Flight Centre, Velocity and Tourism Australia alumni back Travello’s $6.5m funding round
The Travello team have opted for the ‘casual Friday’ look in the accompanying press photo. We assume they’re also ...
Luxury Escapes CEO and marketing boss make quiet exit
On the flipside, the online travel company has just appointed its first chief growth and consumer product officer.
Baird back in chairman’s role at TTF, as McEvoy departs
The former TTF chairman and NSW tourism minister is back in familiar territory, but within an unfamiliar industry enviro...
Flavour of the Week: New country managers for Tourism Australia, Scoot and Tauck + MORE!
New country managers are the flavour of this week in the travel industry. Peruse all the latest hires here.
Lucy Turnbull resigns from SeaLink board
The first lady is stepping down from her role as deputy chair of ferry operator SeaLink Travel Group.
Tourism Australia names new managing director
After months of speculation, Tourism Australia has confirmed that Fox Sports chief operating officer John O’Sulliv...
Competition our greatest challenge, McEvoy says
Australia’s greatest challenge in attracting international visitors remains the intense competition from rival cou...
We can hit our top end target, insists McEvoy
Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy has insisted the industry can hit the top end of its 2020 targets if t...
Domestic rebound and Asia put TA on track
Tourism Australia remains on track to hit the lower end of its 2020 targets with domestic tourism and the rise of Asia&r...
Arrival of A380 completes CZ regional expansion
Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy has underlined the “critical” role of China Southern in he...
Comment: McEvoy leaves solid legacy
The news yesterday that Andrew McEvoy is to leave Tourism Australia at the end of the year will come as a disappointment...
Tourism tributes flow for outgoing McEvoy
Industry bodies have saluted outgoing managing director of Tourism Australia, Andrew McEvoy, for his role in strengtheni...
Tourism "super-growth" to boost Australian prosperity
Tourism has been named as one of the five "super-growth" industry sectors that hold the key to Australia&rsquo...
Comment: Alarm bells should be ringing for tourism industry
They have been described as a “Government for Tourism”, which had “thoughtful insights” about th...
TA welcomes Air India re-entry as its Dreamliner touches down
Tourism Australia has welcomed Air India’s direct flights from Australia to Delhi as a step toward its target of 3...
Indians impressed by Australian "wow" factor
Although the majority of Indian outbound travellers continue to holiday in nearby countries, Australia’s “wo...
Sydney Airport eyes direct Mumbai link
Establishing a direct airline link between Sydney and Mumbai is next on the agenda for tourism officials, as they prepar...
Tourism Australia spreads web into China
The launch of a dedicated Chinese website marks a significant step in Tourism Australia's quest to persuade Chinese ...