The association that represents international liners says cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January next year will meet new clean-burning standards, reports RNZ.The Marlborough District Counc…
5 reasons you need to eat at Rick Shores on the Gold Coast
If you have a friend who’s recently travelled to the Gold Coast, there’s a good chance they’ve chewed your ear off about Rick Shores. They would have mentioned the fried bug rolls…
The Aussie bucket list: Reef, rainforest and outback in 10 days
Every time school holidays roll around it’s an opportunity to look back on memories of family road trips from your own childhood. For me, they involved a Walkman (showing my age) and an ice-c…
Your ultimate Fraser Coast travel planner
Hervey Bay is well known as a playground for whales and Fraser Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site worthy of royalty, but there’s much more to make a Fraser Coast holiday one to remember.T…
Air Australia International: what really goes on during mile-high flights
What goes on behind the privacy curtain of the Aussie airline promising admission to the ‘mile-high club’, asks news.com.au’s sex columnist Kate IselinI was in the middle of a mil…
Pilot of airline that offers mile-high flights reveals what really goes on
By Kate IselinI was in the middle of a mildly turbulent flight from Sydney to Launceston when I realised it: I’m scared of flying.My fear came on pretty suddenly. It wasn’t with me when…
Leslie to head team at Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles
Six Senses Zil Pasyon has appointed Mark Leslie to the role of general manager.Leslie has an impressive track record in the luxury hospitality sector, having worked with respected brands in many co…
Qatar and Fiji Airways top Skytrax ‘Aviation Oscars’
Like a velvet runway, the red carpet was rolled out for Airline bosses at the Paris Air Show as part of the 2019 World Airline Awards.The annual awards that recognise excellence in categories such …
Qantas overhauls frequent flyer programme
There are winners and loses as Qantas announced the biggest overhaul in the 32-year history of its Frequent Flyer program.Addressing media in Sydney on Thursday, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce a…
Heathrow benefits from early holiday season to continue passenger growth
Over 6.7 million passengers travelled through Heathrow during May, the 31st month of consecutive growth at the London airport.The figure is up 1.4 per cent on the same time last year, boosted by bo…