G’day mate: New TV series to showcase Australia to the world
Forget Neighbours and Kylie Minogue. Tourism Australia is about to launch a new television series to the world that will present a very different image of the land down under.
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Webjet enters loyalty space with brand refresh
Webjet will move into the busy loyalty space, dominated by Qantas Frequent Flyer, in an effort to boost bookings.
Chinese visitor market roars back to number one
China has rocketed back to the top of Australia’s international visitor markets, representing a welcome windfall for tourism operators.
‘Deserve protections’: Push for flight compo
As the airlines argue they shouldn’t have to pay compensation for cancelled flights, the senator pushing for reform has slammed the carriers’ refund policies.
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Virgin’s owners resume CEO hunt
Virgin Australia’s owners will resume the search for a new CEO a year after it began, following the withdrawal of frontrunner Paul Jones.
Australia’s ‘best beach’ not one for the faint hearted
Tourism Australia has travelled a long way south to pick the nation’s best beach for 2025, bestowing the title on not just one but a series of them.
Suburb to ‘go to war’ over ‘mega-hostel’
Plans for a $13 million build in a Sydney suburb has left locals horrified, with neighbours vowing to “go to war” over the project.
Virgin rules out ex-Qantas exec Jones as next CEO
Virgin Australia has sensationally moved to end speculation about the airline’s next chief executive, declaring ex-Qantas executive Paul Jones is not in the running.
Results of review into public servants’ travel to stay a secret
A review of how public servants book travel has been completed but the findings aren’t being released by the government.
Watt’s warning to Virgin owners over next CEO
Employment Minister Murray Watt has issued a veiled warning to Virgin’s owners as the government weighs up the airline’s partnership with Qatar Airways.
Air Canada’s sneaky new fee for Aussie travellers
The unbundling of airfares has delivered a raft of ‘add-on charges’ for passengers, and now Air Canada has found another one that will sting Australian travellers.
Airfares to US falling as thousands of extra seats added
The expansion of Delta Air Lines into Melbourne has triggered a welcome airfare price war with Qantas and Virgin both rushing to slash prices.
Virus sweeping Bali resorts popular with Aussies
A potentially deadly virus has more than doubled in one of Bali’s top tourist hotspots, sparking urgent warnings from health authorities.
Rich-lister Jerry Schwartz plans makeover for Sydney Seaplanes
Hotelier and rich-lister Jerry Schwartz is poised to take over Sydney Seaplanes, with plans to take the scenic charter flights business more upmarket.
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