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Revamp for these Hawaiian hotels is a circus, literally

Revamp for these Hawaiian hotels is a circus, literally

Outrigger is a heritage resort operator with plenty of loyal repeat customers. But it’s not one to rest on its laurels, or leis, as the case may be here.

  • by Julietta Jameson
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Forget driverless cars, crewless ships are on the way

Forget driverless cars, crewless ships are on the way

Crewless ships might be sailing over the horizon sooner than you think. So how do you feel about sailing on a cruise without a captain?

  • by Brian Johnston
Major tourist attraction set to close in Paris

Major tourist attraction set to close in Paris

Centre Pompidou, Paris’s famous contemporary art gallery, will start to close for renovations in the northern autumn before a complete shutdown next year.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Businesses charging foreigners more than locals? So they should
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Businesses charging foreigners more than locals? So they should

Some Japanese businesses are controversially charging tourists more than locals. Here’s why I have no problem with that.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Our passports just got even more expensive. It’s a rip-off

Our passports just got even more expensive. It’s a rip-off

Are we to believe that a US or British passport, which cost $200 less than our own, are less secure than ours?

  • by Michael Gebicki
Amid plenty of bad news, one airline in our region is flying high

Amid plenty of bad news, one airline in our region is flying high

Fiji’s national carrier beat out Qantas and Air New Zealand to be named the region’s best airline in the World Airline Awards.

  • by Julietta Jameson
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Traveller Letters: I’ve booked with Jetstar twice. I’ve still never flown them

Traveller Letters: I’ve booked with Jetstar twice. I’ve still never flown them

“To have one flight cancelled by an airline is regrettable, two is a vow never to attempt to fly Jetstar again.”

Purpose-built carriage offers new level of luxury on famous NZ train

Purpose-built carriage offers new level of luxury on famous NZ train

Along with the stunning views, passengers will also feast on regional-inspired cuisine, with the new carriage offering a paddock-to-plate dining experience.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
Six times more: Call for higher prices for foreigners amid Japan tourism boom

Six times more: Call for higher prices for foreigners amid Japan tourism boom

A mayor suggesting tourists should pay up to six times more than locals to enter attractions is gaining support.

  • by Akemi Terukina
New two-in-one, $230 million hotel ready to open at Melbourne Airport

New two-in-one, $230 million hotel ready to open at Melbourne Airport

The first new hotel at Melbourne Airport in 20 years will add 464 three- and four-star rooms to the location, with no shuttle required.

  • by Julietta Jameson
World’s best airline named as Qantas hits new low in rankings

World’s best airline named as Qantas hits new low in rankings

Qantas has continued to fall in the top 100 rankings at the annual World Airline Awards, dropping out of the top 20.

  • by Craig Platt