That’s right, people, the Women in Travel fun isn’t over yet.
Here are all the spectacularly whacky gifs recorded in the Air Canada photo booth on the night! See if you can spot yourself and share on your socials with the hashtag #WIT2019.
Destinations
“Vaccination alone is no guarantee that you can open up”: Health Minister issues bleak border warning
Greg Hunt says Australia’s international border could remain closed even once the entire country has been vaccinated against COVID-19. *Sigh*
Aviation
Signed, sealed, delivered: ACCC authorises Virgin’s cooperation plan with Alliance Airlines
by Huntley Mitchell
Did you recently happen to see ACCC tsar Rod Sims popping some mail in your local AusPost box? All is explained here.
Hotels
Accor to bring second Mövenpick hotel Down Under
Travel Weekly’s editor is more of a Häagen-Dazs fan when it comes to ice cream, but he’s still licking his lips over this new hotel.
Events
The travel industry’s favourite destination event is back!
by Sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand
Dust off your event frocks and shine your ‘outside shoes’ because the Aussie travel industry’s favourite destination event is back with a post-pandemic twist.
Midweek Interview
Life in the time of COVID-19 with Hilton’s Chad Miskiewicz
This week, the head chef at Samuels on Mill at Parmelia Hilton played us his favourite Foo Fighters songs while making his famous brisket. It was delicious.
Destinations
Dolphins spotted in Venice’s Grand Canal
Don’t worry, we haven’t fallen prey to the same hoax that was circulating at the start of the pandemic. There were scientists involved this time, so we reckon this one checks out.
Travel Agents
Australian Travel Agents Co-operative inks deal with Expedia
Do you happen to be a member of the ATAC? Well, you probably already know about this news, but here it is anyway.
Cruise
Carnival posts $2.6 billion first-quarter loss
The cruise giant has laid bare its quarterly financials, and it appears head office will have to wait patiently for a new Nespresso machine.
Road & Rail
The Ghan gets a makeover to celebrate Parrtjima festival
Journey Beyond has teamed up with a very talented Indigenous artist to give The Ghan a wicked cool new paint job.
Aviation
“Serious incident” on flight sees female passengers classified as children
The error, which was caused by a glitchy IT update, caused the plane to be more than 1,200 kilograms heavier than expected.
Wholesalers
Wendy Wu Tours launches four new Aussie trips
Just like the gambling debt of Travel Weekly’s editor, Wendy Wu’s domestic product offering has grown.
Destinations
European MPs call for safer, more sustainable tourism post-pandemic
Here’s some political news all the way from Europe. However, that’s not to suggest we actually sent a journalist over there to cover it.
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