Health & Leisure

Air Vanuatu to launch Melbourne service

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 31 January 2019

Air Vanuatu will begin flying from Melbourne to Port Vila, located on Vanuatu’s Efate Island, in June.

Oman Air partners with TPConnects for distribution depth

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 24 January 2019

Oman Air has integrated the Offer and Order Management Solution (OfrMS) from TPConnects to enhance its personalised retailing capabilities and NDC-enabled distribution, with air and non-air ancillaries.

New booking platform for Faroe Islands

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 24 January 2019

Travellers to the Faroe Islands can now choose from 100-plus local tours and activities on the recently launched travel booking platform Guide to Faroe Islands - the largest gathering of the tourism industry on the small islands.

BA's upgrade to World Traveller Plus includes F&B

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 22 January 2019

British Airways’ premium economy cabin, World Traveller Plus, is set to receive a substantial upgrade as part of the airline’s five-year GBP6.5 billion-pound investment plan.

25,000,000 Virgin Australia Velocity Points on offer

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 17 January 2019

Australians say their number one ultimate travel goal for 2019 is to travel to a country never visited before.

Thailand extends visa waiver

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 17 January 2019

The Thai government has approved the extension of the visa-on-arrival fee waiver for citizens of 20 countries until 30 April.

Travel insurance – why it’s needed

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 17 January 2019

Many of us spend most of the year looking forward to a trip away, whether it’s picking a destination or finally setting off.

A$216m Kakadu makeover to boost visitor numbers, jobs

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 14 January 2019

Australia’s Kakadu National Park is set for a A$216 million upgrade designed to lure more visitors and drive more investment and jobs to the Territory.

Rottnest arrivals up 15pc as ferry options rise

: Health & Leisure; Friday, 11 January 2019

New figures show Rottnest Island, 10 kilometres off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, continues to attract record numbers of visitors to its shores, with 769,000 people arriving via ferry, boat or aircraft in 2018.