Park Trek Walking Holidays says it is seeing rising demand for its immersive, nature-based tours despite broader challenges in the Australian economic environment, as more travellers look to disconnect from screens and reconnect with the natural world. The operator runs fully-guided, small-group, pack-free walking holidays across Tasmania, Victoria, NSW, South Australia and the Northern Territory, […]
New York City Tourism + Conventions partnered with United Airlines to host eight leading Australian travel advisors on a five-night famil trip in New York City. The exclusive famil immersed advisors in a bespoke itinerary spanning luxury accommodation, dining, wellness, culture, entertainment, architecture and iconic New York City experiences – providing valuable first-hand insight they […]
ANZCRO is doubling down on its commitment to the beloved New Zealand Book at a time when some brochures are shrinking and others are deleted from production runs altogether. The ANZCRO New Zealand Book 2026–2027 is its biggest edition yet, with more pages, more product and more reasons for Aussie travel advisors to put New […]
Queensland has claimed two of the three titles on offer at the 2026 Australia’s Top Tourism Town Awards, with Stanthorpe named the nation’s top tourism town and Airlie Beach crowned top small tourism town. Stanthorpe took Gold in the category for towns with a population above 5,000, while Airlie Beach won Gold in the small […]
Marriott Bonvoy has reported a substantial increase in US visitation to Melbourne following Australia’s first-ever regular-season NFL game at the MCG last week. The NFL’s official hotel partner said the spike bucked the usual pattern of domestic-led demand, with US travellers representing the largest source market at more than 50 per cent of its Melbourne […]
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has accepted lifetime access to Qantas’ top-tier platinum status membership. The Australian Financial Review reported that King had listed the status on her register of interests on Monday to include the gift she had received from the airline. The benefit offers full access to first and business class lounges, priority […]
Emirates has closed its northern summer season ahead of expectations and enters winter with strong booking momentum across a broadening range of markets, as the airline continues to invest in its fleet, network and customer offering. Between July and August, Emirates carried more than 8.6 million passengers, maintaining healthy seat load factors across its network. […]
Australia’s two largest airline groups have posted strong financial results despite significantly higher jet fuel prices, according to the ACCC’s latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report. The Qantas Group reported underlying earnings before interest and tax of approximately $2.35 billion, down 11 per cent on 2024–25. Virgin Australia reported underlying earnings of $753 million, […]
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 […]
Explore Worldwide has partnered with NSW Triathlon as its Official Adventure Travel Partner for the 2026-2027 season. The tour operator will feature across NSW Triathlon’s calendar of triathlon and running events throughout the season. As part of the partnership, Explore Worldwide takes naming rights to the events Explore Worldwide Run Forster, Explore Worldwide Red Line […]