Japan is closing in on one million Australian visitors a year as the nation’s appetite for overseas travel continues to break records. Australians made 990,950 trips to Japan in the year to July 2026, an increase of 8.5 per cent, according to the latest Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) Travel Trends Report. The destination is […]
TTC’S senior vice president of sales Andy Young has been elected to the CATO Committee. Young takes up the position vacated by TTC’s James O’Donnell, who stepped down at the end of July after five years on the committee. In his current role, Young oversees Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Contiki. He has previously worked […]
Kids line up outside Holy Cross School in Dover waiting for bike riders honoring first responders Sept. 11. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens The gray, early morning drizzle may as well have been brilliant sunshine Sept. 11 as more than 400 students were bursting with energy and enthusiasm outdoors at the campus of Holy Cross parish […]
Eurail is adopting the Interrail name globally, bringing European and international travellers under one brand for the first time. The change marks a new chapter for the rail pass company, which has helped non-European travellers explore the continent by train for more than 60 years. While the Eurail name will disappear, the core product remains […]
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will headline the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2026 Global Summit in Malta next month. Trudeau will join more than 1,000 delegates from over 100 countries at the summit, which will take place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta from 7–9 October. More than 200 travel and […]
A Sydney travel agent has spoken out about the treatment of passengers following an Etihad diversion to Jakarta, describing screaming onboard, hours of confusion at the airport and questions over the airline’s handling of compensation claims. Etihad flight EY455 was travelling from Sydney to Abu Dhabi on 30 July when it diverted to Jakarta due […]
News Australia is backing the integrity and wealth of content created by its travel journalists to roll out an expanded News Travel Network in the battle with AI-driven searches. A combined network of bumper new products will appear across digital, print and global channels anchored by flagship News titles, including Escape, news.com.au, Travel + Luxury […]
Gary Belkot is program manager at Casa San Francisco in Milton, Delaware. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens It’s the stroke of noon at the stately, stand-alone house at the corner of Broad and Mulberry in the town of Milton in Kent County, Delaware. Joe and Jim and other residents stream through the door ready for lunch. […]
Indonesian carrier TransNusa has launched its maiden nonstop service between Bali and Phuket, cutting what was previously a lengthy multi-leg journey down to a four-hour flight. Flight 8B 541 departed I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Wednesday at 11.30am, arriving at Phuket International Airport at 2.35pm. The return service, 8B 542, departs Phuket at […]
Confidence remains strong in Tropical North Queensland with more than $295 million worth of tourism investment underway and record international visitor spend on the back of four years of additional destination marketing funding. Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) chief executive Mark Olsen and chair John O’Sullivan revealed the results in the 2025–26 TTNQ Annual Report. […]