Australia

Nine years late, but we're finally getting there! Announced almost nine years ago, Qantas's "Project Sunrise," aiming to connect Australia non-stop to New York and London, has indeed faced numerous setbacks. Initially considered at the beginning of the decade, then scheduled for the first half of the year…

Western Sydney International Airport will open its doors for the IATA winter season, starting at the end of October. For now, four airlines have confirmed the launch of flights from what will become the Australian metropolis's second airport. However, this is a minimal programme for an infrastructure that is intended to support the airport of...

It was first announced for 2025. Then for the end of 2026. Now, at a minimum, we are talking about the end of the first half of 2027 for Qantas' famous "Sunrise" project, which will allow the Australian airline to offer non-stop flights between Sydney and London, as well as between Sydney and New York. The flight duration…

After decades of procrastination and delays, high-speed rail is beginning to gain momentum in English-speaking countries. The latest market is Australia, where the first high-speed line could be built on the island's east coast, between Sydney and Newcastle, a coastal city further north. For...

Air Tahiti Nui is continuing its expansion in the Pacific. The airline, which already serves Auckland in New Zealand from Papeete, has announced the opening of a new direct route between Papeete and Sydney (PPT-SYD). This new route is part of the airline's strategy to strengthen French Polynesia's long-term connectivity with the rest of the world.

Australia The leader in the Australian hotel market, the Accor group will continue to strengthen its network, notably with the lifestyle Hyde brand, which is expected to open in the heart of Perth, on the west coast. Mercure, which already has a strong presence in Melbourne, will be adding a new address in the country's second-largest city in March...

Finnair continues to pursue a strategy of re-diversifying its offer, moving away - in part - from its exclusive positioning in Asia. By summer 2026, the airline will be offering a long-haul network comprising 11 destinations in Asia, seven in North America, with the opening of Toronto scheduled for summer 2026, and two destinations in Europe.

Malaysia Airlines is stepping up its international growth strategy, opening new destinations, increasing frequencies and modernising its fleet to meet strong demand in Asia, Australia and Europe. This was the message the airline wanted to get across at the Global Travel Meet 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. During the...

Malaysia Airlines and Qantas, both members of the oneworld alliance, are taking their collaboration a step further with the signing of a codeshare partnership. The aim is to simplify travel between Australia, Malaysia and beyond. It offers passengers greater choice, fluidity and comfort. Thanks to this...

It will cost some 1.204 million euros (2.09 million Australian dollars) to bring ICC Sydney into a new era. The modernisation plan was unveiled on Wednesday 14 May by the conference centre's management. The investment will focus on the MICE centre's technological offering: audiovisual equipment, LED screens and other lighting systems....

After years of procrastination by the Australian government over the granting of traffic rights to Qatar Airways, the airline has finally found a solution. It is acquiring a stake in the country's second-largest carrier, Virgin Australia. This investment has in fact received the green light from the Foreign Investment Review Board. It follows an assessment...

Bigger, more imposing: Emirates is using superlatives in Bangkok. The Thai capital has just seen the inauguration of a lounge for the airline's premium passengers which, according to the airline, is the largest in the world, after those offered at the Emirates hub in Dubai. The airline has taken advantage of the relatively recent opening of its...

Crowne Plaza, the upmarket, business-focused brand of the IHG Group, has just arrived at Sydney Airport. Its arrival was made possible by the conversion and upgrading of a former Holiday Inn, which had already seen all its 252 rooms refurbished by 2022 to meet the new brand's standards.

It has seen so many personalities pass through its doors and lived so many lives before its new renaissance. The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has just reopened its doors after renovation, picking up the thread of its long and prestigious history. Nestling in the heart of the business district of Australia's leading metropolis, the hotel was at its...

Qatar Airways and Australia's Virgin Australia signed a classic cooperation agreement in 2022, which included codeshare flights between the two carriers' destinations, the possibility of earning miles on frequent flyer programmes and the use of premium airport services. Today, Qatar Airways is going one step further...

Having joined Accor at the same time as the other lifestyle brands of the American group SBE, which was acquired by the French hotel operator in 2018, the Hyde brand is beginning to expand around the world. Following the opening of an all-inclusive and adults-only resort in Bodrum last May, it has just set up in quick succession...

17:20 for 14,264 km. That's how long the new flight between Perth and Paris, operated by the Australian airline Qantas, has been running since 14 July. Qantas is no stranger to France. In the 90s, it operated a flight between Paris and Sydney with a stopover in Singapore. Another time...

A first for 20 years at Melbourne airport. Opened on 1 July, the Novotel-Ibis Styles complex is the first to be built within the Australian hub for two decades. The location is obviously ideal for travellers, as it is just a five-minute walk from terminals 3 and 4, and just ten minutes or so...

Not only is Australia strengthening its air connectivity with the arrival of new airlines, but the destination is also stepping up its major events projects. Alongside the construction or renovation of conference centres in Sydney and Cairns, another hub is expected to open in Victoria. The construction of the...

In the end, Turkish Airlines chose Melbourne for its first service to Australia. Three weekly frequencies will be offered with a technical stop in Singapore until the Turkish airline receives its first Airbus A 350-1000. Including this stopover, the Istanbul-Melbourne flight will last 19 hours. Fares have already been...