18 December 2008 | A new tourism report released yesterday showed that domestic tourism was facing significant pressures in the 12 months to September 2008, well before the current economic factors came into play.
10 November 2008 | Visitors spent 27 billion dollars holidaying in NSW last year according to a new report.
21 July 2008 | Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon has criticised the government’s new carbon trading scheme, saying it will force the airline to increase fares and will severely impact its domestic and regional operations.
9 July 2008 | Tough economic conditions have failed to dampen the hotel sector with revenue per available room climbing 5.6 per during the first quarter to hit a record $91.31.
7 July 2008 | V Australia has announced it will commence a three times weekly service between Brisbane and Los Angeles from March 1, 2009.
30 June 2008 | Australia’s tourism sector has received a boost after it topped a poll of nine Asian nations as the number one ‘must visit’ destination in the Asia Pacific.
24 June 2008 | Australia’s resorts have fallen behind the rest of the world due to a lack of quality development, a top overseas resort operator has said.
16 June 2008 | The Sydney restaurant industry has responded angrily to comments that the standard of Sydney restaurants has contributed to the a lack of tourists in the city.
16 June 2008 | Hoteliers in Queensland’s capital city would be hoping for a State of Origin clash every week.
28 April 2008 | Qantas will increase its fares for all Qantas and QantasLink routes from May 9 in response to record fuel prices.
7 April 2008 | Etihad Airways has announced it will add an extra four flights a week from Abu Dhabi, a move the NSW Government said will bring an extra 50,000 travellers to the state and inject $20m into the economy each year.
31 March 2008 | V Australia will fly from Sydney to Los Angeles from December 15 as Sir Richard Branson insisted the trans-Pacific route was in “dire need” of fresh competition.
18 February 2008 | Tourism Western Australia has announced the WA Government has invested another $200,000 to assist the tourism industry address the workforce shortage.
18 February 2008 | Tourism NT has used the high profile internet site Youtube as part of its strategy to put Alice Springs in front of a worldwide audience this month.
4 February 2008 | Tourism Western Australia has launched a new look Japanese version of its consumer website as part of its strategy to build the number of Japanese tourists visiting the state.
29 January 2008 | Outrigger is close to revealing two further developments in Australia while its Bali property finally looks set to open.
29 January 2008 | The moves in the hotel industry to deliver a more environmentally-friendly operation continues with boutique hotel operator Eight Hotels, announcing a new strategy aimed at reducing its footprint.
29 January 2008 | Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is out to attract a greater share of the corporate event and entertainment market to the region when it opens its new multi-million venue at Caloundra.
21 January 2008 | Melbourne’s new convention centre has been awarded a six star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
21 January 2008 | Melbourne’s new convention centre has been awarded a six star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
17 January 2008 | The start of construction on the expansion of Melbourne Airport will provide ongoing benefits to the Victorian tourism industry, according to peak industry body the Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC).
17 January 2008 | The Australian hotel industry is continuing to under value its product and sell rooms far too cheaply compared to other major cities around the world, according to a senior Accor executive.
14 January 2008 | Choice Hotels Australasia (CHA) has added its third Northern Territory-based hotel to its portfolio.
9 January 2008 | Russian airline Transaero has commenced a fortnightly service between Moscow and Sydney, becoming the 39th international carrier to fly into Sydney airport.
7 January 2008 | The major New South Wales city of Wollongong is looking forward to the opening later this month of fifth international standard hotel in just two years.