8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (545+ words) Marriott International will bring its flagship Marriott Hotels brand in Rotorua along with the premium Autograph Collection in Auckland and Wellington for the first time, adding 335 rooms across three New Zealand properties by 2029. Three new hotels will bring two Marriott…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (428+ words) WA football fans heading east for the AFL Preliminary Final can jump on another Qantas Perth-Sydney flight on Thursday 17 September, adding to more than 30 extra Qantas and Jetstar flights and 8,000 seats around the 2026 Grand Final. The extra Qantas Perth-Sydney flight…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (544+ words) Australian visitor spend in California is forecast to return to growth at USD$1.35 billion (around AUD$1.89 billion) this year and rise to USD$1.43 billion (around AUD$2 billion) in 2027, as Aussies stay longer, visit more destinations and spend more in the…...

4+ day, 5+ min ago   (595+ words) Eurail is retiring its name and adopting the Interrail brand globally from 10 September 2026, unifying European and international rail travellers under a single identity. From today, Eurail Passes will no longer be sold for new purchases, and travellers from outside Europe,…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (335+ words) Twenty-five years after 9/11 reshaped aviation, many of the industry’s biggest changes remain invisible to travellers. Justin Brownjohn, Senior Manager, RMIT Aviation Academy, reflects on how security transformed flying, what younger passengers never experienced and why further cockpit changes may still…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (469+ words) Sydney Airport is set to welcome new China flights, with Shenzhen Airlines launching a four-times-weekly service between Shenzhen and Sydney on 14 December 2026. Using its Airbus A330 aircraft, Shenzhen Airlines will fly four times per week on the route, adding around 130,000 seats…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1591+ words) As a member of Destination Canada's Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), Karryon founder Matt Leedham joined Australian travel industry leaders on an action-packed immersion trip through Winnipeg, Churchill and Riding Mountain National Park, hosted by Travel Manitoba with Destination Canada and…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (748+ words) Australians have poured almost NZ$1 billion more into New Zealand’s visitor economy in just 12 months, with spending surging 25 per cent to NZ$4.4 billion in the year to June 2026. Now Tourism New Zealand is chasing its next growth opportunity: Australians with…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (935+ words) Australia sent a record 45,907 visitors to Fiji in July. But for luxury travel advisors, the bigger story may be what a growing number of those travellers want once they arrive. Think fewer neighbours, more room to move and a holiday…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (344+ words) Vietjet has launched a three-day 9.9 flash sale offering one-way Eco fares from $199 including taxes and 22 per cent off Deluxe base fares, live from 8 to 11 September. The low-cost carrier’s sale covers all direct flights between Australia and Ho Chi Minh City,…...