News
NZ to reopen border from next month as UK drops all COVID travel restrictions
Woohoo! Trans-Tasman travel is back which will make it much easier for the All Blacks to come over and beat the Wallabies time and time again.
Tourism
Tourism Australia launches new youth oriented holiday campaign
Young tourists are getting themselves ready to work and play the Australian way, which basically means counting down the minutes until you can get pissed in someone’s backyard.
Destinations
ScoMo says Pfizer deal with UK a “game-changer” for Australia’s reopening plan
At least the PM had something to cheer about over the weekend after his beloved Sharkies failed to make the NRL finals.
Destinations
“They’re very keen to engage with us”: Tourism Minister provides update on travel bubble candidates
by Huntley Mitchell
On top of the usual suspects, Dan Tehan has been engaging in ‘bubble’ conversations with a couple of other countries.
Destinations
Spain removed from UK’s ‘travel corridors’ exemption list
Sadly for Spain, it’s just become a whole lot harder for the European destination to woo holidaymakers from the UK.
Cruise
“We will support it in any way we can”: UK Prime Minister backs cruise industry
by Christian Fleetwood
Boris Johnson has thrown his government’s support behind the cruise industry, as it continues to wade its way through what are some very choppy conditions.
Destinations
Destination Wrap: Queensland’s $50m tourism boost, Spain and Greece to welcome back international travellers + MORE
There are plenty of good signs for the tourism industry judging by this week’s Destination Wrap. Here’s Travel Weekly’s roundup of what’s been happening domestically and internationally.
Destinations
Brexit: UK begins issuing passports without EU label (despite still being in the EU)
Well, the Brits have jumped the gun with this one, just like Travel Weekly’s editor jumps the shark on his “BIG NEWS” headlines.
Destinations
Booking trend: Aussies are dreaming of a European christmas
Personally, we don’t know what we’re doing next week let alone at Christmas time, but if you fancy a Northern Hemisphere Christmas, you’re going to want to book now.
Travel Agents
Buyers & agents from down under take UK by storm
by Hannah Edensor
We followed travel trade from Australia and NZ around Britain with a camera last week, although it’s not quite as creepy as it sounds.
Destinations
Scotland’s top 11 selfie spots
Do you think people who take selfies at every opportunity ruin travel for the rest of us? We suggest scrolling past this one, then.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre touts UK as “budget holiday”, airfares drop 25%
by Daisy Melwani
Aussies won’t be skroo’d over in going to the UK anymore with rampant airfare discounting, but we still reckon the 24 hour journey will leave us a little skroo’d.