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Millions of jobs needed
Thursday | Jul 24 2025NEARLY 2.4 million extra aviation professionals will be required through to 2044 to keep up with increasing traveller demand, emerging markets, and fleet changes, according to Boeing’s newly released 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook.
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Fewer flights, more pax
Thursday | Jul 24 2025DOMESTIC passenger numbers for May climbed above figures from both 12 months ago and the pre-pandemic period, the latest Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics (BITRE) data showed.
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Christchurch courts big crowds
Thursday | Jul 24 2025CHRISTCHURCH is ready to embrace major events, with new research showing the New Zealand city and its surrounds have enough commercial accommodation capacity to host around 39,200 per night.
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USA to lose six million
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025TOTAL inbound visits to the US are expected to fall away by more than 8% in 2025 compared to the previous year, new figures published by the US Department of Commerce have showed.
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Steering a middle course
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Ignite Travel Group brand has promoted Michael Middleton (pictured) to the newly created position of Global Head of Cruise.
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Wheels up in the morning
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025EARLY morning departures have been identified as the preferred flight time by a majority of Aussie travellers, according to new data from Travelinsurance.com.au.
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NCLH’s big mac of digital
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) will integrate its global IT and digital experience teams under the leadership of high-profile technology executive Daniel Henry (pictured).
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Drifting more into Cairns
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025ELEVATED hostel brand Little Drifter has opened its doors in Cairns following a four-month renovation of The Village Cairns.
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Cruise Month floats out
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has kicked off the countdown to the return of Cruise Month, which will take place in Oct.
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Arrival of “weird and wonderful” business
Wednesday | Jul 23 2025LONG-TIME industry executives Trent Ellen and Quentin Nolan have launched online travel brand Arrival, with comedians Jack Steele and Matt Ford from The Inspired Unemployed (pictured), bringing “weird and wonderful” experiences to the next generation of travellers.