Melbourne Skydeck Launches Winter School Holiday Family Offer

Melbourne Skydeck is offering discounted family bundles, optional attraction upgrades and parking savings during the 2026 winter school holidays.

Melbourne Skydeck has launched a winter school holiday promotion offering discounted family admission to the Southern Hemisphere’s highest observation deck.

Dolphins Motel Reopens in Mollymook After Boutique Redesign

The 10-room South Coast property has been reworked as a mid-century-inspired boutique motel, with new guest facilities, a licensed café and rates starting from $239 a night.

Dolphins Motel has reopened near Mollymook Beach following a full redesign aimed at repositioning the former roadside property as a boutique coastal stay.

Travel + Leisure Co. Relaunches Phuket Resort Under Club Wyndham Brand

The former Wyndham Sea Pearl Resort Phuket has reopened as Club Wyndham Patong Hill Phuket following a major refurbishment and repositioning.

Travel + Leisure Co. has relaunched the former Wyndham Sea Pearl Resort Phuket as Club Wyndham Patong Hill Phuket, marking the first Club Wyndham-branded resort in Thailand.

VietJet-linked airline plans Australian domestic launch

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air is believed to be behind a new Australian airline planning to enter the domestic market with Boeing 737 services later this year.

An unnamed new entrant linked to VietJet has been allocated 2,250 slots at Sydney Airport for the northern winter scheduling period, running from early November 2026 to early April 2027.

Safety and flexibility shape rise in solo travel among Australian women

New research commissioned by Reflections Holidays suggests Australian women are increasingly travelling alone to escape routine, improve wellbeing and reconnect with nature, although safety remains a major concern.

Australian women are increasingly viewing solo travel as a deliberate lifestyle choice rather than an occasional necessity, according to research released by holiday park operator Reflections Holidays.

Elite Havens to Manage New 31-Villa Akkulla Estate in Seminyak

The Bali property is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026, with Elite Havens appointed as exclusive manager and marketer.

Luxury villa operator Elite Havens has been appointed exclusive manager and marketer of Akkulla, a new 31-villa estate in Seminyak, Bali, due to open in the second half of 2026.

Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026 Winners Revealed

The results of the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026 have been announced, celebrating the hotels, resorts, spas, destinations and travel brands setting the benchmark for luxury hospitality across the region.