Tourism

The Singaporean government has admitted that the island state will be impacted by Qantas's decision to move its regional hub to Dubai but says it can replace the lost airline and passenger flows.

Qantas flights to Europe will now stop over in Dubai under a 10-year partnership signed between the Australian airline and Emirates.

Chinese visitors spent more than $150 million in Western Australia over the last 12 months, after visitor numbers surged by 43.3 per cent over the previous year.

The fare war over Australia's domestic skies appears to be starting to bite at Qantas Airways, new figures suggest.

Perth hotel rooms experienced the largest jump in occupancy and room rates in Australia in the first half of 2012, with lodging prices rising to 21 per cent above the national average, new research

Qantas should not be written off as it remains a very strong national carrier and is addressing problems with its international service, Tourism Australia boss Andrew McEvoy says.

Regional airline Skywest says it is confident of further growth despite notching a fall in net profit for the year ended June 30.

Tourism from Indonesia and Malaysia is expected to rapidly rise by 2015, while the number Australians holiday overseas is showing signs of easing, a survey has found.

Damning findings have been made against organisers of the 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon which left runners suffering horrific burns after a bushfire swept through the race route.

Etihad Airways will add to its growth through investments in other airlines such as Virgin Australia, its chief says.

The state government is seeking a development partner to build and operate a world-class ecotourism experience in Francois Peron National Park, in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.

It's been called Perth's greatest natural asset, but the stunning Swan River is under increasing pressure from climate change and deadly algal blooms.

Melbourne has claimed gold as the world's most liveable city, but Sydney has lost its status as Australia's second most desirable destination ... to Adelaide.

James Packer's casinos and hotels company Crown wants to raise $400 million to help pay for its expansion plans.

Casino operator Crown's full year profit grew by 53 per cent as revenue from its Australian operations increased on the previous year.

Short-term visitors rose more than departing residents in June, but the flood of travellers out of the country is still overwhelming the flow of visitors.

Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial

Qantas has for the first time been trumped by Virgin Australia in the annual global airline rankings.

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX) says that passenger growth at its portfolio of airports grew by 1.3 per cent in May compared with the same month a year earlier.

THE sale of the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle to a Singaporean group has fallen through, more than three months after the deal was first revealed.

The Australian Hotels Association says Western Australian hotels continue to offer value for money, despite the fact that a night's lodging in Perth costs more than any other capital city in Austra

The tourism industry is hoping a trial of importing seasonal workers from overseas can be expanded to fill tens of thousands of vacant jobs.

Australia's peak tourism lobby group has welcomed coalition plans to oppose an increase in the departure tax.

The red-dust iron ore export town of Port Hedland may not be everyone's idea of a scenic stop-over, but it is becoming increasingly popular with cruise ships, according to its port authority.

Tourism industry heavyweights have slammed the Gillard government's decision to increase the airport departure tax, saying it will cost thousands of regional jobs.

More than 40,000 less people visited Western Australia from the eastern states for a holiday over the past year, prompting industry calls for more funding and support from the state government.

The owner of Albany's All Seasons Hotel, Roger Foster, who is leading a private consortium that has been selected by the state government as the preferred proponent to advance a four-star hotel in

Sandalford Wines' Peter Prendiville has been welcomed as the new chairman of Tourism Western Australia.

A beach barbeque, lunch in the vines and a 'gourmet village' at Leeuwin Estate Winery will be some of the events at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape food and wine festival, to be held in the south

Perth's Waterfront development has been named Elizabeth Quay in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.

Qantas and Jetstar will cut the number of flights arriving at Darwin and Uluru because of poor patronage due to a slump in overseas visitors.

Qantas Airways is splitting its international and domestic operations into two separate businesses from July.