The Cook Islands are taking over TikTok travel bucket lists with #CookIslands amassing an impressive 10 million views in Australia over the past 4 months. The increased attention is filtering through to spend —new data from Webjet reveals a 48 per cent rise in bookings for travel to the Cook Islands in the next six […]

SeaLink Marine & Tourism has appointed Red Cat Adventures and Whitsundays Jet Ski Tours founder Asher Telford as general manager of SeaLink Whitsundays, following its acquisition of his multi award-winning tourism operation late last year. Asher and Julie Telford founded Red Cat Adventures in 2015, eventually employing a team of 75, and operating five custom-built […]

Qantas is looking into customer reports that passengers have this morning been able to access other passengers’ personal information on the airlines app. X user Lachlan posted that he was able log into different accounts every time he opened the app. My @Qantas app logs me in to a different person each time I open […]

Heading to a North Queensland Cowboys clash? Hilton Garden Inn Townsville is set to open, but not until 2026.

In case you haven’t heard, Rail Europe has rolled out its latest campaign which will see one very lucky travel advisor’s dream train journey through Europe come true in the very near future. In the lead up to the launch of Rail Europe’s e-brochure featuring a host of sample-themed itineraries across Europe, travel advisors can […]

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The fallout from yesterday’s mass Bonza cancellation has been swift, with the failing airline announcing yesterday afternoon that it has gone into voluntary administration. Australia’s newest airline launched last year in February and promised to bring cheap flights to travellers around the country. In its first year, Bonza operated 38 routes to 21 destinations, 84 […]

Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa is open and ready for bookings after the first phase of a multi-million-dollar transformation. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ premium collection, the transformation has seen the completion of 106 guestrooms showcasing contemporary interiors reflective of the premium Crowne Plaza brand and is a first for the […]

TripADeal had the biggest outlay of the more than $153 million spent on travel and tourism advertising in Australia in the first quarter of 2024, followed by Virgin Australia and Flight Centre-owned Ignite Travel, new Nielsen Ad Intel data has revealed. And the industry ad spend enjoyed an increase of 8 per cent on the […]

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa has so far clinched five prestigious awards in 2024, including being inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ at the World Spa & Wellness Awards in London. Founders of the Koh Samui sanctuary and spa John and Karina Stewart expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the awards. “We are profoundly honoured […]

Jetstar hits 20 and everyone else gets the presents with free return flights to domestic and international destinations.

Staff in the new Sydney office have been welcomed by a week of rain on the forecast.

Rooftop cocktails hold a dear place in your heart? Look no further than RIU Chicago.

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Agents, you don't want to miss this. Yes, that's the case with everything in the newsletter, but we really mean it here!

It's a wrap! South Africa in the news with resumed flights, film fest and booking tech.

This is the trip of a lifetime, even if you are scared of the cold!

Bonza's days appear to be numbered as the low-cost carrier today announced mass cancellations around the country.

Oh Joy! Hit comedian Amy Poehler will make an emotional appearance at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid.

The crew from Trilogy hotels doing their best impression of the Penrith front row here.

Linkd Tourism sings praises of Carolyn Nightingale and dubs Lawson Dibb as Kyushu Tourism Office guru.

Choosing to cruise this northern summer? Celebrity Ascent promises to raise the bar.

It was to be 13 new voyages we heard, but given the numbers unlucky nature, an extra had to be thought up.

Heidi's Tom Welland heads to Inside Travel Group as its new Global Trade Marketing Manager.

The Government taking a break from some of its pointier issues with some work in our incredible industry!

Japanned out? Aussies are adding South Korea to their bucket list.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a conservationist? Put your skills to the test on the Jane Goodall collection.

If only we had a company like Boeing to blame our mistakes on. Any takers? Get in touch!

The iconic Singapore Airlines' A380-800 is in a class of its own - business class that is.

Bringing two of the world's most distinctive accents closer together, for good or for bad is yet to be determined.

Australind Travel & Cruise, Travellers Choice member Saibra Twigg reveals her life as paediatric nurse then to palliative care before a career leap to travel agent. How did you become a palliative care nurse?  ST I went straight from school in nursing and initially specialised in paediatrics, working at Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. […]

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We've also been looking into our future. It involves plenty of famils, we hope.

Australia's top cities have failed to make the grade with American travellers this northern summer, with no local city in the top.

APT has launched its Asia Adventures for 2025, including new luxury holidays in India, Sri Lanka and Japan. Five new tours lead guests to the highlights of India, including a seven-night cruise along the rarely travelled Lower Ganges aboard the Ganges Voyager. Further south, Sri Lanka’s greatest destinations are revealed on a new 15-day Land […]

As Anzac Day dawns, agents prepare for a surge in bookings for the 110th anniversary of the Anzac Cove landings.

From blond-tipped travel reporter to Travel DAZE speaker, Jules Lund cuts through the BS.

Forget whales, HX's MS Roald Amundsen captures aliens in the Antarctic - and they're not pretty.

I mean it wouldn't be France if there wasn't at least one strike.