Colin Packham, Reuters
With the majority of state and territory border closures still in place, getting domestic tourism in Australia to pick up again remains difficult, let alone opening the national borders for international travel.
5 days ago
Daniel Hurst and Paul Karp, The Guardian
If Australia could successfully complete its phased reopening plan, it would pave a strong path to eventual recovery for international tourism — and a good model for other countries to replicate.
3 weeks ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Everyone wants to know when global travel will recover, but that is perhaps the wrong question. With the rise of the "travel bubble," the prospect of recovery is looking a lot more uneven. Who gets to welcome visitors first?
3 weeks ago
Rashmi Ashok, Reuters
Gaming companies are hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but Melco seems to be suffering more than others — if its latest money-losing deal with Blackstone goes to shows.
4 weeks ago
Christopher Knaus, Guardian
Travel operators are no doubt suffering the impacts of Covid-19, but any abrupt changes to their refund policies and applying them retrospectively will certainly not win any loyalty from customers, even if these players survive the crisis.
1 month ago
Nick Perry, Associated Press
As a country with one of the world's highest chances of eliminating the virus, how New Zealand navigates its economy and tourism industry out of the pandemic will be closely watched by many. Will isolation travel packages lead the way forward?
1 month ago
Jamie Freed, Reuters
Will there be a last-minute lifeline for the embattled Virgin Australia? The clock is ticking away.
1 month ago
Sheldon Chanel, Guardian
Like other Pacific Island destinations that have been highly reliant on tourism — and typically just a few visitor source markets — it will be interesting to see how Fiji charts its course in the wake of global pandemic.
1 month ago
Yasmine Bjornum, Guardian
The coronavirus storm, if it makes landfall on these vulnerable Pacific island nations, could trigger a second wave of hardship for these tourism-oriented economies.
2 months ago
Katharine Murphy and Paul Karp, The Guardian
Australia's borders close Friday 9 p.m. local time. National carrier Qantas will end international flights and furlough two out of three of its workers despite a mammoth rescue package by the government. Who would've imagined this a month ago?
2 months ago
Rebecca Ratcliffe, The Guardian
After this last-minute spike in border movements as people rush to return home, the world of travel will become a deafeningly silent place.
2 months ago
Ben Butler, The Guardian
Bushfires, drought and now coronavirus — can it get any worse for Australia tourism? Hopefully not, but signs are pointing to a darker picture ahead.
2 months ago
