Hotels
Review: East Hotel embodies Canberra’s cultural resurgence
by Ali Coulton
East Hotel embodies the renewed energy and style of our capital city, with the added perk of significantly fewer roundabouts and a noticeable absence of stray politicians milling about.
Aviation
Air Canada brings back more Aussie services
The Canadian carrier is giving Aussie travellers more connections to North America, but all we really want is more airline ads featuring Sandra Oh.
Aviation
Virgin Australia launch three new Gold Coast flights, restart Sydney to Canberra service
The new flight announcements have made everyone pretty excited, especially teenagers going to schoolies and adults going as toolies .
Aviation
NEW ROUTE: Qantas to connect Melbourne and Delhi for the first time
The flying kangaroo celebrated its resumption of international flights from Melbourne by giving the Victorian capital a new way to travel to India.
Aviation
Virgin Australia overhauls economy airfare options, premium loyalty program to be rebranded
Virgin has given its economy fares the Queer Eye treatment. Our reaction to this is along the lines of “fabulous” and “yaaas queen”.
Destinations
ACT to enter week-long lockdown from tonight
The lockdown will be the first one of its nature in the territory since the early days of the pandemic.
Wholesalers
Bunnik Tours introduces new trip to the nation’s capital
Thankfully, the trip doesn’t include lunch with Barnaby or Pauline. Although, that would be entertaining.
Aviation
Mayday incident leaves Qantas crew “incapacitated” and “gasping for air”
Aviation safety authorities have revealed shocking details of an emergency incident that left the aircraft’s captain “gasping for air”.
Cruise
Cruise suppliers hit Canberra to talk domestic resumption
Australia’s capital has been paid a visit by a group of suppliers impacted by the cruise ban. However, that’s not to suggest they used any mafia-style tactics.
Aviation
Qantas announces new routes, points offer and a supermoon scenic flight
The national carrier has been a busy bee of late, with new flights, a deal for ski bunnies and a very special lunar-themed flight complete with cosmic cocktails.
Aviation
Rex to launch Sydney-Canberra flights this month
Regional Express certainly doesn’t seem to be intimidated by the flying kangaroo’s domestic market dominance, judging by this move.
Travel Agents
AFTA CEO meets with Tehan to discuss $130m agent relief funding
Darren Rudd and David Smith have dropped in on their mates in Canberra to chat about the second round of the COVID-19 Consumer Support Grant and to ensure the balance of round one is used appropriately.