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10 July 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Latest News

The Australian Government’s Smartraveller website has issued new advice on the novel coronavirus outbreak.

6 April 2020

Customer Update From Flight Centre Travel Group Managing Director Graham Turner

An important update on our business.

6 July 2020

State Border Restrictions

With the recent changes to state border controls we have prepared a summary of these restrictions and what exceptions are in place for essential services.

State of the Market Survey: When will we start travelling again?

To travel or not to travel? That’s the question being asked around the globe right now. To get to the heart of what people really want, we asked our customers and clients from around the world to give us their perspective on when travel will return.

2 July 2020

WFH: What It Means For Your Tax Refund

It's EOFY and if you're temporarily working from home due to COVID19 you may be able to enjoy some benefits from the ATO. We have gathered some tips from the experts for you here.

25 June 2020

Hotel Hygiene: What Travellers Can Expect

Health and hygiene will be more of a focus than ever among travellers. We broke down the end-to-end experience of a typical hotel stay, post-COVID, so you know what to expect!

23 June 2020

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO FEEL SAFE FLYING AGAIN?

Our recent poll on LinkedIn revealed only 24% of respondents did not feel safe flying in the short term. We took a look at what it might take for those travellers to feel comfortable flying again, including what measures are being undertaken to…

18 June 2020

Crisis Averted: The COVID Pivot

How have SME businesses been surviving the COVID crisis? We spoke to Dave Ridden to find out how his family-owned and operated distillery, Granddad Jack's, successfully navigated the economic downturn.

16 June 2020

A Starter Kit To Travel Risk Management #BEYONDcovid-19

As the impact continues to spread with no quick wins in clear sight, it is important to watch, listen and learn from each other to ensure we step-up and get-out of this storm to the best of our ability.

12 June 2020

THE NUMBERS BEHIND A TMC: FLIGHT CHANGES IN A CRISIS

There are many everyday ways that a TMC can support businesses, even smaller ones, from improving costs and increasing efficiency BUT when there is a crisis, especially on an international level, that is when a TMC can really shine a light on their…

11 June 2020

TAX TIPS FOR SME BUSINESSES

As the end of financial year approaches, many businesses will be looking to take advantage of increased government tax breaks to improve cash flow and help recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus. Here are some tips from an expert.

9 June 2020

HOW WILL TRAVEL BE CLEANER IN A POST-COVID WORLD?

With travel beginning to open up in some states, many people are wondering what to expect when they next have to travel for business. We take a look at the hygiene practices we can expect to become the new 'normal'.

4 June 2020

Are You Ready For A Slower-Paced 9-5 Grind?

Love it or hate it, life in lockdown has taught us all some valuable lessons. We asked our people to share their biggest learnings from WFH life and what new habits they plan to keep in a post-lockdown work environment.

28 May 2020

Is The Footy Business 'Just A Game'?

What has the true cost of cancelling sports been to our economy? We spoke to Shawn Ford about his unique perspective on the football industry, lockdown life and the challenges COVID19 has presented in his role as Indigenous Programs Manager for the…

26 May 2020

Autumn Clean Your Travel Program

To help you make the most of this downtime we’ve prepared a handy checklist to help you give your travel program and documents an 'autumn' clean, so you are ready to go when those travel requests start to roll on in!

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