Nearly 50% of Aussies planning to spend more on holidays in 2025

It was good topline news for the industry this week with data from Skyscanner showing that nearly a majority of Aussies are planning to spend more on travel in 2025.

The good news continued in the cruise industry with a report from the CLIA | Cruise Lines International Association and the Australian Cruise Association finding that cruising contributed $8.43bn to the economy in 2023-2024.

If you are a fan of cruising, then you can read all about Viking 's latest China itinerary here.

It was not all sunshine and roses, however, with some less positive news coming out on Friday. Flight Centre experienced a significant drop in share price after delivering a "vague" trading outlook.

Meanwhile, all eyes were on Uber and Expedia Group following rumours that the rideshare may be putting a bid on the travel company.

Moving back to the positive news, the Dorsett Hotel in Melbourne is emerging as a leader in accessibility with a number of inclusive hotel updates.

Meanwhile, just a few weeks into his role, the new CEO of Accommodation Australia James Goodwin spoke to Travel Weekly.

Elsewhere Velocity Frequent Flyer has unveiled a series of program changes which are likely to make it harder to earn status with Virgin Australia.

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