Headlines
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Koala reveals start date
Tuesday | Aug 5 2025THE mysterious Koala Airlines, touted by its equally cryptic CEO Bill Astling as being a serious third competitor to Qantas and Virgin Australia, now has a launch date.
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NZ mulls more visitor fees
Tuesday | Aug 5 2025IN WHAT could deal a further blow to the New Zealand visitor economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed a new set of tourist charges are under consideration for several popular attractions.
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Qatar Airways’ guests hear the roar of the Lions’ Australia victory
Tuesday | Aug 5 2025AFTER six weeks of pure dominance and rugby excellence, the British & Irish Lions emerged victorious during their Australian tour, sealing the series with a memorable triumph over the Wallabies.
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AIR’S EMISSION CONTRIBUTION RISING
Tuesday | Aug 5 2025AVIATION’S contribution to Australia’s emissions is growing substantially as a percentage of the country’s overall emission output, according to data shared at the CAPA Airlines Leader Summit in Cairns last week.
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Slot hoarding a fairy tale
Monday | Aug 4 2025SLOT hoarding categorically does not exist in Australia, according to Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) Chief Executive Officer, Emma Wilson.
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“Opportunistic” offer nixed
Monday | Aug 4 2025TOURISM Holdings Limited (THL) has rejected a BGH-led consortium takeover offer, which it labelled as “opportunistic and undervalued” (TD breaking news).
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Five ambassadors lead TA campaign
Monday | Aug 4 2025ROBERT Irwin and Nigella Lawson are two of the famous names that have been enlisted by Tourism Australia for its latest campaign that continues the adventures of Ruby the Roo.
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Hack a reminder for all
Monday | Aug 4 2025THE recent Qantas cyber attack (TD 02 Jul) is a “reminder for everyone” and “a global issue”, according to Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensso (pictured).
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Accessible source markets
Monday | Aug 4 2025VISITORS from New Zealand, the UK and USA accounted for nearly 60% of the accessible traveller source market in 2024, according to new Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data.
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Virgin happy with share
Friday | Aug 1 2025VIRGIN Australia’s new boss Dave Emerson believes the airline’s current market share is “about right”, and that its existing strategy would not get them to a 50% slice of Aussie bookings.