Headlines
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Turnbull joins Nammos
Friday | Jul 25 2025FORMER Tourism WA chief Carolyn Turnbull (pictured) has relocated to the UAE to take up a role as CEO of the growing Nammos Hotels & Resorts brand.
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Minor goes Pro for agents
Friday | Jul 25 2025MINOR Hotels has consolidated the booking process and resources for its 560 properties into a new platform designed for B2B clients, including agents.
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DRW referred to ACCC
Thursday | Jul 24 2025A RECENT hike in landing fees at Darwin Airport has been referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by Labor Party Minister Luke Gosling, who described the move as “an unreasonable cash grab”.
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Fragmentation a burden
Thursday | Jul 24 2025NINE in 10 travel agencies are managing four or more API integrations, with over half of those citing the fragmented environment as a tech burden, a global survey by Sabre has found.
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Women win right to sue
Thursday | Jul 24 2025THE Federal Court has today permitted legal action to be launched against Qatar Airways by five Australian women who allegedly suffered a traumatic invasion of privacy at Doha Airport in 2020.
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Lifestyle booms in APAC
Thursday | Jul 24 2025CHANGING travel preferences coupled with investor enthusiasm and an appetite for curated guest experiences are driving a boom in lifestyle hotels in the Asia Pacific.
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WA operators inducted
Thursday | Jul 24 2025MORE than 190 Western Australia tourism operators have been inducted into Tourism WA’s industry recognition program, The Dream Collective (TD 07 May), in partnership with Tourism Council WA.
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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.