Headlines
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Vic racing GP legislation
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025MELBOURNE’S Albert Park may have its controlled ‘race period’ around the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix lengthened from seven to 21 days under amended legislation being considered by the Victorian Government.
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eVTOLs to take off sooner
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025ELECTRIC aircraft developer AMSL Aero has clinched landmark deals with regulators in Australia, the US, the UK, Canada and New Zealand to speed up the certification of eVTOLs around the world.
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Celebrating 25 years of MTA Travel
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025MTA’S 25th anniversary conference in Adelaide this week not only celebrated the business’ 25-year-journey, but also looked to the future, with sessions on wellbeing, AI, luxury cruising and sustainable growth.
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LVMH flies into luxe travel space
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025FRENCH luxury giant LVMH is making a push into the aviation space, with an investment group led by its private equity arm agreeing to buy 20% of US-based private jet company Flexjet.
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AI bookings accepted
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025ALMOST two-thirds of Australians expect autonomous AI trip planning to go mainstream in the near future, a new report from Booking.com has found.
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Travel needs big bucks
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025ONE in four Australians believe they need to earn at least $200,000 or more a year to be able to afford to travel “comfortably” and not worry about money while on holidays.
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Skytrans rebrands, pivots
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025THE owners of Aussie carrier Skytrans have decided to retire its branding in exchange for SmartLynx Australia, part of a broader plan to grow and diversify the business.
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“Stars align” for Goldman acquisition
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025GOLDMAN Travel Group has acquired Queensland-based luxury agency Main Beach Travel (MBT) for an initial 50% stake, which will gradually increase every year until it assumes full ownership after three years.
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MTA embraces time-saving
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025MTA has revealed details of its first chatbot to delegates at its national conference in Adelaide, which aims to significantly decrease the time it takes to fill out a passenger name record.
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$85m refurb for Skyrail
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025WORK will begin in Jul next year on an $85 million upgrade of Cairns’ famous Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, as the attraction celebrates its 30th anniversary.