Travel Weekly has gone one-on-one with Experience Co. CEO and former Tourism Australia boss John O’Sullivan. As in interview him – not verse him in an online game of chess or Battleship.

Rex is facing a possible probe from Australia’s corporate watchdog, after its deputy chairman revealed plans for the airline to expand capital city services without informing the ASX.

Those of you who had clients ready and raring to sail out by mid-June may want to prepare a stiff drink before reading this.

The prominent Aussie hospitality identity has launched the bold proposal to help revive Sydney’s tourism and conventions profile.

Investing in extra training will not only engage staff, but it will also prepare them for the changing landscape of travel, according to new research.

The moves from each state come as Jacinda Ardern weighs in on the Australian state border row, which she said would need to be sorted out before the trans-Tasman bubble gets the green light.

This week’s Aviation Wrap is a bit like that Two-Face character from Batman comics and movies, in that it’s got both good and bad sides to it.

If you enjoy drinking coffee and having a yarn with your fave suppliers, you’re going to want to get in on this one.

Although international travel is still off the table for the immediate future, G Adventures is keeping agents busy with the launch of a new challenge.

Despite the fundamental ethical concerns of using elephants in tourism, it can be very profitable and in normal times pays for their upkeep. But what if tourists stop coming altogether?

In other news, Gold Coast detectives have charged three men with murder following the death of a 19-year-old man at a Surfers Paradise holiday apartment complex over the weekend.

Amid industry calls for its extension, underspending on the federal government’s JobKeeper scheme could be good news for the tourism sector.