Geoff McGeary’s torch to burn brightly at APT
The man at the top of the pile for APT Travel Group, Geoff McGeary, has called time on his six-decade career leading one of the most successful travel brands in the country. ADAM BISHOP recently sat down with Geoff’s two children, Rob and Lou, to find out what’s next for APT now that they are both in the driver’s seat.
The Bali dilemma – Australia’s favourite getaway is facing new tourist crackdowns
Loved by Aussies for generations, Bali represents tropical allure on an affordable budget. But following recent crackdowns on tourist behaviour, many had worried this would impact travel bookings. However, the figures suggest the market has never been so popular. ADAM BISHOP investigates this strange enigma.
The wheel of fortune
The bosses of Australia’s major listed travel companies have experienced a roller coaster ride of riches in 2015 – with some dropping off the travelBulletin ‘Million Dollar Club’ list of travel agency executives with seven figure incomes – and others being inducted into the club. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was the biggest winner with a massive […]
Traversing The Long Open Road
Australians love a road trip, Lee Mylne discovers. The domestic drive market, which accounts for 73% of all domestic overnight trips, increased seven percent to 58.1 million trips during the year ending September 2014.
Agent Know-How | Ireland
Tourism Ireland explains how agents can scrub up on their product knowledge and secure a place on an upcoming famil.
Star Cruises Targets Australian Market
Star Cruises has spared no expense in bringing its SuperStar Virgo back to Australia as the Asian cruise line sets its sights firmly on wooing the Australian market.
Cruising into Pacific Prosperity
Although there’s growth across the board, including in international based voyages and river cruising, the local big-ship deployments by their very nature mean that many more Australians are exploring the South Pacific on cruise ships, as Bruce Piper writes.
Concerns linger over sluggish hotel supply
Hotel supply has long been a prickly topic in Australia, and as Australian visitor arrivals continue to trump previous records while new hotel developments make modest gains, accommodation shortfalls are again making headlines.
