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Corporate Travel faces fallout over UK refugee barge

Liam Walsh and Ayesha de Kretser

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Amid a sombre violin soundtrack, the blonde Ukrainian woman spoke fondly of her time aboard a cruise ship docked at Scotland, housing war refugees such as herself and her son.

“I will remember it with gratitude and with good thoughts,” she said on the video, as refugee families, some draped in Ukrainian flags, looked over a chilly sea at the departing vessel. The video was recorded for a charter company and thanked partners including Brisbane-headquartered business travel arrangement outfit Corporate Travel Management.

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au

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