The $10.3 billion record is one of many broken in the International Visitor Survey (IVS) released this week,Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, said the IVS …
Bali Hotels Face Occupancy Crisis Because of Volcano in Busy Tourism Season
Indonesian authorities said the airport in the resort island of Bali will reopen on Wednesday after a volcanic eruption had shut the facility for the past two days. Bloomberg Imran Ameer booked tic…
Crocodile sits near people on Cairns beach: Australians call for action
Australian Federal politician Bob Katter has called on the Queensland Government to take urgent action on managing crocodiles in the state’s Far North following another sighting.The call to a…
Claire Chitham’s top five New Zealand holiday spots
Claire Chitham makes a guest appearance in Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas show. ‘Santa Claus’ runs until December 20.1. Coromandel townFor the quickest access to beautiful be…
Delta and WestJet request to form immunized joint venture
Delta and Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet have reached a preliminary agreement to form a antitrust-immune joint venture.Should the joint venture be approved by the companies’ boards and by …
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour welcomes first guests to Australia
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour has opened its doors, making it the first new-build, international luxury hotel to open in Sydney’s central business district this millennium.Centrally located …
Emotions, not dollars, drive travel decisions: Expedia reveals key travel insights at Partner Conference
Presented today by Expedia Global Senior Director Wendy Olson Killion during the Expedia Media Solutions Insights Summit at the Expedia Partner Conference, the findings, from a survey conducted by …
Blenheim: Race against wine
Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait in a contest to deliver new vintages, writes Belinda Feek.Ash Davey gave up life in the air for a life on the sea.Now the former Roy…
Rifai urges tourism sector to carefully manage visitor growth
UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai has warned the hospitality sector it must carefully manage growth if the world is to avoid the pitfalls of over-tourism.Some 1.2 billion travellers will cross an…
Qantas unveils new lounge at London Heathrow Airport
Qantas has welcomed the first customers into the new spacious Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Airport, as the airline counts down to its non-stop 787 Dreamliner flights between London and Australi…