Headlines
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US softness drags Air NZ
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025AIR New Zealand is on track to be $80 million worse off than its H1 forecast released in Aug, an update to the market delivered this morning has revealed.
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Serving up ‘fine-casual’
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025A shift from fine dining to casual luxury and a rising interest in immersive dining experiences and local flavours are just a few emerging hotel culinary trends in APAC, according to The Future of Food report from Marriott.
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Aussies tell tall travel tales
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025MORE than a quarter of Australians (27%) have lied about the cost of their holiday to friends or family, new research from Money.com.au has revealed.
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Blurred lines of luxury provide opportunity
Wednesday | Oct 22 2025THE definition of luxury is evolving and it’s being democratised, according to a panel of senior industry experts speaking at Beyond Borders in Brisbane last week.
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MTA fully owned by HLO
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HELLOWORLD has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Mobile Travel Holdings – trading as Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) – for $36 million (TD breaking news).
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Scenic’s Ikon of luxury
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025SCENIC Group has announced plans to take ultra-luxury cruising to a new level, unveiling its upcoming discovery yacht Scenic Ikon, which will sail its inaugural season from Apr 2028.
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Mixed reaction to committee
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025WHILE many agents have responded positively to the Australian Travel Industry Association’s (ATIA) intention to launch a committee for independent advisors, there are some questioning how the new body will function.
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Rex to have US owners
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025REX is poised to fall into American hands after several media reports cited sources confirming US aviation business Air T has agreed to buy the ailing carrier (TD breaking news).
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US “cuts through the noise”
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025BRAND USA has formally kicked off its ‘America the Beautiful’ global marketing platform, first flagged in Jun at IPW (TD 17 Jun).
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Tensions spooking travel
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025MORE than half of Aussie travellers now concede there are destinations they simply will not visit because of rising political tensions around the globe.