Yesterday
Grey nomads stay home over fear of getting stranded without fuel
A five-week caravan trip is now off the cards for a group of avid travellers, as concerns over fuel supply crimp their holiday plans.
This Month
Why cycling is one of the best ways to explore Provence
No matter your skill level, there’s a bicycle and a route for you at the sprawling Coquillade Provence estate in the South of France.
Tourism operators consider surcharges to deal with rising fuel prices
The travel industry is not expecting mass cancellations this Easter, but fear holidaymakers might tighten their belts when they arrive at their destination.
Justin Hemmes gets Byron Bay’s hesitant blessings
If Antony Catalano had just started building his $28 million Byron Bay compound and asked for permission later, he may have saved himself a lot in legal fees.
Qantas to review fares every two weeks as fuel prices surge
The airline wants to add seats on high-demand routes to Europe, but may need to cut flights to less popular destinations to curb costs.
Andrew Forrest’s luxury island evacuated as cyclone approaches Qld
The category-five cyclone is expected to bring severe rain and destructive winds from Friday morning.
Australians turn to resilience travel amid flights turmoil
Australians will bend their holiday plans, but they will not break them, or so the latest booking trends indicate.
Should I stay or should I go? Travellers grapple with flight bookings
The cost of airfares through Asia is soaring as travellers look for alternatives to the Middle East hubs, but airlines are adding flights to Australia.
Blackstone redrafts Miami financier for $1.2b Hamilton Island play
Three years ago, Starwood tag teamed with Blackstone’s funds to provide a whopping $5.4 billion acquisition facility – one of the biggest in the country’s corporate history.
Melbourne hotel no-shows surge as F1 visitors can’t get flights
The Formula 1 is one of the biggest events on the Melbourne sporting calendar, but hotels are worried as guests can’t get flights in.
February
Fake planes are ready for Qantas’ Project Sunrise
With so many delays already, who can blame Cam Wallace for jumping on any sign of progress?
Luxury off-grid stays business Wander invites backers
The business, which counts Airbnb’s former local boss Sam McDonagh as an advisor, wants to triple its portfolio of luxurious off-grid pods.
Captain Cook Cruises, SeaLink offloaded to PE-backed Journey Beyond
The tourism ventures were part of a portfolio including the Kingfisher Bay and K’gari Beach resorts to be sold by Kelsian in a deal worth $161 million.
Australian Fashion Week has a new (familiar) home
After 13 years amid the concrete jungle of Carriageworks in Sydney, Australian Fashion Week has a fresh face and home.
Inside the world of servicing ultrarich travellers
A growing race is under way to satisfy holidaymakers for whom exclusivity is everything and money is no object.
9 better ways to flat-bed-hop to Europe and the US in 2026
From new routes to upgraded seats, these airlines are changing the way Australians cross the globe in 2026.
Can big ski resorts really transform into year-round destinations?
Thredbo has installed an alpine rollercoaster and Mount Buller put in new equipment to transport mountain bikes as operators try to maximise their investments.
Annie Cannon-Brookes goes solo with huge Southern Highlands venture
The billionaire is preparing to unveil her tourism project with everything from restaurant Three Blue Ducks to cattle grazing and sustainable crickets.
Be one of the first to stay at this ultra-luxury safari lodge
&Beyond’s new camp – the first to open in the 18,000-hectare Suyian Conservancy in Kenya – combines refinement with open-hearted hospitality.
Ditch paper arrival cards before the Olympics, government warned
Tourism figures say archaic border processing systems need to be overhauled before the Brisbane Olympics.
