Kiwi Kruzer Posted March 22, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 22, 2020 A large Travel Agent in NZ has laid off 250 staff and closed 33 offices . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 22, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: A large Travel Agent in NZ has laid off 250 staff and closed 33 offices . Sad news David and more on the way no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted March 23, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Last week one big Australian TA, the "Captain", announced closure of many of its stores. The TA I work with has nearly all its staff working from home, but I think they are working mainly on cancellations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted March 23, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said: Last week one big Australian TA, the "Captain", announced closure of many of its stores. The TA I work with has nearly all its staff working from home, but I think they are working mainly on cancellations. The. Captain has hung up his wings in NZ too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 24, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 11:15 AM, Aus Traveller said: Last week one big Australian TA, the "Captain", announced closure of many of its stores. The TA I work with has nearly all its staff working from home, but I think they are working mainly on cancellations. And 'WorldHello' and 'CentreFlight.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted March 24, 2020 Author #6 Share Posted March 24, 2020 The regular Tuesday Travel section of the NZ Herald was very sparse this morning .No ads from TAs . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 24, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: The regular Tuesday Travel section of the NZ Herald was very sparse this morning .No ads from TAs . As was the usually thick travel section of Sunday Telegraph in Australia. I read it in 1 minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 24, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I couldn't help feeling sorry for all those people queued up at Centrelink the last couple of days. Last week with trepidation, after hearing all the horror stories, I went to Centrelink for the first time ever. I was in and out in under an hour. I wanted to apply for a Seniors Health Care Card and needed a reference number for which I had to apply in person. I had, for the last 5 or 6 years, thought I was ineligible but it seems I just scrape in under the taxable income threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 24, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, lyndarra said: I couldn't help feeling sorry for all those people queued up at Centrelink the last couple of days. Last week with trepidation, after hearing all the horror stories, I went to Centrelink for the first time ever. I was in and out in under an hour. I wanted to apply for a Seniors Health Care Card and needed a reference number for which I had to apply in person. I had, for the last 5 or 6 years, thought I was ineligible but it seems I just scrape in under the taxable income threshold. Good work, now you get the cheap 'stay alive pills' and the Govt stimulus package handouts coming soon. We have the CSHC too, god help me if we lose it one day, one monthly pack of my AF pills is $93 full price, currently $6.50 at the dinosaur price.🤐 Edited March 24, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 24, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I am hoping that with the closures, it is only temporary halt (few months) in trading rather than total bankruptcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megsie Posted March 24, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 24, 2020 My daughter qualified as an international travel agent at the time of 9/11 attacks. Bad timing but she was able to find work and a career in the health resort industry - (now retired with 2 babies). We thought times were tough then but now this has affected so much more, cafes, restaurants, wineries, concerts, camping, pubs, attractions etc as well as the airline and cruising industries. So sad for all that have been affected with the virus and tough times. Take care everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 25, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) The Captain is standing down, temporarily, 3800 staff. Described as sales and support roles. Edited March 25, 2020 by Docker123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 26, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Each agent is a sales role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 26, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, The_Big_M said: Each agent is a sales role. But they have accounts departments, HR, marketing etc etc. No money coming in means lots less work to do across a huge organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 26, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Yes, those are the support roles. I just mean in that company all the face to face (as well as call centre staff) are in sales roles, so it barely leaves anyone not included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 26, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 26, 2020 They know how to sell a vacation and get their commission from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 26, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 26, 2020 People are losing jobs everywhere. But its almost like the Government didnt expect the carnage that actually occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted March 26, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Hope our TA is OK and her store is not one of the ones for closure...... She has been great to ourselves as well as my mother........ Also looking at our favorite places in Tasmania, they are all closed... hopefully will see them later in the year..... At least they is wine under the bed.... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 28, 2020 The hidden cost is the Federal Government and Queensland Govt. (don't know about other states) has just spent a lot of marketing money in support of the tourism industry, following the long drought and the devastating bush fires. A total waste of money because we are now saying in the Sunshine State - Don't come, please stay at home. They are even closing the road/ferry to the Daintree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 28, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: The hidden cost is the Federal Government and Queensland Govt. (don't know about other states) has just spent a lot of marketing money in support of the tourism industry, following the long drought and the devastating bush fires. A total waste of money because we are now saying in the Sunshine State - Don't come, please stay at home. They are even closing the road/ferry to the Daintree. And the same for Kangaroo Island in SA. Now they are pleading for people to stay away. Now we are all in the fight for survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Pushka said: And the same for Kangaroo Island in SA. Now they are pleading for people to stay away. Now we are all in the fight for survival. We stay at the Flinders Range National and they aren't even taking enquiries for future bookings yet. We also stay at Penneshaw at the other end of the island. We buy everything on the island as flight is via Rex Air. I'm getting low on my delicious Emu Ridge honey. I think survival now is via the internet, like they did in the South Coast of NSW and some drought areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted March 28, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 2:13 PM, Pushka said: People are losing jobs everywhere. But its almost like the Government didnt expect the carnage that actually occurred. Probably why Morrison doesn't want to shut the country up completely and wants those who can work, work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDog-46 Posted March 31, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Cruise Sale Finder closing down by September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jland Posted March 31, 2020 #24 Share Posted March 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, SeaDog-46 said: Cruise Sale Finder closing down by September. Not all of their business though, only the cruise section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru94 Posted March 31, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 31, 2020 With the Government stimulus in Australia announced last night for businesses, will this help the travel industry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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