Headlines
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China eases conflict pain
Friday | Mar 6 2026CHINA and other Asian aviation hubs are emerging as critical transit points for business travellers amid global airspace disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
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Don’t cancel your trips, urges Burnes
Thursday | Mar 5 2026HELLOWORLD chief operating officer & executive director Cinzia Burnes (pictured) is urging travellers not to cancel their trips following the outbreak of a conflict with Iran last week.
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Advisor left exposed
Thursday | Mar 5 2026FORMER travel agency owner Josh Zuker has criticised a gap in Victoria’s civil justice system, a flaw he claims has left him personally exposed to repeated enforcement orders relating to a refund dispute that was resolved several years ago.
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Tahiti in entirely new light
Thursday | Mar 5 2026ENTIRE Travel Group has relaunched its specialist Tahiti Travel brand – creating the only dedicated Tahiti specialist accredited by both ATIA & CATO.
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Airports driving airfares
Thursday | Mar 5 2026TRAVELLERS could face higher airfares in the coming years, with a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealing that airports will be looking to recover the money they have poured into infrastructure in 2024-25.
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WA’s aggressive events strategy
Thursday | Mar 5 2026TOURISM Western Australia’s goal is to become one of Asia-Pacific’s events capitals, the group’s managing director Anneke Brown recently revealed.
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More UAE flights on way
Wednesday | Mar 4 2026FLIGHT Centre Travel Group MD Graham Turner has been told that Etihad will resume some flights to Sydney and Melbourne tomorrow, so long as the safety of passengers can be assured.
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QF suspends PER direct
Wednesday | Mar 4 2026QANTAS’ nonstop service between Perth and London will no longer be direct from today, as the carrier tweaks the route to cater for the needs of pax during the crisis in the Middle East.
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Aircraft stuck, EK takes off
Wednesday | Mar 4 2026MORE than 20 aircraft from Emirates, Qatar and Etihad are currently stranded in Australia, according to information Travel Daily has sourced from Australian airports.
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Insurers to extend help
Wednesday | Mar 4 2026SOME travel insurers may extend the coverage date of policies to support customers impacted by airspace and airport closures, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), which has also declared the recent Middle East events as “a significant event”.