Articles tagged “sydney”

Daily Lodging Report

Taylor Swift Concerts Break Hotel Records in Australia

In February 2024, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, experienced record hotel occupancy and rates, attributed to Taylor Swift's Eras tour, with significant yearly increases in occupancy, average daily rates, and revenue per available room.

4 months ago

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Makes Australian Debut – Should Qantas Be Worried?

Competition is heating up in the land Down Under, as the world’s most connected airline enters the Australian market for the first time.

Gordon Smith | 4 months ago

Turkish Airlines Makes Australian Debut – Should Qantas Be Worried?

Daily Lodging Report

Sydney Hotels Achieve Record-Breaking Occupancy and Rates

Sydney hotels achieved their highest occupancy levels on New Year’s Eve at 94% followed by 93.8% on December 2nd. There were only two days in the month when occupancy was not above the 60% mark.

6 months ago

Daily Lodging Report

FIFA Women’s World Cup Boosted Sydney Hotels

CoStar's preliminary August 2023 data for Sydney, Australia, showed that the FIFA Women's World Cup helped the city record its highest monthly performance levels since March 2023

10 months ago

Online Travel

India Daily: Indians Embrace Nearby Trips Amid Visa Delays for Europe

Even as visa issues may have put a slight dent in their European dreams, Indians have found that the world is brimming with captivating places waiting to be explored, no Schengen visa required.

Peden Doma Bhutia and Amrita Ghosh, Skift | 1 year ago

India Daily: Indians Embrace Nearby Trips Amid Visa Delays for Europe

Business Travel

Toronto and Sydney Are Tactically Rebuilding Their Event Scenes — Here’s How

Going for organic growth by tapping into already thriving sectors and industries at a community level, and aligning with government projects, are just two ways cities can plan better events and speed up their economic recovery.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Toronto and Sydney Are Tactically Rebuilding Their Event Scenes — Here’s How

Coronavirus

How One Upscale Australian Hotel Group Used the Crisis to Rethink Everything

"A fashion executive and a tech geek walk into a hotel bar ..." But instead of being the start of a bad joke, this is the start of a good story about creativity during a crisis.

Cameron Sperance and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

How One Upscale Australian Hotel Group Used the Crisis to Rethink Everything

Business Travel

Sydney Positions Conferences As Catalysts for Economic Development

Governments, convention bureaus, and universities like those in Australia are collaborating more strategically to diversify the economy and drive economic development by targeting specific international conferences aligned with national interests.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Sydney Positions Conferences As Catalysts for Economic Development

Meetings

Australia Tourism Turns to User-Generated GoPro Films for New Year’s Eve Bash

This Tourism Australia project is a mashup of next-gen destination video marketing using GoPros, projection mapping, user-generated content, and social media influencers — and it didn't cost a lot to produce.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Australia Tourism Turns to User-Generated GoPro Films for New Year’s Eve Bash

Airlines

Virgin Australia Brings Google Street View Into Its Sydney Airport Lounge

This is as close as you get to free lounge access without a ticket, and an excellent way to tempt passengers into paying for the real thing.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Virgin Australia Brings Google Street View Into Its Sydney Airport Lounge