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Tourists pump $90m into economy each day

Visitors to Queensland over the past year spent more than $90 million a day. New figures from Tourism Research Australia show the state’s visitor economy reached $34.1

All roads lead to Queensland this winter

One in five Australians plan to holiday in Queensland this winter. New research from Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) shows that, as the nation begins its rolling

Tourism continues post-pandemic bounce back

Visitors to Australia from Vietnam and Ireland have surged back past pre-pandemic numbers, while Chinese tourists are slow to return in numbers, according to the latest

Coast faces $100m hit from Bonza loss

The Sunshine Coast region faces an economic hit of more than $100 million due to the loss of Bonza Airlines. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli has written to

Qantas closes deal with online travel business

Qantas will complete its acquisition of online travel business TripADeal this month, announcing last week it would purchase the remaining 49 percent of the Byron Bay

Scams target travellers’ FOMO and bargain hunters

With the Paris Olympics and northern hemisphere summer luring Aussie overseas, travellers are being warned about the scams targeting international tourists. NAB data

Qantas shakes up aircraft boarding process

As well as checking for the departure gate, Brisbane airport passengers using Qantas will now need to take note of which group they have been assigned. From this week,

Visitors return for thrills and 5D experiences

Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld will feature at an international amusement park conference in Bangkok, as the industry celebrates visitor numbers returning to

Brisbane to Manila in, Shanghai out, in Qantas shuffle

Qantas will launch a new direct flight between Brisbane and Manila in October this year. The new route is a among a number of changes the national carrier announced

Overseas tourists return to Sunshine State

Queensland’s attraction for international tourists is showing signs of recovery after the dismal COVID-19 pandemic years. Overseas short-term visitor figures for March

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