Articles tagged “australia”

Airlines

Virgin Australia Prepares for $665 Million Relisting in November

A re-listing on the Australian stock exchange is a sign of the rebound in travel for the country's second largest airline.

Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Virgin Australia Prepares for $665 Million Relisting in November

Airlines

Qantas Picks Finance Chief Vanessa Hudson as First Female CEO

Vanessa Hudson has her work cut out at Qantas. Although the airline may have weathered the storm of the pandemic, the journey towards normality and profitability has been one bumpy ride.

Praveen Menon and Roushni Nair, Reuters | 1 month ago

Qantas Picks Finance Chief Vanessa Hudson as First Female CEO

Travel Booking

Business Travel Recovering in Some Markets Faster Than Others

Everyone wants to know when business travel spending will recover to pre-pandemic levels. Signs are it'll be 2026, though some markets may recover faster, such as India, Britain, the U.S., and Australia.

Andres Buenahora, Skift | 1 month ago

Business Travel Recovering in Some Markets Faster Than Others

Tourism

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected

Numbers are at just a fifth compared to before the pandemic, with geopolitical and educational tourism issues at play here.

Stella Qiu and Byron Kaye, Reuters | 2 months ago

Australia Welcomes Far Fewer Chinese Tourists Than Expected

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India Bets Big on Medical Tourism With Indigenous Treatments

For India to get an edge over other destinations in medical tourism, the government thinks that it would be best to integrate contemporary medicine with indigenous treatments.

Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago

Skift India Daily: India Bets Big on Medical Tourism With Indigenous Treatments

Tourism

New Zealand’s Tourism Recovery Gets Lift From Independent Travelers Not on Tours

Demand has been much higher than anticipated, with New Zealand appealing to free spirits from the U.S. and neighboring Australia in particular.

Lucy Craymer, Reuters | 3 months ago

New Zealand’s Tourism Recovery Gets Lift From Independent Travelers Not on Tours

Airlines

Virgin Australia Seeks to Borrow Nearly $300 Million Ahead of Possible IPO

Australia's second-largest airline, Virgin Australia, is said to be looking for funds to settle its private equity debt ahead of its potential IPO listing that will test the country's financial market and aviation sector.

Praveen Menon and Scott Murdoch, Reuters | 3 months ago

Virgin Australia Seeks to Borrow Nearly $300 Million Ahead of Possible IPO

Business Travel

FCM Travel Business Trip Sales Rise Everywhere — Except Asia

China's recovery is key for the corporate travel agency in many ways, but it all depends on how many businesses are ready to head back there.

Matthew Parsons | 3 months ago

FCM Travel Business Trip Sales Rise Everywhere — Except Asia

Business Travel

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

The agency is pretty confident business travel will take off this year, and clearly doesn't want to miss out by not having enough staff to help travelers handle the inevitable disruptions.

Matthew Parsons | 4 months ago

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

Daily Lodging Report

Relaxed Covid Restrictions Buoy Singapore, Taiwan and Australia

Singapore signaled an end to the Covid-19 era restrictions, removing nearly all remaining mask rules as well as all border restrictions for arrivals who are not fully vaccinated.

4 months ago