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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.
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Cultural tourism rises up
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025INDIGENOUS tourism conference Destination IQ has revealed its program, shining a light on the growing demand for cultural experiences and its opportunity ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Australians lean into ecotourism
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025ONE in five Australians would like their next holiday to be an ecotourism experience, new data from Roy Morgan has revealed.
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Hawai’i cleans up
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HAWAI’I Tourism Oceania, has once again held its annual ‘Sea The Future’ event – a regenerative tourism initiative aided by The Walshe Group.
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Aurora’s shift
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025EFFORTS across the travel sector to reduce its climate impact are “not moving fast enough” – that is the opinion of Aurora Expeditions, which will move away from carbon offsetting toward a circular impact model.
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HLO raises a glass
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HELLOWORLD Travel is celebrating its 2025 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) win, which saw it declared the Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group – see a message from the company on page 10.