVID normality?
                                        suites to choose from, including      and fund them ourselves, with
sale in Apr (TD 11 Mar).                                                                                             I PRAY someone in government
                                        two Royal Suites, which feature       zero and negative income.
  All fares include baggage, seat                                                                                  with the power to SAVE
                                        a private whirlpool bath on a           We continue to pay Tramada,
selection and Velocity Frequent                                                                                    THE TRAVEL AGENT who
                                        large balcony as well as eight new    Sabre, insurance, phones,
Flyer points and status credits.                                                                                   “understands” is listening….
                                        Duplex Suites.                        internet, subscription fees and so
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Sudoku                                                          Easy
                                                                          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.

                                    Monday 22nd March 2021

      Where in the world?

                                                                                                                                                   www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!
  Billed as one of the most
beautiful bookshops in the world,
                                    suggested that the architecture
                                    is similar to descriptions of
                                                                            Whose mascot is this?
this store has garnered fame        Hogwarts and the Flourish and
in recent years not only due to     Blotts bookstore in the books.
its intricate wood carvings and       Rowling lived in the city where
stained-glass ceiling but because   this book store is located for a
it is said to have inspired JK      few years and was supposedly a
Rowling in writing Harry Potter.    loyal customer so the claim is not
  The shop is in a neo-Gothic       too far-fetched.
building and many have                Do you know where this is?

   Pick the nation
    Countries have unique geography, ethnicities and cultures
   which come together to often form very distinctive symbols.
    Based off the four different symbols and famous faces, see if
   you can figure out which country they represent.

    1                                2                                     Introduced in 1983, Harvey the         Standing at 6’6”, Harvey once
                                                                         Hound was the first mascot in his      literally had the tongue ripped
                                                                         league, but don’t let the name         out of his mouth by an opposing
                                                                         fool you; Harvey’s owner is not a      coach, who deemed his taunting
                                                                         team named the Hounds, nor is it       had gone too far.
                                                                         any dog-aligned team.                    Whose mascot this is?

                                                                           Answers 19 Mar
                                                                           Test your airline knowledge: Airport codes - 1 Colombo, Sri
    3                                 4                                    Lanka, 2 Bahrain, 3 Port Lincoln, Australia, 4 Zurich, Switzerland,
                                                                           Airline liveries - 1 Zimbabwe Air, 2 Cathay Pacific Airways, 3 Virgin
                                                                           Australia
                                                                           Pub quiz: 1 The Dunes Hotel, 2 East River, 3 c) St Paul’s Cathedral,
                                                                           4 Launceston, 5 Flinders Island, 6 Barnbougle Dunes, 7 Hungarians,
                                                                           8 Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 9 Tiwi Islands, 10 False – it
                                                                           is 11th
                                                                           Icon under a microscope: Big Ben, London, United Kingdom

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We Prefer this guy                                           FAT shames the govt                                                                           Ovolo look over here
  Preferred Hotels & Resorts                                   The latest airline rescue
has promoted Jonathan Newbury                                package is unfair to coach
to Executive Vice President of                               companies, according to Fantastic
Asia Pacifc.                                                 Aussie Tours (FAT) Managing
  Bringing 30 years of                                       Director Jason Cronshaw.
international independent                                      The head of one of the longest-
hotel experience to his new                                  established coach tour companies
position, Newbury will carry                                 in New South Wales, Cronshaw
the responsibility of driving the                            has pleaded with the Australian
strategic direction and evolution                            Government to extend the
of Preferred in Asia Pacific.                                package to other sectors, or risk
  Newbury has relocated to                                   permanent damage to Australia’s
Singapore for the position.                                  tourism industry.

                                          Brochures
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  If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry
  aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and                                                                        Travellers have been given a                                            progressive, as a place where
  itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to                                                              first look at Ovolo Hotels’ Ovolo                                         retro chic and pop art collide.”
  brochures@traveldaily.com.au.                                                                                                        South Yarra, as it opens its digital                                        Ovolo South Yarra features 123
                                                                                                                                       doors for bookings in the lead-up                                         rooms, ranging from micro-hotel
                       Scenic Eclipse 2022/23 Antarctica & South America                                                               to its planned 08 Apr debut.                                              rooms to Rockstar suites, and has
                       Scenic has released its 2022/23 Antarctica & South                                                                Located at the intersection of                                          been designed with long-term
                       America program, featuring a wide variety of                                                                    Toorak Road and Chapel St in the                                          collaborators Luchetti Krelle.
                       expeditions and adventures aboard Scenic Eclipse.
                                                                                                                                       trendy, upmarket neighbourhood
                       Super earlybird savings of up to 20% are on offer,
                                                                                                                                       of South Yarra, the hotel aims
                       with itineraries including the popular Antarctica
                                                                                                                                       to blend “past, present and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Scoot test trials
                       in Depth as well as a brand new voyage taking                                                                                                                                               Scoot is trialling two new
                       guests into the remote Weddell Sea. Expedition                                                                                                                                            digital solutions for COVID-19
                       Operations Manager Jason Flesher will host a series                                                             Motorhome closure                                                         pre-departure tests, and a more
                       of Scenic Eclipse Travel Showcase webinars on Tue
                                                                                                                                         CHRISTCHURCH-based Iconic                                               seamless process when verifying
 23 Mar, sharing his insights first hand and giving a detailed overview of
                                                                                                                                       Motorhomes has been forced to                                             their test results at check-in.
 Scenic’s experiences in the polar regions - more details 1300 938 753.
                                                                                                                                       close its doors after 15 years, with                                        From 17 Mar, an online portal
                      Swan Hellenic Worldwide Expeditions 2021/22                                                                      domestic customers unable to fill                                         will allow customers departing on
                      The reborn Swan Hellenic has released its debut                                                                  the void forced by NZ’s ongoing                                           flights from Singapore, as well as
   Worldwide
                      program of voyages across the globe, including                                                                   international border closures.                                            China, Hong Kong and Indonesia
   expeditions
  2021/2022 sailings
                      itineraries in Antarctica, South America and a                                                                     The company is selling its 55                                           to book pre-departure test
                      once-in-a-lifetime “Semi-Circumnavigation” from                                                                  high-end vehicles, and all overseas                                       appointments with recognised
                      Antarctica to New Zealand. At the other end of the                                                               clients who were unable to recoup                                         and accredited partner clinics.
                      world there are Arctic voyages taking in Svalbard,                                                               deposits through travel insurance                                           Travellers will receive results in
                      as well as an Iceland Circumnavigation, cruises to                                                               have been refunded, according to                                          digital form within 36 hours.
                      Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and the Russian Far                                                               heartbroken cofounder Kay Parker                                            The portal may be accessed
                      East taking in Kamchatka, the Bering Sea and the
                       SWANHELLENIC.COM                                                                                                who said the business had been                                            via the Scoot website or mobile
 Aleutian Islands. Bookings confirmed before 04 Apr will attract a 20%                                                                 unable to hold on any longer until                                        application during the booking
 discount and $250 per person onboard credit- call 1300 722 499.                                                                       borders reopen.                                                           process and after ticketing.

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