In a very suspiciously timed announcement, Airlie Beach appears to be indulging Australia’s fascination with larger than life roadside attractions.

Looking to become a high flying (geddit?) new recruit at Australia’s newest airline? Gather your compression socks, because we’ve got good news for you.

Rumour has it the Tamworth-based travel group has brought out the good bikkies for morning tea to celebrate this fantastic news.

The new low-cost airline is branding itself as ‘Here For Allstralia’, which is a fun play on words and not a typo so we’d better not see any emails telling us we can’t spell.

While Melbourne continues lockdown life, at least those in the other parts of Victoria have been freed.

Meanwhile, the phrase “snap lockdown” continues to be a popular one in news reports, with a number of areas in NSW and Queensland barking stay-at-home orders.

Funnily enough, Travel Weekly’s editor grew up in Tamworth. He just bought an Akubra and a $600 pair of R.M.Williams boots in celebration of this news.

Big news if you’re a regional city or an aspiring pilot. We’re so hungover this morning you honestly could have told us we were either and we would have believed you.

Virgin adds six new overnight services between Sydney and Tamworth during winter.

Tamworth has seen a jump from one to three commercial carriers to its airport, and that’s just the start for regional NSW.

Virgin Australia’s boss John Borghetti says the travel industry won’t feel the benefits of a weaker Aussie dollar for at least six months.

Virgin Australia has announced that it will commence flights between Tamworth and Sydney.