According to Nitinai Sirisamatthakarn, general director of Airports of Thailand (AOT) Public Company, international airlines have returned up to 80% of their airport slots at Thailand’s six international airports between October 31st and March 26th of next year. AOT operates Thailand’s international airports Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

According to new data, Australians are reluctant to make travel plans as the country prepares to reopen its international borders in November. According to new data, Australians are reluctant to make travel plans as the country prepares to reopen its international borders in November. With borders due to open on November 1, according to “Choice” research, only 23% of Australians are confident in making travel arrangements in the next 12 months. The lack of travel refund rights under...

The study uses data to reveal which global cities are most accessible and attractive for remote workers by assessing factors related to employment compliance, living costs, infrastructure and liveability, besides showing current location trends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

The new ‘Fly and Win’ campaign from Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport, will offer passengers flying with the award-winning airline the opportunity to become a USD millionaire, experience the trip of a lifetime to the Maldives on a Qatar Executive private jet or sit behind the wheel of brand-new Porsche car. To enter the raffle, passengers simply need to have enrolled into Privilege Club, the Qatar Airways Loyalty programme, and flying anywhere on the airline’s expanding network...

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Asia Pacific are proud to present an extraordinary celebration of the art of drinking that pays homage to the legacy and glamour of the original House of Astor, The St. Regis New York. The program features a selection of 40 cocktail recipes inspired by five New York neighborhoods, merging the stylish charm of Manhattan with unique local infusions to create exquisite original creations, and “The Violet Hour”, a dedicated ritual to celebrate the end of the day...

CT Partners has announced the addition of another high-profile Victorian based agency, effective 1 November. Geelong Travel, an award winning, family-owned business specialising in premium and corporate travel, is the latest in a growing list of agencies who have joined CT Partners since the beginning of the year. Owner Stuart Coffield commented “I have renewed faith entering into this partnership with CT Partners, where I’ve found honesty and transparency at the forefront of all of our...

According to Executive Traveller, the British Airways website will once again show availability on flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) with a refuelling stop in Singapore (SIN) beginning March 27, 2022. The same date – March 27 – sees the reintroduction of the Airbus A380 on the London-Singapore BA11/BA12 service, replacing the Boeing 777. Capacity has increased by 170 seats, with Club World business class nearly doubling to 97 seats. And, as in pre-pandemic days, the...

Foreign persons who have recovered from Covid-19 and then received one round of two-dose vaccines would be denied admission under the new US travel policy, which is the standard the European Commission consider full vaccination. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

The federal government’s global “do not travel” advisory, which applied to all countries except New Zealand, has been lifted ahead of the removal of international border restrictions today. The removal of the highest threat level has important ramifications for Australians wishing to go abroad, as most conventional travel insurance policies will not cover countries with a government “do not travel” warning. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

More flights will depart Australia beginning this month, as Qantas and Jetstar have moved forwards the restart of some international routes. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stated today that the national airline is speeding up its return to the sky. At this point, the majority of international flights are departing from Sydney. Following yesterday night’s announcement that Victoria will remove COVID quarantine for overseas arrivals, Melbourne could be soon behind. --- Send in a voice message:...

Qantas Airways engineers are hard at work preparing the airline’s fleet for international flights to commence today, the first day that Sydney is open to fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents without quarantine. With the exception of its Airbus A380 superjumbos, which are still stored in California’s Mojave Desert, the remainder of Qantas’ international fleet has already begun running some limited cargo and repatriation flights. --- Send in a voice message:...

The enormous pent-up demand by Australians desperate to cruise again was in full evidence on a morning ABC regional radio show this week, with listeners phoning in to say how much they missed cruising, how they had booked multiple future cruises and were poised to book even more. … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Wednesday that jet fuel prices have risen to levels not seen since before the Covid epidemic, which is expected to raise airfares. … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced the expansion of the country’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to include Australian passengers. … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

It takes a young lady like Lillie Hobden to hopefully wake up the various Aussie governments and others to the ridiculousness of not restarting cruising right now, irrespective of whether ships are here or not! … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

When borders reopen, domestic and international airlines are bracing for a flood of tourists, as well as individuals who have not travelled to see their family in nearly two years. … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

Qantas will open a temporary lounge to cater for eligible customers travelling between Sydney and London via Darwin from next week – a reminder that from this Monday (1 November 2021) Australians will no longer need an exemption to leave their own country, provided they are fully vaccinated. Another reminder of impending travel freedom has been provided by Singapore, which will allow fully vaccinated Australians, permanent residents and their families to enter without quarantine from 8...

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Bonza promises to be the independent low-cost airline that many Australian consumers have wished for. Still, some are sceptical that the market can support another operator. Bonza, funded by the US private investment group 777 Partners, stated that it would begin flying next year, using Boeing 737-8 planes. According to CEO Tim Jordan, the company’s aim would be to provide routes into leisure destinations where connections constrain travel via big cities. However, breaking into Australia’s...

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What November brings for Australians: international travel & other plans Australiashut its international borders in March 2020. After the fatal virus shook the world, Australia was among the first few countries to take heavy precautions to safeguard its people. … Continue Reading Latest News under Category: Headline News • I feel very sorry for Joel Katz and CLIA • Japan Opens Up To Fully Vaccinated Travellers From October • Air New Zealand adding red flights between Australia and New...

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Reflecting pent up guest demand and a suspected and quite justified frustration with the Federal and State Governments, for a return to cruising, … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message

World leaders gathered to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday for the first time since the pandemic era began, bringing a strong diplomatic agenda and a blunt warning from the organization’s leader: “We confront the worst cascade of crises in our generation.” … Continue Reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/global-travel-media/message