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Episode 48: A bloody bleak budget
The Federal budget has been announced and frankly, it's bloody bleak for the Australia travel industry. Listen in as Bruce and Anna unpack the budget and what it means for the industry. Plus, what is going on with cruising,
Episode 47: Show me the (round 2) money!!
We finally have a trans-Tasman travel bubble, money is flowing from the second round of the grants program for the travel industry, and theres lots happening on the cruise front - at least in the res
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Episode 46: Some Rudd-y big news
What a fortnight it’s been! We’ve had the shock departure of AFTA CEO Darren Rudd, a two-way Tasman travel bubble announced, a rollercoaster of vaccine disappointments, details of that all-important second tranche of the travel agent grant program,
Episode 45: Mad as hell
We’re as mad as hell and we’re just not going to take it any more. At News on the Fly we try to have a balance between good news and bad news, but that’s been a little bit difficult this week, with a succession of bad news,
Episode 44: The cliff has arrived
The Australian travel sector is teetering on the brink of an uncertain future, with the highly appreciated JobKeeper scheme ending this weekend. While some lament their imminent demise, others in the industry are putting their best foot forward and loo...
Episode 43: The shock announcement of Qantas-keeper
There’s not a pot of gold in sight for the rest of the industry but it certainly seems that Alan Joyce has the luck of the Irish. This week, Bruce and Anna unpack the shock announcement of ongoing JobKeeper payments and support for Qantas,
Episode 42: An announcement at last
It's been a huge week of news, with the end of JobKeeper rapidly approaching the Government has finally announced its plans to sustain Australia’s travel and tourism industry into the future. Plus, the ACCC has forced APT and Travelmarvel to come to th...
Episode 41: Three more months
Just when we thought things might be turning around, another three month extension of the travel and cruise ban has just been announced. The last week has continued the industry roller coaster, with no news on support past the end of this month and ano...
Episode 40: It’s results time!
The COVID-19 vaccine is finally rolling out in Australia, our major listed travel companies are optimistic about the future, and there’s also some rumour of an imminent announcement about a JobKeeper extension.