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Sydney Airport lands new service to major Asian hub starting 1 July
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (322+ words) Sydneysiders and other Aussies will soon have another way to fly to Southeast Asia and beyond, thanks to a new nonstop service linking Sydney Airport and Kuala Lumpur. As Australians increasingly look to East Asia for their next holiday, Batik…...
Cyclone Vaianu: Qantas, Jetstar & Virgin's Fiji flights cancelled
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (472+ words) All flights into and out of Fiji have been cancelled or diverted on Tuesday as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu ravages parts of the South Pacific nation. According to Fiji Airports, which operates Nadi International Airport (the country's main gateway) all Qantas,…...
A familiar face returns to spearhead Riverside's ANZ growth
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (902+ words) Stewart Williams has been appointed Country Manager of Australia/New Zealand for Riverside. Here, he talks exclusively to Karryon about the brand's major investment in the local market. Riverside is a relative newcomer to the luxury river cruise sector in…...
Helloworld South Melbourne owner marks 33-year milestone
2+ week, 5+ day ago (264+ words) Helloworld South Melbourne Owner-Manager Janene Ferguson is celebrating a 33-year streak as a Helloworld Travel store manager as she welcomes two new members to the now eight-strong team. Ferguson has spent an impressive 42 years in retail travel, from Harvey World…...
British Airways to start new daily Melbourne-London flights in early 2027
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (638+ words) UK and Europe-bound Australians will have more travel choices from early next year, with the commencement of a new British Airways service between Melbourne Airport and London Heathrow. Announced this morning at Tullamarine by Melbourne Airport, British Airways, Tourism Australia…...
Hotel review: Moxy Sydney Airport is much more than a FIFO overnighter
3+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) Not only is Moxy Sydney Airport a supercool, budget-friendly airport hotel that makes life on the hop a whole lot more fun, it's also become a popular hangout for locals from the city's trendy inner-west. Karryon's SALLY Macmillan checks into…...
Melbourne Airport: New record, more South Asia flights & why domestic traffic is lagging
3+ week, 1+ day ago (431+ words) At a time of some uncertainty in air travel, a bit of good news out of Melbourne Airport today.The Victorian hub has recorded its busiest-ever February for international flights, with 996,677 passengers passing through the airport during the month - up…...
New to AU: Motto by Hilton Sydney City Centre opens in 2027
3+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) Hilton will debut its new lifestyle micro-hotel brand in Australia with Motto by Hilton Sydney City Centre slated to open in late 2027 on York Street " one of only 10 Motto by Hilton hotels worldwide with 23 more in the pipeline. The social-centric…...
Australian airports upsize: $1.5 billion in upgrades, but who pays?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (767+ words) Infrastructure spending at Australia's four major airports jumped 43.6 per cent in 2024-25, but the ACCC says $20 billion in planned projects could push airfares and travel-related expenses higher. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports collectively handled about 120 million passengers during the period,…...
82% of Aussies gear up for big year of sports tourism
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) Sports tourism continues to score with a whopping 82 per cent of Australians planning to travel for a sports event in the next 12 months and half of Aussies (50%) keen to take in two or more sports-related trips aka sportscursions in 2026. According…...