Tourism
Scomo warns no jab, no entry for Kanye West
To soften the blow of this news for hip-hop fans, we’ve included this image of the PM looking like a maniac in the front seat of a truck. It’s largely unrelated to the story, but we did get a huge kick out of it nonetheless.
News
Restrictions lifted in NT as QLD hits 80 per cent vax target and Omicron reaches two more states
by Ali Coulton
There’s much to celebrate in Australia today, with (nearly) all Aussie states having reached 80 per cent double vaxxed rates, despite Omicron continuing to spread like the Blob.
Destinations
WA to ease border restrictions with NSW, impose mandatory vax policy for states with transmission and (finally) roll out COVID roadmap
The coming days will be a bit of a big deal for Western Australia, with a spate of major changes coming into place alongside what we expect to be a hefty reopening roadmap.
Travel Agents
WATCH: Travel agent’s moving video encourages Aussies to get #VaxReady and support the industry
In a show of support for the travel industry, a Victorian-based agent has created a moving video encouraging Aussies to #GetTravelReady by getting the jab.
Hotels
Ovolo makes ‘Vax. Pact’ for staff, outlines incentives for fully-jabbed guests
Travel Weekly urges everyone to get vaxxed, if not for society’s sake, at least for the perks and the self-indulgent bragging.
Aviation
Virgin Australia begins COVID vaccine policy push for all staff
And, in other news, the airline is gearing up for a whopping summer season of domestic travel, with a swathe of new aircraft due to join its fleet very soon.
Travel Agents
Travel agent causes a stir with cheeky Facebook post
An Aussie travel agent caught a couple of trolls off guard with this very important PSA.
Aviation
Melbourne Airport launches vax competition encouraging Aussies to get the jab
As if being locked down for the fifth time wasn’t enough to encourage Victorians to get the jab, the state’s biggest airport has come up with this.
Tourism
Health Minister says international travel “an incentive” for Aussies to get vaccinated
Got a few clients who desperately want to venture overseas, but aren’t keen on getting the jab? We highly recommend sharing this article with them.
Destinations
Aussies could be travelling quarantine-free to Singapore, Japan and Fiji as soon as August
Quarantine-free travel may soon be allowed to select Asian and Pacific countries as soon as August, so tell your clients to start mood-boarding their long-awaited getaways.
Cruise
Hurtigruten’s Antarctica cruises attract attention of Aussie travellers, as vaccine rollout nears
As the federal government begins to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination strategy, Hurtigruten’s regional boss reckons travellers are eyeing the white continent for their post-restrictions jaunt.
Tourism
More than 100 million tourism jobs could be saved in 2021: WTTC
The Wolrd Travel & Tourism Council reckons the industry is getting ready to pick itself up, shake itself off and sashay towards recovery.