International cruise ships allowed in Japan
In another good news story for Japan tourism, the ban on international cruise ships has been lifted according to a relea...
Azamara drops pre-departure COVID requirement
Smooth sailing with this luxury liner just got smoother, with passengers no longer needing to prove they shoved a cotton...
“It’s not as bad as people are making it out”: Coral Princess docs in Sydney with over 100 COVID cases
In an eerie echo of 2020's Ruby Princess outbreak, a cruise ship has docked in Circular Quay with confirmed COVID-19 cas...
Wendy Wu reveals her secret to staying afloat amidst earth-shattering disruption
COVID-19 wasn't the tour operator's first rodeo. That's not to say it's thinking of specialising in cowboy-themed holida...
Travelling to Malaysia? Here’s what you need to know.
As the world opens up, many of us are faced with the choice paralysis of where in the world to venture next. And then of...
Travel DAZE: Dr Karl talks climate change, curing jet lag, fixing COVID, Melissa Caddick, and much more
You'd never expect Melissa Caddick conspiracy theories to come up at a travel event, but with Dr Karl on the mic, anythi...
“It was a difficult time”: Virgin responds to toxic workplace claims as group medical officer departs
Another high-level departure at Virgin has raised further questions about its culture. We're no experts, but may we reco...
Malaysia fully re-opens to international travellers
The only problem with all these countries announcing their re-opening is that Travel Weekly staff will have to start sel...
Future of cruise now in state and territory’s hands, despite federal cruise ban lift, says AFTA CEO
The industry has breathed a sigh of relief after yesterday's big cruise announcement, however, there's still a long way ...
Intrepid Travel relaunches its Women’s Expeditions with COVID recovery twist
Just in time for International Women's Day, the adventure travel operator has relaunched its women-only tours to empower...
Flight Centre Group releases first half results and things are looking up!
It’s looking up, up and away for both corporate and leisure travel according to Flight Centre!
Hotel quarantine has impacted the public’s perception of participating chains. Here’s why
We at Travel Weekly would also like to consider ourselves "good corporate citizens," however, we have a strict rule agai...
“The measures have not worked”: IATA urges governments to remove all travel barriers
The association has called for an end to the nearly two-year reign of restrictions that have all but crushed the travel ...
Loophole discovered in WA quarantine requirements for international arrivals
Travellers looking to avoid hotel quarantine in Western Australia can now sneak in round the back. But why would you? Wh...
Travel agents’ national day of action highlights cruise industry struggle
Travel agents took to the streets earlier this week, just like they did in the '60s but with far less groovy outfits, li...
“Unfortunately, the world changed”: McGowan suspends WA border reopening indefinitely
The western state will be keeping its borders firmly closed, as Premier Mark McGowan buys more time to bolster citizens ...
Aussie tourism took off in December, but remians well below 2019 levels
If these stats are anything to go by, we'll be back to worrying about overtourism and carbon footprints in no time! Wait...
Tonga tsunami shakes up tourism across the Pacific
The tsunami warnings echoed throughout the Pacific and have been heard from Honolulu to Hobart.