Qantas has confirmed non-stop Sydney to New York flights from mid-2028, the second confirmed route in its Project Sunrise ultra long-haul program, with tickets going on sale from August 2027. Qantas said the new route will cut more than three hours from total travel time compared with current one-stop services. New York is the second […]
Club Med has unveiled a major transformation to its resort on Bintan Island with a focus on elevating the modern family holiday. The transformation of Club Med Bintan redefines the guest experience through newly curated lifestyle spaces and family-focused additions. The resort, which sits on the sunny shores of Bintan Island, just a short ferry […]
Qantas has teamed up with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, launching a campaign built around an aircraft cabin filled entirely with the Irwin family’s best-known face. The campaign – part of Qantas’s “Australia in the Sky” push – features Irwin and cabin crew explaining Australian slang to international audiences, including the meanings of “nah yeah” and […]
Domestic airline on-time performance (OTP) strengthened in August 2026, with on-time arrivals across all reporting carriers averaging 81.4% and on-time departures reaching 81.7 per cent – both up sharply on the same month last year. The figures, covering Hinterland, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Skytrans Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, compare with […]
Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) and Wet Tropics Management Authority presented certificates to the first Chinese-speaking guides for completing the Wet Tropics World Heritage Guides program. The guides are encouraging their colleagues to take advantage of the free professional development to help visitors better appreciate one of the world’s oldest rainforests. TTNQ chief executive officer […]
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers were forced to manually process passengers at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane international airports after a 14-hour e-gate outage disrupted travel ahead of the school holidays. The technical issue began around 9pm on Thursday, affecting both arriving and departing passengers. ABF deployed additional officers to manage queues while technicians worked to […]
The 2026 Cruise360 Conference is on at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney with Thursday’s opening conference sessions followed by an official Cruise360 Cocktail Party. As the biggest and most important annual cruise industry event in the Southern Hemisphere, Cruise360 Australasia brought together cruise industry professionals, including travel advisors, agency owners, cruise line representatives, ports […]
Air New Zealand will boost capacity on its Hobart–Auckland route by 28 per cent when seasonal flights return in October. The airline will operate three flights a week for most of the season. It will increase services to four a week between 27 February and 20 March. The expanded schedule begins on 25 October 2026 […]
By Angela WebbSaints Peter and Paul High School Generous donors throughout the Diocese of Wilmington have been changing the lives of students through their participation in the “Share in the Spirit Scholarship Fund” over the past several years. The positive impact of this campaign is felt in the lives of students, families and faculty alike. […]
Journey Beyond has appointed former Commonwealth Bank CMO Jo Boundy as managing director, Resorts & Lodges. Boundy joins Journey Beyond with extensive senior leadership experience spanning travel and tourism, media and financial services, with a focus on customer and commercial strategy, transformation and growth. She most recently served as CMO at Commonwealth Bank. Before joining […]