CHINESE – TRAVEL – AUSTRALIA

Travel ban ‘won’t be turned off’

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Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 7 : 5-Feb-20

Health Minister Greg Hunt has indicated that the federal government is likely to extend its ban on non-citizens entering Australia from the Chinese mainland, which was initially slated to last for two weeks. Wang Xining, the China’s deputy ambassador to Australia, has described it as an over-reaction and notes that the World Health Organization believes that such measures are not necessary. Wang adds that the Chinese embassy was not advised of the travel ban before it was announced, but Hunt says that senior officials in China were told of the ban as soon as the government decided to impose it.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Coronavirus: foreign arrivals from mainland China will not be allowed into Australia, Scott Morrison says

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The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 3-Feb-20

The federal government has raised its travel advice warning for mainland China to level four, recommending that Australians should not travel to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak. The government has also announced that it will not allow anybody travelling from China to enter Australia unless they are Australian citizens or permanent residents. Meanwhile, Qantas will suspend all direct flights to mainland China from 9 February until 29 March, while the Trump administration will temporarily ban entry to the US by any foreign national who has travelled to China in the last 14 days.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN

China tourist ban to bite

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Original article by Michael Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 28-Jan-20

The deepening coronavirus crisis has prompted the Chinese government to ban travel operators from taking tour groups overseas for at least two months. The blanket ban will particularly impact on Australia’s tourism industry, given that about 1.4 million Chinese tourists visit the nation each year and inject some $12bn into the domestic economy. Chinese travel companies have indicated that they have requested refunds for trips that have already been booked with Australian airlines and hotels.

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China to take over as most frequent visitors

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 3-Nov-15

Tourism Research Australia forecasts a rise of 5.9 per cent in the number of foreign tourists to 7.5 million in 2015-16. The number of mainland Chinese visitors is likely to rise 15.5 per cent. By 2019-2020, the number of Chinese visitors is expected to reach 1.4 million, catapulting this category of the market to the top of tourism source countries.

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TOURISM RESEARCH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, TTF AUSTRALIA LIMITED TOURISM AND TRANSPORT FORUM, TOURISM ACCOMMODATION AUSTRALIA, TOURISM RESEARCH AUSTRALIA

Fix the ‘pain points’ for travellers, Joyce urges the government

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 37 : 15-Oct-15

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has called on the Australian Government to reduce the cost of multi-year entry visas which are about to be made available to Chinese travellers. The visa will cost $A1,000, while Chinese nationals pay just $A30 for a similar visa to Singapore. Joyce has also proposed reducing queues at customs and immigration at Australian airports.

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, AIRASIA X SDN BHD, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VAH, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (AUSTRALIA)

Visa, Tourism Australia in Asian tourist push

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 4-Sep-15

Tourism Australia wants more Asian tourists to venture beyond the east coast. The organisation is working with credit card company Visa on a marketing campaign whose aim is to promote travel to less popular destinations. In Western Australia, only five per cent of international visitors are from China.

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TOURISM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, VISA INTERNATIONAL, EXPEDIA INCORPORATED, ALIBABA.COM CORPORATION

Alibaba pairs with Tourism Australia to attract travellers

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Original article by Angus Grigg
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 1-Jul-15

Tourism Australia has secured a three-year marketing deal with Alitrip, a travel software app that was launched by Chinese ecommerce group Alibaba in 2010. Tourism Australia and Alitrip will jointly promote Australia as a travel destination for independent travellers in China. Australia recorded 18 per cent growth in tourists from China in 2014, to a new high of 840,000.

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TOURISM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, ALITRIP, ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED, CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, JD.COM INCORPORATED, TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED – ASX TWE, THE A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED – ASX A2M, PENFOLDS WINES PTY LTD, WOLF BLASS WINES PTY LTD, IRESEARCH

Sydney Airport pins hopes on Chinese

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Original article by Matt O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 15-May-15

Trevor Gerber succeeded Max Moore-Wilton as chairman of Sydney Airport on 14 May 2015. Meanwhile, CEO Kerrie Mather has forecast a big rise in Chinese visitors in coming years, citing factors such as increased flights between Australia and China, the free-trade deal between the two nations and the relaxation of visa requirements for Chinese travellers. Sydney Airport also plans to revamp its international terminal’s duty-free facilities.

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SYDNEY AIRPORT – ASX SYD, GEBR HEINEMANN SE & CO KG, THE NUANCE GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VAH