Headlines
-
Rex loyalty grounded
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025THE ability for travellers to earn frequent flyer points with Rex’s loyalty program, Rex Flyer, is suspended after the company managing the program was placed into voluntary administration overnight (TD breaking news).
-
New AI tool for DMCs
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025TRAVEL software company TourConnect AI has announced the launch of Itinerary Assist 2.0, in response to feedback from its destination management company clients.
-
US softness drags Air NZ
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025AIR New Zealand is on track to be $80 million worse off than its H1 forecast released in Aug, an update to the market delivered this morning has revealed.
-
Serving up ‘fine-casual’
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025A shift from fine dining to casual luxury and a rising interest in immersive dining experiences and local flavours are just a few emerging hotel culinary trends in APAC, according to The Future of Food report from Marriott.
-
Aussies tell tall travel tales
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025MORE than a quarter of Australians (27%) have lied about the cost of their holiday to friends or family, new research from Money.com.au has revealed.
-
Blurred lines of luxury provide opportunity
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025THE definition of luxury is evolving and it’s being democratised, according to a panel of senior industry experts speaking at Beyond Borders in Brisbane last week.
-
MTA fully owned by HLO
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HELLOWORLD has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Mobile Travel Holdings – trading as Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) – for $36 million (TD breaking news).
-
Scenic’s Ikon of luxury
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025SCENIC Group has announced plans to take ultra-luxury cruising to a new level, unveiling its upcoming discovery yacht Scenic Ikon, which will sail its inaugural season from Apr 2028.
-
Mixed reaction to committee
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025WHILE many agents have responded positively to the Australian Travel Industry Association’s (ATIA) intention to launch a committee for independent advisors, there are some questioning how the new body will function.
-
Rex to have US owners
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025REX is poised to fall into American hands after several media reports cited sources confirming US aviation business Air T has agreed to buy the ailing carrier (TD breaking news).