Virgin Australia's executive leading IPO plans resigns

Bushwalking (Australian for "hiking") is supremely popular in Australia, with thousands of kilometers of trails lacing its national parks and wilderness areas from the coast to the outback. Great for spotting native wildlife, many trails also traverse culturally and historically significant landscapes, with relics and interpretative trail markers offering fascinating insights into Australia’s unique ecology and 65,000 years of human history.   

As an Australian living in New York in my early 20s, I found myself fielding a wide range of questions about my home country.

An ancient land of diverse ecosystems, Australia is a nature lover’s wonderland.

Australian airline Qantas is making it easier — and cheaper — to go down under with a flight sale that has tickets starting at under $1,000.

It’s the sheer brightness that strikes you at first. From the moment you step into the Great Hall with its sixteen soaring Corinthian columns, a fresh white on white courses throughout—on through the shopping arcade, from one lounge, café and dining space after another, and all the way up to 483 rooms. As you explore the vast wings and far-flung outer houses of Virginia’s monumental Omni Homestead Resort in the Allegheny Mountains, you quickly realize what stunning results a $155 million rehabilitation can have on a National Historic Landmark.

Virgin Atlantic announced this week that it will suspend its service between Austin and London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) beginning in January 2024, delivering a rare bit of bad news for the otherwise-booming Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

“The best things about Sydney are free,” resident Russell Crowe famously said — and with good reason. The Sydney limits boast over 100 free beaches (for surfing, loafing, and soaking in the sun), handfuls of stunning coastal walkways, and endless public plunge pools, national parks, and festivals sprinkled all over the city.

When Virgin Voyages launched its adults-only sailings, it was to fill a needed gap in the industry—to offer a more sophisticated, elevated cruising experience, while still retaining a casual atmosphere of judgment-free fun. While it wasn’t done for the accolades, it is always nice to score a top award. 

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, with very different regions and climates. Deciding where to go – and how to get there – requires some major planning.

Virgin Atlantic has officially launched a new direct flight route between London Heathrow and Velana International Airport, Malé, connecting London to the Maldives.

Jamaica’s position as a leader in the global tourism industry has been further bolstered after the Caribbean nation secured the post of second vice chair of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Executive Council.

Thrill-seekers from China have a renewed interest in adventure travel to Australia and New Zealand, with one adventure tourism operator, Experience Co, seeing a direct boost, according to its financial update on Thursday.