Australia mulls free flights for international tourists
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
SYDNEY – Australia is debating an audacious plan to fly international tourists to the country for free to beat the…
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Fewer Gold Coast visitors spend more
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
GOLD COAST – There were mixed results for international visitors to the Gold Coast in 2008, but they were in…
Tourism Australia encouraged by movie campaign feedback
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
SYDNEY - Tourism Australia’s new global destination campaign has attracted a record number of commercial partners as the industry looks…
Ryanair solves problem of long check-in queues
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
DUBLIN – Ryanair has found a way to do away with all those long check-in queues at airports. They’re doing…
Burj Dubai rises as expats flee
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
DUBAI – The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest man-made structure in the world, is to have its “soft opening†on…
Hilton chief says travel tastes are changing
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
BERLIN - Hotel guests are fundamentally reappraising the value of hospitality, ditching conspicuous consumption for basic good practice and service,…
Now older bloggers rule
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
SYDNEY - One in every 11 minutes online globally is accounted for by social network and blogging sites. In Australia,…
Aurora breakdown boosts Auckland’s retailers
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
AUCKLAND – P&O Cruises' round-the-world ship Aurora was forced to remain in Auckland this week while repairs were carried out…
IHG twitters new booking opportunities
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
SINGAPORE – Travel companies continue to seek ways to harness the power of social media to open up new business…
First InterContinental for Scotland
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) is planning to open a 17-storey 192-room InterContinental Hotel in Edinburgh in 2013. The group has…
SLH develops dedicated agent website
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has created a dedicated website for travel agents. The website, www.slh.com/travelagents, is designed to…
See pictures of ‘world’s biggest’ red nose
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
DFDS Seaways has put a giant six-metre diameter red nose on the bow of one of its cruise ferries to…
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