Headlines
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One million trips in Jul
Tuesday | Sep 12 2023JUST under a million Australian short-term overseas trips took place in Jul, with Indonesia the standout destination for departures during the month.
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AA, Ecotourism link up
Tuesday | Sep 12 2023THE newly constituted Accommodation Australia (AA) peak body has announced an agreement with Ecotourism Australia to “forge a clear pathway towards sustainable tourism for the entire accommodation sector”.
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Day trips from Montreal
Tuesday | Sep 12 2023JUST beyond the city of Montreal, Quebec, lies a treasure trove of picturesque towns, wineries, mountain ranges, and national parks.
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RV adventures in the Yukon
Tuesday | Sep 12 2023YUKON Territory is a driver’s dream, with almost 5,000 kilometres of roads, abundant with friendly locals and awe-inspiring wilderness dazzling with crimson and gold displays of autumn leaves.
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Big airship order
Tuesday | Sep 12 2023AIR Nostrum has doubled its order of Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) Airlander 10 low-emission airships to 20.
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Int’l tourism gathers pace
Monday | Sep 11 2023AUSTRALIA’S international tourism spend has recovered to 99% of pre-COVID levels at $1.6 billion for Jun 2023, the latest data from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) has revealed.
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Hamilton Island for sale?
Monday | Sep 11 2023ONE of Australia’s most coveted tourist destinations, Hamilton Island, could be up for sale with the AFR reporting that owners, the Oatley family, have brought in UBS to review options.
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New owners for Iririki
Friday | Sep 8 2023VANUATU’S iconic Iririki Island Resort & Spa has new owners, with the Deeley family, which owns Australia’s Vision Hotels group, taking over the property effective 01 Sep.
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PlanPay backer pulls out
Friday | Sep 8 2023TOUCH Ventures, the ASX-listed company which funded digital travel lay-by payment facilitator PlanPay (TD 28 Feb), today announced it was writing down its investment in the financial firm to nil and will not provide any further money for the business.
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SE Asia needs to be tapped
Friday | Sep 8 2023GOVERNMENT tourism agencies need to brush up on their ability to understand the cultural preferences and expectations of travellers from a rapidly growing Southeast Asia market, a new paper prepared by DFAT has suggested.