Building on the success of its debut on the Gold Coast and central Melbourne, Avani Hotels & Resorts will welcome guests to two new properties in Australia.Avani Adelaide Residences and Avani Melbourne Box Hill Residences will both open later this…
As the next step in its continuing support for Qantas’ distribution capabilities, Travelport has begun handling its first bookings with the carrier using IATA’s New Distribution Capability standard.The bookings are being made through Travelport Smartpoint in a live production test…
New Zealand’s newest on-mountain tourism experience has opened to sightseers. The new Sky Waka gondola travels 1.8 km through one of the North Island’s most rugged and spectacular landscapes, on the slopes of volcanic Mt. Ruapehu. The ride which passes…
Tourism Australia has received a $5 million funding boost to promote the upcoming ICC T20 Cricket World Cup being held in Australia for the first time next year, to fans in India. More than one million spectators from around Australia…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand.The aircraft was delivered via lessor Avolon and is the first of two A330neos set to join the airline’s fleet by the…
In part 1, Gillian Saunders shared some thoughts on how tourism can boost employment and help strengthen South Africa’s struggling economy. In part 2, she lays out some ideas on how South Africa should restructure its visa system to realise…
The Ministry of Health is warning New Zealanders embarking on tropical holidays to “fight the bite”, amid outbreaks of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Bangladesh and Philippines.Fourty-seven people were diagnosed with dengue fever in New Zealand in May and June after…
HARRIET DYERAs a kid growing up in Townsville, North Queensland, travel was so exciting. Getting out of our little town, going to see my Melbourne grandma, the smell of the suitcase my parents bought me to have as my very…
Travel tech giant Amadeus has maintained its positive growth trend in the first six months of 2019, thanks to the solid operating performances of its distribution and IT Solutions businesses.The company also benefited from the consolidation of TravelClick and a…
So you’ve made the pilgrimage to Birdsville for the Birdsville Races. Tick. You’ve nailed it! If you think your trip to Outback Queensland starts and finishes at the race track, you’re wrong.Here’s 12 things to tick off when you’re visiting…
