Go for it, Melbourne’s Mile Eye couples told
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
MELBOURNE – The newly launched Southern Star observation wheel received some unexpected publicity at the weekend when a couple was…
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ITB report: No guarantee of recovery in 2009
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
BERLIN - Hard times lie ahead for the world’s travel industry. According to the ITB World Travel Trends Report, conducted…
Vietnam Airlines in the black
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
HANOI - Vietnam Airlines has defied the economic slowdown by reporting strong profits for 2008. The airline’s director general Pham…
Mekong Tourism launches new website
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
HANOI - Mekong Tourism is stepping up its marketing efforts with the launch of a new consumer website which it…
Target cashed-up early retirees, says PATA boss
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
HANOI – While this week’s Asean Tourism Forum turned the spotlight on regional travel and youth travel as targets to…
Bali governor lashes tourism promotion “shopping trips”
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
DENPASAR - Bali's tourism promotion effort has came in for sharp criticism from the island's outspoken governor, Made Mangku Pastika.…
Starting the year on the right foot
Ian Jarrett - Jan 12, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon The day before I was due to speak at a conference on accessible tourism, I found…
Early deals prompt ‘positive’ holiday booking curve
Phil Davies - Jan 12, 2026
‘Positive levels’ of holiday bookings are being reported for January with Egypt, Turkey, Orlando, other long haul destinations and…
‘Stagnation is the best we can hope for in ’09’ – report
Phil Davies - Jan 12, 2026
This year will be one of “stagnation at best” a new report warns. The travel industry can expect…
Business leaders and unions back Heathrow third runway
Phil Davies - Jan 12, 2026
Business leaders and trade unions are collectively supporting a third runway at Heathrow in advertisements in the national press today.…
1,200 jobs saved as Folio Hotels emerges from administration
Phil Davies - Jan 12, 2026
Folio Hotels pledged to continue working with hotel booking agents after a management buy-out of 18 former Folio hotels,…
Virgin extends Bmi codeshare
Phil Davies - Jan 12, 2026
Virgin Atlantic and bmi are to expand an existing codeshare agreement. The new deal will allow passengers on…
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