Australian travellers and jetting off on holidays less prepared and more spontaneously, according to a new study.

Over 3,000 trekkers are expected to embark on the Kokoda trek this year as the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority promotes the 70th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign with commemorative treks being run by many of the tour operators along the track.

With passenger numbers into Perth Airport doubling over the last seven years, the new domestic terminal set to open early 2013 will provide travellers a modern, spacious travel experience.

Even though technology and the internet play a vital role in today’s tourism industry, Australian businesses are reluctant to develop online strategies and formats.

Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) says there is an urgent need for “immediate action” for Sydney to provide commercial cruise ship berthing in Sydney Harbour.

Days after Qantas launched its inaugural flight from Sydney to Santiago, Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced new non-stop direct flights between Sydney and Buenos Aires.

Engaging with customers and receiving maximum bookings could be as simple as taking claim of your TripAdvisor page, according to the company’s global vice president of sales Julio Bruno Castellanos.

In an effort to attract new international aviation capacity Tourism Australia has taken the lead to promote with ‘one voice’ at Asia’s aviation route development forum in China next month.

Expanding the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) would not only benefit tourism but keep Melbourne competitive in the MICE market, according to Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA).

In a move to expand its network, Virgin Australia begins international codeshare flights with Singapore Airlines starting with flights to Singapore, China and South Africa.

Among the winners of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event to be held in Calgary, Canada will be the city’s tourism industry, say UFC promoters and local authorities.

A recent survey has revealed that baby boomers are spending more on luxury travel experiences than they did a decade ago.

In a sudden move, Fiji's military government changed airline ownership rules yesterday, in a bid to reduce Qantas' power over the country's national airline.

Australian agents are doing a great job at selling products to the right customers, according to Hurtigruten’s sales and marketing director, who found satisfaction amongst Aussie travellers at an all time high.

The screening processes of TripAdvisor remain firmly under the spotlight as the travel review website faces renewed allegations of manipulation of reviews and ratings by hoteliers.

Promoting its worldwide connections, Emirates has released plans to launch a new global brand platform themed, ‘Hello Tomorrow’.

Servicing over 380 companies worldwide, including airports and airlines, Sabre Airline Solutions (SAS) are targeting ways to improve customer gratification.

As part of plans to tap into the growing travel market, Air New Zealand has released plans to operate daily flights between China and New Zealand.

Despite the recent increase in Aussies heading overseas for their holidays, a study has found a large number of Australians are choosing to holiday in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland.

This will be the year New South Wales makes a comeback, according to Destination NSW with new shows, news attractions and a brand new destination brochure.

Boosting its corporate appeal, Virgin Australia has unveiled new kerbside valet parking at Brisbane’s domestic terminal.

Tourism into Egypt will continue to stabilise this year, according to Eastern Mediterranean Tourism Association (EMTA) founder David Beirman.

Carnival Corporation & plc has announced the deployment of Australian-based Sun Princess to Japan for a spring to summer season of cruising from April 2013.

The Chinese market will continuously be “an important source market” for Port Stephens, according to the region’s tourism board, particularly after reaching record arrivals from the Asian country last year.