Cruise
Carnival Splendor will return to Sydney
Even if you’re not really into cruising, you’ve got to admire Carnival’s enthusiasm for gigantic water slides with ocean views.
Aviation
Video shows snake on a plane, diverting AirAsia flight
A snake spotted on a plane would have us all wondering… where’s Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?
Cruise
Royal Caribbean reveal four cruise ships headed to Alaska in mid-2023
Get your diary out for this huge series of cruises coming mid-2023.
Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils its largest deployment in history
Batten down the hatches because NCL has released its 2024/25 line up including brand-new homeports in Haifa, Israel and La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Aviation
Plane passenger faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly assaulting flight attendant
The cabin crew member was left bruised and rattled after a woman reportedly attacked them for interrupting her husband’s beauty sleep.
Cruise
Aurora Expeditions jumps on mandatory vaccination bandwagon
If getting vaxxed is our ticket to travelling again, we at Travel Weekly gladly roll up our sleeves. Even if Bill Gates has popped a microchip in the doses (he hasn’t).
Cruise
Cruise passengers killed during Alaskan scenic flight excursion
The US Coast Guard said it found no survivors at the scene where the floatplane went down.
Cruise
NCL returns to cruising after 500-day pause
Harry Sommer and Ben Angell have given each other a big virtual high five, after the cruise line commemorated its return to the water by making a little bit of history in the process.
Travel Agents
Helloworld agent wins appeal over COVID-19 refund worth over $9,000
by Ali Coulton
With a little help from her friends at AFTA, this agent managed to score a landmark win for the travel trade.
Cruise
Lindblad Expeditions unveils new itineraries to NZ and beyond
The expedition cruise line is returning to travel with a stack of new itineraries, which are summed up in this neat little article.
Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line extends US pause, as Canadian port closures spark Seabourn, Princess and HAL cancellations
Canada’s obnoxiously handsome PM, Justin Trudeau, has chucked a spanner in the works for cruise fanatics over on that side of the globe.
Aviation
Passenger plane strikes and kills bear while landing
Travel Weekly’s deputy editor had to make an impromptu Woolies run to get some extra tissues while writing this article. She also upset the office dog by cuddling him too tight upon learning about the incident.