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Bargains causing a delay
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026AROUND seven in 10 travellers (72%) are delaying booking trips this year due to price, new research from Skyscanner shows.
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Loyalty scheme returns
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026Designer Journeys is relaunching its travel agent loyalty scheme this year off the back of high engagement during last year’s program.
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Switzerland Tourism’s festive famil
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026CONTINUING a much-loved tradition, Switzerland Tourism recently hosted an eight-day winter and Christmas famil for eight participants. Travelling by train, the itinerary included many iconic locations, such as Geneva, Montreux, Interlaken, Jungfrau Top of Europe, Zermatt and hidden gem St Gallen.
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Armani JV will create more hotels globally
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026A portfolio of Armani Hotels & Resorts in select global destinations has been flagged via the creation of a joint-venture between Symphony Global LLC and Giorgio Armani Group, a partnership that has already created success for the fashion brand in the hotel space.
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Youth floats cruise’s boat
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026YOUNGER Australians are fuelling a growing appetite for cruise holidays over the next 12 months, new data from the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) Australia has showed.
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TRA forecasts big growth
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026TOURISM Research Australia’s (TRA) latest tourism forecasts predict a positive outlook in the near future for the country’s visitor economy, despite a range of ongoing uncertainties.
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US assesses the damage
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026THE US tourism industry suffered an estimated US$6.1 billion (A$9.11b) in total economic losses during the government’s record-long 43-day shutdown (TD 07 Nov 2025).
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HA focuses on community impact
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026HAWAIIAN Airlines has flagged significant investment in local community and sustainability in its five-year US$600 million Kahu’ewai Hawai’i Investment Plan (TD 06 Jan).
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Family travel skips a gen
Monday | Jan 12 2026SKIP-GENERATION holidays are shaping up to be one of Australia’s defining travel trends of 2026, new research from Hilton has suggested.
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Royal close on Discovery?
Monday | Jan 12 2026MEDIA reports in France suggest Royal Caribbean Group is preparing to place an order with shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its highly anticipated new class of vessels.