Japan has been soaring in popularity with the East Asian nation expected to be one of the most popular overseas destinations for Australians to travel to this summer – but it has had a disastrous week. On New Year’s Day the Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan was devastated by aContinue Reading
An elderly couple were told not to come back to their local Flight Centre after spending about $47,000 on a trip littered with problems. Avid travellers Mary Johnson, 79, and Cliff Johnson, 81, booked three tours across Canada, the US and Turkey this year. However, the latter two were cancelled,Continue Reading
A senate probe over the government’s contentious decision to block Qatar Airways from flying additional routes to Australia should be re-established so that it can hear evidence from former Qantas boss Alan Joyce, the inquiry’s final report has recommended. For the past month, a Coalition-led senate inquiry has been investigatingContinue Reading
An American influencer who is on a mission to make travel “an equal experience for all, regardless of size” has outlined the changes she wants hotels to make to be more accommodating – including wider hallways, elevators and bathrooms. Jaelynn Chaney, who is behind a campaign for plus-sized travellers toContinue Reading
Virgin Australia passengers have won in their battle to have Covid flight credits extended. The $120 million worth of Covid-related travel credits, which apply to bookings for flights departing before 31 July 2022, were due to expire in December. Gold Coast man David Nelson told A Current Affair he hasContinue Reading
Qatar Airways’ boss will not appear on the first day of a probe tasked to investigate why the government blocked the airline’s bid to offer extra flight services into Australia. A Senate inquiry into bilateral air rights will hold its first public hearing on Tuesday, following weeks of mounting tensionContinue Reading
Transport Minister Catherine King has backed the government away from a junior minister’s assertion she blocked Qatar Airways’ application for an extra 28 flights a week done to protect Qantas’ profitability. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones told The Australian Financial Review on Monday that while the government could “drive prices down”Continue Reading
A global search is underway to find a new CEO for Australia’s gateway airport after Geoff Culbert revealed he will be stepping down. After almost six years in the top job, Mr Culbert has announced 2023 will be his final year as CEO of Sydney Airport. Mr Culbert stepped intoContinue Reading
Tourism organisations have slammed a measure in the federal budget that will inject $1.3bn to the government coffers as a move that will increase travel costs for everyday Australians. Inside Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Tuesday budget was a decision to lift the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) by $10 to $70 fromContinue Reading
The UK’s former Health Secretary plotted to “deploy the new variant” to “frighten the pants off everyone” into complying with lockdown, leaked text messages show. The damning messages between Matt Hancock and media adviser Damon Poole in the run-up to Christmas 2020 show the behind-the-scenes planning to use “Project Fear”Continue Reading