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Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Here are some strategies for travellers to navigate a volatile market.

23.04.2026 6

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Anita Manfreda

Still throwing shrimp on the barbie: why is Tourism Australia’s advertising stuck in 1984?

Tourism Australia’s new campaign is slick and star-studded, but still stuck in the past. After 40 years of clichés, isn’t it time to tell a new story?

07.08.2025 20

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Tourism to the US is tanking. Flight Centre is facing a $100m hit as a result

Flight Centre’s profit warning signals growing global unease with travel to the US, as safety fears and visa crackdowns deter tourists.

01.05.2025 10

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An exotic escape, or empty illusion? How The White Lotus exposes the contradictions of luxury travel

Season three is a sharp, satirical critique of the darker sides of luxury travel, where wellness, nature and culture are just for show.

03.04.2025 30

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Anita Manfreda