Lonely Planet staff heading out the door
Ian Jarrett - Jul 18, 2026
Staff at iconic travel publisher Lonely Planet's Melbourne headquarters are facing up to 100 redundancies in a company restructure. News…
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TOUR DESK: Pick of this week’s tour offers
Ian Jarrett - Jul 18, 2026
Seadream splits Myanmar voyages Seadream Yacht Club, which is making two 13-day sailings to Myanmar with its mega motor-cruiser SeaDream…
Hazy outcome to efforts to stop forest fires
Ian Jarrett - Jul 18, 2026
Efforts to reach an agreement on combating the haze that has shrouded Singapore and Malaysia remain, well...hazy. In June, forest…
Top speakers announced for Macau forum
Ian Jarrett - Jul 18, 2026
Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, will be among key speakers at this year's Global Tourism Economy Forum…
Qantas, Disney flying high together
Ian Jarrett - Jul 18, 2026
Qantas and Disney will premiere a movie in the air on September 7. Disney Studio's family movie Planes will take-off…
Glaxo severs ties with 700 travel agencies in scandal
Cheryl - Jul 17, 2026
Responding to the allegations that it used travel agents in China to pass bribes to elected officials, GlaxoSmithKine yesterday said…
Norwegian confirms order for second ‘Breakaway Plus’ ship
Cheryl - Jul 17, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line today confirmed an order for a second "Breakaway Plus" cruise ship for delivery in spring 2017. Along…
Love is in the air for one same-sex couple
Ian Jarrett - Jul 17, 2026
Air New Zealand is searching for a Kiwi couple to celebrate a same sex marriage at 30,000ft. Same sex marriage…
It’s bloody tough out there, says travel boss as shares slump in heatwave
Linsey McNeill - Jul 17, 2026
Shares in travel companies have fallen due to fears that the UK heatwave will lead to a sharp drop in…
Tourists injured in Thai train crash
Linsey McNeill - Jul 17, 2026
At least 30 people - most of them foreign tourists - were injured when a train came off the tracks…
Travel salaries fall to new low
Linsey McNeill - Jul 17, 2026
Average salaries for new travel jobs fell 2.82% in June compared with the previous month, according to the latest Travel…
Heathrow submits plan for third runway
Linsey McNeill - Jul 17, 2026
Heathrow Airport will reveal details of its plan for a third runway later today when it submits its proposal to…
