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Articles tagged “australia”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Skift Meetings

Australia Wants to Revive Business Events Pipeline

Australia is looking to quickly rebuild its pipeline of international events following the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.

Australia Wants to Revive Business Events Pipeline

Daily Lodging Report

Optimism High for Australia Growth, But Numbers Still Lag 2019

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s Cities Economic Impact Report showed travel and tourism’s direct contribution to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth’s GDP and jobs continues to rise.

Tour Operators

Flight Centre Travel Group Moves Upscale by Buying UK Tour Operator Scott Dunn for $150 Million

The Australian group is turning to the U.S. for its next phase of expansion, but interestingly thinks the best avenue for that is through a British luxury brand.

Flight Centre Travel Group Moves Upscale by Buying UK Tour Operator Scott Dunn for $150 Million