1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (327+ words) QantasLink's first Embraer E190, VH-E9A, has touched down in Perth, kicking off a fleet renewal program for the airline's Western Australian charter operations. The 100-seat jet is the first of up to 14 mid-life E190s that will progressively replace QantasLink’s Fokker 100 fleet flying…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (827+ words) Big travel experiences don't need a big block of annual leave. The AAT Kings Short Breaks collection has expanded for the 2027/28 season, pairing iconic Australian and New Zealand destinations with guided touring that's built to fit around real life. Here's…...

6+ day, 25+ min ago   (499+ words) Western Sydney Airport (WSI) has hit another major milestone, welcoming the first Jetstar aircraft to land at the new hub this morning. Jetstar’s Airbus 320 touched down at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport on a trial flight ex-Melbourne at 9.30am, eight…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (393+ words) Almost half of Australian non-homeowners (46%) would still choose travel over property in 2026 – a purchase preference particularly led by under-35s. Among Australians who do not own a home, 46 per cent said they would opt for travel over property this year, despite…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (439+ words) Jetstar has launched the first direct low-cost service between Australia and Sri Lanka, with its inaugural Melbourne to Colombo flight departing today. The new year-round service operates three times a week, adding more than 100,000 seats a year between Melbourne and…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1065+ words) Australian travellers can now receive an airfare credit of up to $750 per person when booking eligible Red Centre holiday packages, with Tourism Central Australia and NT Now launching Fly Free to Alice, a new campaign aimed at turning interest in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1399+ words) Australia has consumer law, ATIA Accreditation, agency and supplier terms, insurance, chargebacks and proposed stronger aviation consumer protections. What it does not have is a unified travel protection framework that clearly sets out what consumers can expect, what advisors must…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (641+ words) Cover-More Travel Insurance has added a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature to its app, allowing customers to call the emergency assistance team over Wi-Fi or mobile data when network coverage is patchy or expensive. The new feature lets app…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (576+ words) Jetstar will suspend two Queensland-New Zealand routes from 24 October 2026, axing its Sunshine Coast-Auckland and Cairns-Christchurch services. The low-cost carrier attributes the cancellations to unfavourable market conditions and low demand, saying load factors have remained “well below Jetstar’s network average”. In…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (685+ words) This city has been named Australia's number one for overall business travel experience with almost one in two corporate travel managers choosing this business travel capital over Sydney. Melbourne has been ranked Australia’s number one city for overall business travel…...