Coronavirus brought the travel industry to a standstill with breakneck speed. But as Australians and New Zealanders have been warned time and time again, the recovery will be the opposite — painfully slow.The world we left behind when the pandemic…
The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the globe flying again, but even he acknowledges everything remains up in the air during the coronavirus pandemic.Paul Griffiths oversees what now is a much quieter Dubai…
As one of the most accessible of the Great Walks of New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is also one of the most popular.Since the 1990s the numbers on the track have increased tenfold, to around 130,000 annually, with the…
New Zealand moves into Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm on Wednesday May 13, and we can’t wait to get out and about again. Keep an eye on Travel over the coming weeks to read about the best places to visit…
The city of Auckland is built on a vast volcanic field, currently dormant, but by no means extinct. Not many cities could claim to be built atop such a simmering hotpot of volcanic activity.Dozens of volcanic cones are dotted across…
Etihad Airways will operate a regular scheduled service from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi from Friday.A week later, on May 21st, the UAE flag-carrier will also introduce services from London Heathrow to Melbourne via Abu Dhabi.The airline plans…
Richard Branson is reportedly to sell a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500 million to prop up his other businesses.He currently owns 55 per cent of the venture, and is thus likely to lose his controlling interest.The colourful tycoon…
Carnival Cruises has revealed plans to return to limited sailing from August.As part of a phased resumption in North American service this summer, a total of eight ships will depart from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston.From August 1st, Carnival Dream,…
Among the collateral damage that the coronavirus pandemic is having in the aviation industry are in-flight magazines. As airlines cut flights in late March, several companies removed the magazines for health reasons. Now it does not seem that they will…
Three European airlines announced the loss of thousands of jobs at the end of April. The situation is very critical for the air transportation sector, which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.The list of airlines in difficulty continues…
