Qantas to operate direct Darwin to London A380 flight
QANTAS will be operating its flagship Sydney to London Airbus A380 service via Darwin from today
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Airnorth facing major job losses, flight suspensions
DARWIN-based airline Airnorth is suspending many of its flight routes in response to the coronavirus crisis, putting the jobs of hundreds of Territorians at risk
Border Force board luxury yacht in Darwin Harbour
AUSTRALIAN authorities have boarded a 40m yacht at Stokes Hill Wharf, which is understood to have arrived unannounced, before handing the crew face masks
Gunner looking into legality of securing NT borders
NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner said his office is currently looking into the logistics of effectively closing the Territory’s borders to people arriving here, including all other Australians
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$39m facelift for Litchfield National Park
LITCHFIELD National Park will receive $39 million in upgrades over the next 18 months.
Blue skies on NT tourist horizon
THE Territory’s tourism sector is gearing up for a bumper dry season, with more flights set to land in Darwin and Alice Springs.
Virgin lands first route
A WATER canon salute welcomed Virgin Australia’s inaugural Darwin-Alice Springs-Adelaide flight as it jetted into the Red Centre.
Bus tour boils tempers
STRANDED passengers were asked to pour their drinking water into a busted radiator after a Litchfield tour bus broke down.
Darwin hotel prices stink
IT’s cheaper to stay in a 4 star hotel in the middle of Paris in peak season than it is to stay in a Darwin hotel with an identical rating during the same period
Rates fall but city costs top dollar
DARWIN hotel prices have dropped over the past year but the Top End is still one of the most expensive places to holiday in the country, new figures show.
QM2 passengers tell of pirate pursuit
CRUISE ship megastar, the Queen Mary 2 (QM2), was reportedly targeted by pirates off the coast of Bitung, Indonesia before reaching Darwin on Tuesday, according to several passengers.
Bewdy, no need to do our flies up
REJOICE Top End bogans – Qantas’ crack down on bogan outfits with strict new dress standards will not apply in Darwin’s business lounge.
Hotelier blames FIFO for tourism woes
A DARWIN hotel operator has said the excessive use of rooms by FIFO workers and contractors has “killed the tourism business”.
Backpackers have rights, too
BACKPACKERS are encouraged to check their rights after further complaints of mistreatment and exploitation.
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