Andrew Burnes has a bit of pep back in his step thanks to this latest vote of confidence from Helloworld’s investors.

Andrew Burnes has a smile on his dial this morning, with Helloworld having already managed to raise roughly $41.6 million of the $50 million target the company has set.

The travel giant is confident that $50m will do the trick in helping it manage the ongoing disruption caused by the pesky COVID-19 pandemic.

The sale follows on from a management review by Helloworld which concluded that its US wholesale business “would be better managed locally in light of current circumstances”.

Andrew Burnes has made the Queen’s list of honours this year, along with a handful of other icons of the Aussie tourism industry.

The company has revealed some unsurprisingly dour quarterly results and an equally dismal outlook, as it continues to wade through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrew Burnes has predicted international travel will not return for at least nine to 12 months, with cruising not returning to popularity until mid-next year.

The travel giant has announced further actions to mitigate the impact of the unprecedented and rapidly evolving COVID-19 landscape.

The two travel giants are taking decisive action to reduce the adverse outcomes of coronavirus on travel demand.

Can you hear the popping of champagne corks coming from Helloworld HQ? Well, it’s either the company celebrating its half-yearly results or a staff member trying out their new pop gun.

Look! It’s not one, but two important updates regarding failed wholesaler Excite Holidays, accentuated by a generic iStock image.

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