Australia

 Turkish Airlines has announced it will launch flights to Sydney from 4 December, adding a second Australian destination to the carrier’s global network.

The best of destination Britain will be on show in Australia as VisitBritain Chairman Nick de Bois CBE leads the agency’s first trade mission to the country since 2016.

Hong Kong Airlines has announced that it will resume non-stop  service between Hong Kong and Gold Coast from 17 January 2025.

Australian travel professionals have worked round the clock since Friday, 19 July,  to mitigate the impact of the global IT outage.

China has announced to implement unilateral visa-free policy to Australia, allowing Australian passport holders to enter the country for business, tourism, and transit without a visa for up to 15 days.

Following the recent announcement that China has included Australia in its visa-free list on 17 June, there has been a significant surge in interest in the former destination.

VietJet officially welcomes passengers on direct flights connecting one of Australia’s largest cities – Melbourne with Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s Budget announcement to fast-track passport processing, a significant move that aligns with ATIA’s advocacy efforts to make travel as seamless as possible.

Accor, Australia’s largest hotel operator, is excited to expand its network of Brisbane  hotels with the addition of Mercure Brisbane Spring Hill in the heart of the River City. 

Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, has announced a limited run of sale fares to Australia. The sale will run from 29 April until 4 May 2024 and follows a week of campaign activity in the  Indian capital aimed at promoting awareness of the diverse travel experiences on offer in  Melbourne and Victoria

IndiGo, India’s preferred carrier, has announced 11 new connections under its extended codeshare agreement with Australia’s national airline, Qantas Airways, starting from March 31, 2024.

In a recent conversation at AIME 2024 with Robin Mack, the Executive General Manager of Commercial & Business Events Australia, he shared his insights on the current state and future of business events in Australia

Premium hospitality-led coworking space, THE GREAT ROOM by Industrious, has opened its first Australian coworking space in Sydney, elevating the rapidly evolving sector with its sleek interiors and hospitality-inspired approach – and bringing its Asia-Pacific portfolio to 10 locations

Vietjet has announced the expansion of its flight to Australia. The airline will operate a total of 48 flights in a week, making it the biggest operator between the two countries.

Air India announced it will be launching the first-ever non-stop services to Melbourne in Australia from Mumbai, as it expands its global route network.

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) will showcase its extensive environmental regeneration projects at the upcoming Society for Ecological Restoration’s 10th World Conference (SER2023) in Darwin, Australia.

With the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in full swing, here are some exclusive data-driven insights about global travel trends to the host countries Australia and New Zealand.

Black Sheep Tourism (Black Sheep) is launching TravelWorks in Australia, unlocking the benefits of the travel agency accounting and back-office systems for travel businesses in this market.

From 1 July, more than 16 million British adults will be able to live and work in Australia as the age range for the country’s popular Working Holiday Visa increases to 18-35 years inclusive, a five-year increase from the current maximum age of 30 years. 

SEAHIS 2023, the 6th edition of the Summit, was held in Bangkok on 26-27th June at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, with the first night reception on the rooftop at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit.