Oceania

Naumi Hotels, a Singapore-based private hotel owner and operator, has announced that it is expanding its presence in Australasia with the acquisition of business of the Dairy Private Hotel in Queensto…

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of ICM Group, the ultimate head office of ICM Airport Technics, for an undisclosed sum.ICM, a global leader in passenger automation and self-service bag drop solu…

Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, a four per cent increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organisation shows.For th…

New Zealand’s legislature has approved a tourist tax to take effect July 1. The country proposed to levy the tax last year.According to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Business,…

The Star Alliance connection service is now available at London Heathrow Airport.This assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights.Dedicated connection se…

Deal of the week: Explore the emerald IsleLearn all about the folklore and legend of Ireland while coach-touring over seven days through the Emerald Isle. Priced from $1099pp, twinshare, this round-tr…

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has stepped in to support holidaymakers who were booked to travel with the Holiday Place.The London-based company ceased trading earlier.There are believed to be around…

As Sydney ignites its annual festival, Steve Braunias is illuminatedBrought to you by Instagram. The annual Vivid festival of lights opened in Sydney on Friday at the stroke of 6pm, and I was there to…

Travelport will be ready to implement a new booking code for non-binary gender airline passengers when it goes live at the start of June.The new code offers the option to choose “X”, rathe…

Shadow Play by Peppers has officially opened during a ceremony hosted by the lord mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp, in the city’s thriving Southbank arts and entertainment district.To mark this oc…