Hipcamp has announced the winners of its 2026 Australia Awards, recognising the campsites its community rated most highly over the past year. The winners span creekside caravan sites, working farms, waterfall camps and off-grid cabins. To pick them, Hipcamp analysed a year of booking, rating and review data from its network of more than eight […]
Jetstar is gaining ground in Australia’s corporate travel market as cost-conscious businesses look for cheaper ways to keep employees travelling, according to CT Partners CEO Matt Masson. Masson told Travel Weekly the low-cost carrier had picked up corporate business over the past two years, with the shift particularly noticeable following Rex’s exit from the market. […]
Sherly Handjojo’s newly launched Marketing Wonders has been appointed the official Australia and New Zealand representative for Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singapore. The appointment, effective 1 August 2026, marks a major milestone for the sales and marketing representation company, which Handjojo launched earlier this year. Travel Weekly readers may remember Handjojo as the winner of […]
Visit Anaheim kicked off a busy week in Australia with a Father’s Day celebration in Sydney. The destination hosted travel trade and media partners at Chuck & Son’s Brewing Co. in St Peters. Guests were encouraged to bring their dads, families, friends and dogs. Visit Anaheim hosted the event ahead of the Visit California Australia […]
Air India has appointed aviation veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as its new CEO and managing director as the carrier looks to rebuild trust and strengthen its safety culture following last year’s fatal Ahmedabad crash. Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson at a critical point in Air India’s turnaround. The appointment comes after Air India flight AI171 crashed […]
Donations to the Blue Dragon Walk will be doubled for the next 48 hours after an anonymous donor pledged $30,000 to the campaign. Every dollar donated during the matching period will be matched until the pool is exhausted. The campaign has a target of $500,000. The Blue Dragon Walk takes place this Sunday. Funds will go […]
The travel industry isn’t short of conferences, but CT Partners’ upcoming event is set to be a little different. This year, the group is taking its 2026 annual conference to a luxury superyacht. According to CT Partners CEO Matt Masson, Ritz-Carlton saw an opportunity to put a growing group of high-value travel sellers on board […]
Indonesian authorities have temporarily paused flights at eight airports following a volcanic eruption. Around 170,000 travellers are reportedly stranded after Anak Krakatau began showing signs of activity on Friday night. After ash from the volcano entered the airspace near Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesian authorities made the decision to halt flights. Soekarno-Hatta closed on Sunday […]
Newcastle Airport has capped off a landmark year with record passenger numbers, days after being named Australia’s Airport of the Year. The airport carried 1,300,775 passengers in FY26 – surpassing 1.3 million for the first time and marking 10 per cent growth on the previous year. Newcastle Airport Chair Samantha Martin-Williams said the milestone reflected […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will host more than 200 travel and tourism CEOs and senior executives in Valletta, Malta, for its 26th Global Summit, running 7–9 October 2026. Themed “FUTU[RE]SET: Shaping the Future of Travel & Tourism”, the three-day event will bring together leaders from hospitality, aviation, cruise, travel technology, financial services, […]