ACCC tells government to get tough quickly on cartels
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 04, 2025
A report in the Melbourne Herald Sun says that competition chief Graeme Samuel has urged the Rudd Government to make…
Categories: Air
Jetstar adds extra planes
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 04, 2025
A report in The Dominion Post says that Jetstar will add extra aircraft to its New Zealand base in Christchurch,…
Dancers given the boot off Jetstar flight
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 04, 2025
A report in the Cairns Post says that members of an award-winning Aboriginal dance troupe were booted off a Jetstar…
2008 will be a ‘challenge’ for travel industry
Phil Davies - Dec 03, 2025
The travel industry faces a challenging year in 2008, according to ABTA president Justin Fleming. Making his closing remarks at…
Porritt predicts environmental disaster
Jeremy Skidmore - Dec 03, 2025
The Mediterranean beach holiday will be finished by 2030 and European skiing is in terminal decline, claimed leading environmentalist Jonathon…
Further tax and regulation on the horizon
Jeremy Skidmore - Dec 03, 2025
Environmental concerns will lead to further attempts to tax and regulate travel over the next 15 years, ABTA Travel Convention…
Teletext to impose restrictions on the number of advertisers
Bev - Dec 03, 2025
Teletext Holidays is to reduce the number of advertisers it allows on key sections of its TV pages. It will…
Virgin Blue e-commerce head joins SkyEurope
Phil Davies - Dec 03, 2025
Slovakian budget airline SkyEurope has recruited a new commercial head from Virgin Blue in Australia. The Australian airline’s head of…
Thumbs down to Japan’s new fingerprint checks
Phil Davies - Dec 03, 2025
TravelMole guest comment by Euromonitor International research analyst in Singapore, Parita Chitakasem Japan’s new finger printing policy has sparked controversy…
Union warns of long Qantas queues
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 03, 2025
A report in the ABC says that with Qantas having 25% fewer staff in Brisbane compared to the same time last…
Air NZ may fly jets in regions
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 03, 2025
A report in The Dominion Post says that jets could soon start flying into regional towns as part of a…
Libs still hold slim lead in McEwen
John Alwyn-Jones - Dec 03, 2025
Outgoing Tourism Minister Fran Bailey's hold on the Liberal seat of McEwen has fallen to just over 100 votes as…
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