Headlines
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Try Before You Fly takes off
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025VIRGIN Australia and Adelaide Airport have teamed up to launch the ‘Try Before You Fly’ (TBYF) program, an accessibility initiative offering participants a full simulated travel experience.
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Stayz powers promotions
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025SHORT-TERM holiday rental owners listing their property with Stayz can now tailor promotions to target travellers, as part of a new suite of marketing tools unveiled by parent Expedia Group.
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ATIA inks corporate play
Monday | Jun 2 2025THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA)has signed a two-year MoU with the Association of Travel Management Companies (ATMC) to strength the latter organisation’s independence and boost member engagement.
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JB safari resort exceeds expectations
Monday | Jun 2 2025JOURNEY Beyond-managed Monarto Safari Resort in South Australia welcomed its first guests last week with 98% occupancy off the back of strong early demand, Group CEO Chris Tallent has revealed to Travel Daily.
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Cruise tourism on the rise
Monday | Jun 2 2025AUSTRALIA and New Zealand are becoming more compelling regions for overseas travellers to explore by sea, with a new report from CLIA Australasia showing a healthy rise in inbound cruisers.
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Luxperience to expand?
Friday | May 30 2025LUXPERIENCE may expand in future years – potentially beyond Sydney, or beyond one event – as the showcase seeks to become the flagship platform for luxury travel across Oceania.
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Travellers feel fleeced
Friday | May 30 2025ALMOST three-quarters of Australian travellers feel they are “getting fleeced” on international trips when it comes to food and tourist experiences.
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Cutting through negative news
Friday | May 30 2025IN the current geopolitical climate, consumers considering visiting Disneyland in the US need travel agents who can “cut through the negative news”, emphasised Director of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Andrea Robinson (pictured).
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Airfare inflation pleasing
Friday | May 30 2025DOMESTIC and international airfare inflation has risen by half the average rate of all purchases in the five years since the pandemic, according to new figures from Flight Centre’s Corporate travel division.
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Intrepid tech milestone
Thursday | May 29 2025INTREPID Travel has completed the first major phase of its multi-year technology transformation, in partnership with end-to-end reservation platform, Kaptio (TD 13 Feb 2024).