Little known insurance clause catching out Aussie travellers
While most insurers now offer COVID coverage, an expert has warned that many travellers are still getting "stung".
“Unprecedented” proposed laws give Victorian Premier Dan Andrews power to declare pandemics
Victoria's opposition reckons the new laws are an attack on democracy, but the state's health minister says they promote...
Dream Cruises begins vaccination of more than 700 crew members
Dream Cruises is rolling out COVID-19 jabs for Taiwan-based staff, making it the first cruise company to implement a com...
European MPs call for safer, more sustainable tourism post-pandemic
Here's some political news all the way from Europe. However, that's not to suggest we actually sent a journalist over th...
More than 100 million tourism jobs could be saved in 2021: WTTC
The Wolrd Travel & Tourism Council reckons the industry is getting ready to pick itself up, shake itself off and sashay ...
Emirates cans decision to suspend Aussie flights
The UAE's flag carrier has performed a bizarre backflip, complete with a couple of half-twists and a pike. Meanwhile, th...
Federal government accidentally advises visa applicants to travel overseas despite COVID-19 pandemic
Looks like someone at the Department of Home Affairs is getting fired after accidentally telling visa applicants to get ...
APAC countries dominate the latest passport rankings
They might seem fairly useless right now, but that hasn't stopped Henley & Partners from churning out its latest passpor...
Australia’s international travel and cruise ship bans to remain until mid-March
COVID deniers and eternal optimists aside, this announcement by the federal Health Minister will come as no surprise to ...
COVID-19 impact forces “tough” change at AFTA
The peak body for agents has announced a major operational change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact...
Small-ship luxury expedition cruising set for “strong comeback”: Ponant APAC boss
We caught up with Ponant’s Monique Ponfoort (while maintaining a 1.5m gap, of course) to find out how the cruise line ...
WATCH: Famous Rio statue sports facemask as tribute to COVID-19 health workers
Despite the constant questionable actions of its president, Brazil has executed a stunning tribute to healthcare workers...
Industry heavyweights respond to government’s second economic lifeline
Key industry figures are split over whether the government's second cash injection will make a dent in reducing the trav...