Destination Canada’s President David Goldstein has recently spoken out about his concern regarding the growing trend of Canadian millennials travelling overseas rather than exploring and experiencing their own country. Domestic youth travel provides a vital source of...
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has recently commented on the Australian government’s proposed introduction of the infamous “backpacker tax”. Extending his support to the proposal, he says “Each country has its own vision and plans, and each country is also free to...
As the Australian government prepares to announce the 2016/17 federal budget early next week, the tourism and agricultural industries continue to join forces in a heated battle against the proposal to remove the current tax-free threshold on 1 July 2016 for...
Quality user-generated content can inspire potential customers at every stage of their purchase journey, escorted tours brand Contiki told this week’s Travel Distribution Summit. Layton Andersen, vice president ecommerce and web, at Travel Corporation-owned tour...
WYSE Exchange Australia – the premier international youth and backpacker travel trade event – will bring the leaders and innovators shaping the future of the industry together next week in Sydney, 6 – 8 April. International buyers will be flying to Sydney to...
The federal government of Australia is considering changes to the planned “backpacker tax”, which was set to kick in for working holiday visas on July 1, to ensure the tourism industry has enough workers at a time of major growth. “There have been a number of...