Road & Rail
STUDY: 80 per cent of Aussies say road trips reign supreme
Looks like Aussies are packing their swags and getting their playlists ready, with new research showing a truckload of us are planning a road trip this year.
Aviation
Trans-Tasman bubble breached in Perth, as Brisbane Airport cops its own COVID-19 scare
by Ali Coulton
A Cook Islander has managed to travel to Perth without quarantining, while two travellers from Port Moresby wandered into Brisbane Airport’s common area before testing positive for COVID-19.
Destinations
NZ’s opposition leader pushes for two-way trans-Tasman travel, as Australia reopens its border to Kiwis
Judith Collins has called for NZ to lift its ban on Aussie travellers for the sake of the country’s tourism industry, a sentiment that was echoed by our very own ScoMo shortly after.
Destinations
New Zealand sticking to two-way travel ‘bubble’ timeline despite Australia’s recent COVID-19 concerns
We’ve got a feeling NZ might just be 2021’s top overseas destination among Aussie travellers, and not just because it’ll likely be the first place they can go to … okay, maybe it is.
Destinations
HELL YEAH! Ardern says Aussies will be travelling quarantine-free to New Zealand early next year
FINALLY! Get ready for your phone to ring off the hook from your excited clients keen to get the heck out of Australia next year.
Aviation
Virgin ups its Trans-Tasman offering with extra perks and wifi
Virgin has been busy making its Trans-Tasman comeback post-break-up with Air New Zealand. Looks like they’re WELL past the days of drunk texting their ex.
Aviation
Virgin Australia expands capacity on NZ routes
by AAP
Virgin Australia is on track to return to profit and has unveiled plans to increase capacity on its trans-Tasman routes.
Aviation
Air NZ adds Premium to more routes
by Hannah Edensor
The New Zealand carrier is taking its award-winning Premium Economy class to a fresh collection of services.
Tourism
Sports fans want easier trans-Tasman travel
by Hannah Edensor
Aussies and Kiwis have cited travel cost and time as barriers to crossing the Tasman for sporting events.
Technology
TTS releases new one-way faring feature
by Hannah Edensor
Travel Technology & Solutions is adding one-way faring to its WeBook flight feature.
News
Trans-Tasman reshuffle for Qantas, Jetstar
Qantas is to cut its number of trans-Tasman flights with budget subsidiary Jetstar to simultaneously boost its presence on the […]
News
Air NZ, Virgin boost trans-Tasman services to Queenstown
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia have promised fewer schedule disruptions on trans-Tasman services to Queenstown thanks to new aircraft […]