Travel Daily - News on the Fly

Travel Daily - News on the Fly


Latest Episodes

Episode 21: Flight Centre plans, cruise pause, CATO discussion paper
August 27, 2020

Another big week of news as the coronacrisis rolls on - We’ve had Flight Centre announce its plans to transform post-COVID 19, more cruise pauses and a provocative discussion paper released by the Council of Australian tour operators. -

Episode 20: Princess verdict, AFTA update, Travel Daily Awards
August 20, 2020

Another huge week for the Travel Industry! The latest episode of News on the Fly features the verdict on Ruby Princess and NSW Health, the inside scoop from Bruce's interview with AFTA CEO Darren Rudd, ongoing industry changes and an announcement about...

Episode 19: Flight Centre profit warning, Virgin Australia bids, extended cruise pauses & border clampdowns
August 13, 2020

Another momentous week in travel and cruising. The hits just seem to keep on coming, with a profit warning from Flight Centre, cruising pauses extended and more border clampdowns, plus so much more. Listen to the latest episode to stay up to date. -

Episode 18: The future of Virgin Australia, border uncertainty & cruise setbacks
August 06, 2020

We had a break from the podcast last week, but we’re back now to wrap up all the latest travel industry news - and as always in these crazy times there’s certainly been a lot to report on. The new Virgin Australia is taking shape,

Episode 17: JobKeeper extension, Qantas 747 farewell, CMV collapse & CLIA update
July 23, 2020

Well it’s been another week of ups and downs in the travel industry. We’ve seen an extension of the JobKeeper program, the final flight of Qantas’ Queen of the Skies and the sad closure of CMV Cruises. -

Episode 16: APT restructure, Helloworld capital raising, cruise line ship sales, and a controversial discussion paper.
July 16, 2020

It’s been yet another huge week of news. We’ve seen massive announcements from both Helloworld and APT yesterday, Carnival selling ships, and a controversial open letter that was published in Travel Daily. Listen to the latest episode of News on the Fl...

Episode 15: New AFTA CEO’s strategy, cruise giants unite, Rex v. Qantas, and TD turns 26
July 09, 2020

Don't miss the latest episode of News on the Fly. This week hear about new AFTA CEO, Darren Rudd's strategy to advocate for the travel industry. Plus cruise giants uniting for health and safety in the cruise industry,

Episode 14: AFTA’s new CEO, aviation plans, capital raising & sales, and cruise updates
July 02, 2020

Well another week has passed, and the good news is that if you’re listening to this you have survived COVID-19 for another seven days! And what a week it’s been, with AFTA’s new CEO hitting the ground running, lots of big airline and cruise news,

Episode 13: Qantas announcement, domestic boost, cruising suspension, and industry appointments
June 25, 2020

Hey podcasters! It's been another huge week of news (what isn’t in these crazy times). Don't miss a run through of the massive update from Qantas, changes within the Travel Corporation, an update on cruising suspensions and some good news on the domest...

Episode 12: New domestic products, a grim outlook for international travel, and consequences of long-term cruise ban
June 18, 2020

It’s been a roller-coaster of a week for the Australian travel industry. We’ve had good news with several operators pivoting their offering with some new domestic products - but things continue to look grim for a restart of international travel any tim...