Headlines
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Japan eyes mega complex
Monday | Dec 22 2025INTERNATIONAL Hotel Group (IHG) has revealed plans to build a new hotel complex near Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, set to open in 2029.
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Kiwi agent commits fraud
Monday | Dec 22 2025A FORMER New Zealand travel agent has been convicted of 16 fraud offences impacting three separate travel companies.
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LE connects Oz to Maldives
Friday | Dec 19 2025LUXURY Escapes (LE) and Maldivian have teamed up to launch Australia’s first-ever direct flights to the Maldives (TD breaking news).
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Oddtrips looks to double quickly
Friday | Dec 19 2025NEW Melbourne-based travel operator Oddtrips has revealed to Travel Daily plans to double its catalogue of experiences and destinations within the next three months (TD 09 Dec).
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ATMC enlists Goldman
Friday | Dec 19 2025GOLDMAN Group joint MD David Goldman has been announced as Chairperson of the Association of Travel Management Companies (ATMC) for 2026, taking over from Penny Spencer, who led the organisation over the past year.
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Teams crave nature resets
Friday | Dec 19 2025CORPORATE retreats focusing on collaboration and wellbeing are on the rise in Australia, new research has revealed.
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Finnair lands on Melbourne
Thursday | Dec 18 2025FINNAIR has announced it will launch daily flights from Melbourne to Helsinki via Bangkok from 26 Oct 2026 using its recently retrofitted flagship A350 aircraft (TD breaking news).
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Start-up seeks a buyer
Thursday | Dec 18 2025PURPOSE-DRIVEN travel start-up Heartful has made the call to shut down operations after a cyber attack eroded its core source of revenue.
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Viking ventures to the Great White South
Thursday | Dec 18 2025VIKING’S Joanne Cullen, Commercial Manager Vic, and Matt Jones, Director of Digital Marketing, have just returned from Antarctica after hosting nine travel advisors and their travelling companions on a 13-day ‘Antarctic Explorer’ voyage.
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Hobart to gain luxe venue
Thursday | Dec 18 2025THE Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, has announced the upcoming launch of Lumina, a new events space overlooking Hobart’s historic waterfront in Parliament Square.