Headlines
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Aqua’s coastal expansion
Thursday | Apr 4 2019BOUTIQUE luxury river cruise line Aqua Expeditions has today revealed it intends to “diversify its business operations and enter the coastal cruises market as part of its global expansion plan”.
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Scenic sues Croatian strikers
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019SCENIC has reaffirmed the 15 Aug 2019 delivery date for its long-awaited Scenic Eclipse, after issuing lawsuits against union leaders at the Croatian shipyard where the vessel is being built.
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EK finalises Au restructure
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019EMIRATES has announced the outcome of its management review in the Australian market (TD 23 Jan), with significant changes seeing the departure of several long-serving executives.
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Budget of hits & misses
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019TREASURER Josh Frydenberg’s first Budget, delivered last night, has received a mixed reaction from the tourism industry.
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Instant fines for NZ visitors
Monday | Apr 1 2019TRAVELLERS who incorrectly complete Arrival Cards after landing in New Zealand will be issued on-the-spot fines of NZ$400, under new regulations which become effective today.
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Virgin Hawaiian deal
Monday | Apr 1 2019VIRGIN Australia is expanding its codeshare agreement with Hawaiian Airlines – one of its first partners – providing travellers with greater access to Hawaii.
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Autumn T&CW out today
Monday | Apr 1 2019THE latest edition of our quarterly consumer-facing Travel & Cruise Weekly magazine is out today, full of inspirational stories and exciting new travel products.
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Agents still key – Phocuswright
Monday | Apr 1 2019A new analysis of the Australasian market by US travel and tourism research provider Phocuswright has highlighted the importance of offline travel agencies in Australia and NZ, which “remain a critical channel for complex leisure itineraries and packages, in addition to business travellers”.
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Int’l tourism spending up
Monday | Apr 1 2019CHINESE tourists were Australia’s biggest spending visitors in 2018, accounting for more than 25% of the $43.9 billion spent by international tourists during the year.
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Viking Sky low oil alarm
Friday | Mar 29 2019VIKING Cruises will revise its procedures to ensure there is no repeat of last weekend’s incident where Viking Sky lost power in heavy weather off the Norwegian Coast, after an official investigation found the cause was a low oil alarm.