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(Alliance News) - Carnival PLC on Thursday said P&O Cruises Australia remains optimistic about the restart of cruising but, in the meantime, it has extended its current operational pause to departures on or before June 18.
The British-American cruise operator said P&O will make contact with guests whose cruises have been affected, either directly or via their appointed travel agent, to let them know of the pause extension and the options available to them.
"While we are becoming increasingly confident in the restart of cruising in Australia, we are continuing with the realistic and pragmatic approach we have adopted previously," said P&O Cruises Australia President Sture Myrmell.
Most of Carnival's cruises were halted soon after the coronavirus pandemic went global in March last year.
Carnival shares were trading 0.2% lower in London on Thursday at 1,395.50 pence each.
By Evelina Grecenko; evelinagrecenko@alliancenews.com
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