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Articles tagged “gateway”

Airlines

Qantas Takes Steps to Overcome Pilot Shortage

Qantas' new pilot academy may address the airline’s needs, but won’t solve an imbalance which has already seen regional Australian airlines cancel and reschedule services. Meanwhile, the government has bowed to pressure and will again grant temporary visas to pilots after scrapping them last year.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Qantas Takes Steps to Overcome Pilot Shortage

Airlines

Australian Charter Operator Gets Opportunistic About Tourism Surge

Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines continues to see opportunities where others fear to fly. It has done extremely well in Australia’s mining boom, and now aims to grow its tourism activities to shield it from the ups and downs of the resources sector.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Australian Charter Operator Gets Opportunistic About Tourism Surge

Online Travel

Flight Centre Will Eliminate Some Leisure Brands

Australia’s largest travel agent, Flight Centre, is not resting on its laurels after posting record revenues and strong profits. To ensure it stays on track, the group is shedding underperforming businesses, and dumping some of its leisure brands. It is also chasing growth in emerging business lines ranging from destination management to foreign exchange services.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Flight Centre Will Eliminate Some Leisure Brands

Airlines

Qantas and Virgin Australia Battle Over In-Flight Wi-Fi Rollouts

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia should have Wi-Fi available on all domestic flights by the end of 2018. While travelers want to stay connected, they probably won’t pay for Wi-Fi, but might choose flights on the basis of internet coverage, especially on longer routes.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Qantas and Virgin Australia Battle Over In-Flight Wi-Fi Rollouts

Cruises

Australians Are Cruising Like Locals — Close to Home

Australians have taken to cruising like ducks to water. With around 85 percent of bookings going through travel agents, this sector is providing a shot in the arm for travel retailers hit by falling margins in their bread-and-butter flights and hotels business.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Australians Are Cruising Like Locals — Close to Home

Tourism

Looming Water Shutoff Threatens Cape Town Tourism

In less than 100 days, Cape Town may run out of water. While the impact on the city’s crucial tourism industry has been limited thus far, that could soon change.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 6 years ago

Looming Water Shutoff Threatens Cape Town Tourism

Hotels

AccorHotels Copes With the Airbnb Factor in Australia

With the sharing economy accounting for almost one in three vacation beds in Australia, the impact of Airbnb and Stayz is being widely questioned. But with hotel occupancy levels and room prices still rising, hotels and lobbying groups' efforts to restrict private rentals seem like an overreaction.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

AccorHotels Copes With the Airbnb Factor in Australia

Airlines

Australia’s New Long-Haul Service to Europe Could Be Just the Beginning

A new direct route will change traveler habits on Australia’s west coast and may deliver more market share to Qantas. But, more importantly, it looks set to herald more ultra-long-distance connections between Australia and Europe.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Australia’s New Long-Haul Service to Europe Could Be Just the Beginning

Tour Operators

Asian Activities Booking Platform Klook Heads to the Americas

Hong Kong-based Klook has selected the Americas as its first stop for expansion outside Asia. To beat the deeply entrenched competition, it will have to find partners that can adapt to the needs of Asian travelers.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 6 years ago

Asian Activities Booking Platform Klook Heads to the Americas

Hotels

Hotel Chains Are Scrambling to Keep Up With Demand in Africa

Despite its infrastructure challenges and a reputation for red tape, the world’s biggest hotel brands can’t seem to get enough of Africa. With thousands of rooms in the development pipeline, African cities will soon be festooned with a slew of international brands. It’s good news for global travelers and local economies alike.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotel Chains Are Scrambling to Keep Up With Demand in Africa