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Dean Long opened Beyond Borders in Melbourne today.

‘They won’t come and talk to anybody’: ATIA’s Dean Long takes swipe at RBA over Beyond Borders snub

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ATIA's Dean Long has launched a national membership Campaign for Commonsense to change the current Level 4 Middle East ranking to Level 3.

ATIA backs Dean Long for another three years at the helm

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Smartraveller lowers advice for Qatar and UAE

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The group walking in Bhutan.

Spotlight on Nepal: Two kingdoms, one long exhale

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Queen Anne to leave Cunard after just 5 years in surprise P&O transfer

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Christopher Luxon

Is travelling to NZ about to become paperless?

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Air India Manish Puri

Air India promises direct advisor portal as fleet refresh continues

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Tropical North Queensland

‘People are leaving’: Tropical North Queensland tourism leaders feeling impact of visa changes

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‘Going to the bathroom isn’t a luxury’: The painful reality of flying with a disability in Australia

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FIRST LOOK: Melbourne Airport opens new pick-up and drop-off zones

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CLIA Cruise Month kicked off with Ocean Cruising.

CLIA kicks off Cruise Month with Ocean Cruising

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Geopolitics increasingly shaping where Australians travel as safety concerns hit record high

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‘Don’t cancel Nepal’: Travel industry urges travellers to return after devastating floods

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Captain Smit Machchhar

Indian pilot hailed a ‘hero’ for saving 174 passengers on flydubai flight

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Jetstar adds new low fare seats to its Canberra to Brisbane route.

‘No other choice’ – Jetstar strike action hits NRL Grand Final weekend

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The Science of Loyalty report 2026.

Active use of loyalty programs on the decline, Australia’s largest loyalty study reveals

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RBA Charge

‘We fought this change hard’: RBA surcharge ban begins despite concerns

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Fatigue risk and staffing pressures emerge in Sydney Airport safety probes

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Virtuoso

No longer ‘invisible’: Virtuoso report reveals you’d be a fool to ignore female travellers

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Virtuoso

Virtuoso reveals the top 10 luxury travel trends Australian advisors need to know

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ATIA announces that Richard Taylor departs the organisation at the end of February.

Richard Taylor’s Talent for Travel launches in a marketplace that promotes people, not jobs

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Qantas Loyalty has partnered with Expedia Group.

Expedia Group to run backend of Qantas Hotels & Holidays

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Dean Cleaver, Emirates and Mario Farrugia Borg, Visit Malta

VisitMalta and Emirates Launch Three-City Australian Roadshow in Melbourne

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The White House in Washington DC

US Travel Association CEO warns government policies send wrong message

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Dylan Wilkinson

Allianz joins ATIA’s Beyond Borders as major sponsor

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Prince Harry (1)

Prince Harry: ‘There is no successful travel industry without successful destinations’

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Sydney Airport strikes

Sydney Airport security staff to strike for four consecutive nights

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Fiona Richards, Sabre

Sabre appoints Fiona Richards to lead South Pacific operations

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Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris sells 330,000 tickets as Australia’s event tourism boom continues

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Penny Cordner-Maas

Luxury Escapes’ Penny Cordner-Maas on why enthusiasm is never ‘too much’

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Bangkok's airports are open but the CBD is still affected.

Bangkok airports stay open as floods declare all 50 districts disaster zones

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Desert & Delta Safaris

Desert & Delta celebrates Aussie trade as Botswana portfolio expands

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Australian Cruise Association confirms new board of management

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Explora Journeys' Explora III northern hemisphere summer 2026 season.

The rumours were true: MSC Group confirms major move into river cruising

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Western Sydney International Airport

WSI partners with Uber to provide rides to airport passengers

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QTIC CEO Natassia (Tash)

‘Won’t have the staff to pull a pint’: Tourism industry fires fresh warning over visa ballot

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TIME Canada launch

TIME officially launches in Canada: ‘The next step for our industry’

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Michael Theo

Love on the Spectrum’s Michael Theo helps make Sovereign Hill more accessible for Autistic visitors

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FCTG's corporate brands of FCM Travel and Corporate Traveller deliver another year of record transaction values.

Flight Centre Corporate: International airfares DOWN, but domestic on the up

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Women in Travel

On-time entries for Women in Travel Awards 2026 close tomorrow

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Dean Long (far left) moderates one of the Beyond Borders panels.
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