Indigenous tourism business model challenged by int’l travel bans
Indigenous tourism - a star performer over the past decade - is among the hardest hit sectors of the Australia's travel industry from COVID border restrictions with a new report revealing its heavy dependence on More ...
Short-term rentals outperform hotels across 27 markets during COVID
Short-term rentals have been much more popular than "traditional hotels" throughout the COVID pandemic, recording significantly higher occupancy rates between March and June, according to the preliminary findings of a joint analysis across 27 global More ...
Domestic air traffic increases at Sydney Airport after hitting rock bottom
Last June 3.4 million passengers either arrived or departed from Sydney Airport, Australia's busiest aviation gateway. This June, that number had collapsed to just 174,000 - a precipitous decline of 95%. Most were domestic travellers: More ...
125 Helloworld franchisees close shop, business raises $50m
Helloworld has revealed that 125 of its franchise travel agencies have closed their shops due to the impact of COVID over the past few months. The Australia and New Zealand retail chain - ASX code More ...
US OTAs Airbnb, Agoda, Booking and Expedia form Asian lobby group with no Asian members
Booking Holdings, Airbnb and the Expedia Group have formed a regional lobby group called the Asia Travel Technology Industry Association, but it would appear there is something missing. No Asian-owned companies are listed as members More ...
Indian hospitality at tech tipping point says new report from RMS
Technology will play a key role in the long road to recovery from the COVID crisis for India’s hospitality industry, according to a comprehensive new report, Indian Hospitality at Tech Tipping Point, produced by RMS More ...
Airbnb’s Australian web traffic halved by international travel ban
International border closures by the Federal Government are the obvious reason for a for a 50% drop in the number of monthly visits to Airbnb's Australian website between January and June, 2020, based on data More ...
Special Report – short term rentals bounce back, Byron Bay leads the way
It was like a car smash in which the driver and passengers were battered and bruised but managed to escape the wreck, hobbling away with a new resolve to make the most of every day More ...
The Jumbo Jet – Get on Board, Last 747 Flight for Qantas Looms
People get emotional about aircraft and the looming retirement from the Qantas fleet of the workhorse Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet has got a few people a bit teary, so Qantas is running three one-hour flights More ...
Book direct campaigns having impact in SA says former Expedia boss
Government and tourism industry campaigns encouraging consumers to book direct with accommodation providers rather than Online Travel Agents appear to be working, according to the former Managing Director of Expedia Australia, George Ruebensal. Ruebensal now More ...
Webjet flags potential acquisitions as it seeks to raise EUR100m
#Webjet had a monthly cash burn rate of $15 million for the June quarter and “nominal” revenue in April/May yet says it sees opportunity in adversity and is open to buying other companies despite the global More ...
Registration on the way for NSW short term rental industry
ASTRA Chairman Rob Jeffress The NSW government will introduce formal registration of short term rental properties in the first half of next year, the The Australian Short Term Rental Accommodation Industry Association (ASTRA) More ...