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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has moved into European river cruising for the first time, extending its expedition model beyond ocean voyages with an inaugural Holland and Belgium sailing and further expansion already scheduled. The operator’s first European river departure set sail on 15 August 2026 aboard the newly built, 120-guest Transcend Connect.

Discover a family-friendly side of Tokyo that goes far beyond theme parks. This webinar will help travel agents explore Tokyo’s diverse neighbourhoods, accommodation styles and experiences to suit a variety of family travel needs. From interactive museums and character attractions to traditional culture, food and relaxing waterfront areas, learn how to create manageable, well-paced Tokyo itineraries that both children and adults can enjoy.

“From a PTM perspective, I can tell you that our top 50, the average commission of our top 50, is $336,000 a year,” Joe Araullo said. “Our top 100 is $270,000 per year, and overall across the whole network, it’s $100,000. I think that really shows the quality of our network.” When your top members are achieving that level of success, you know TravelManagers’ annual gala awards are going to be ultra-competitive. So in a super strong field of PTMs, which ones shone brightest?

“From a PTM perspective, I can tell you that our top 50, the average commission of our top 50, is $336,000 a year,” Joe Araullo said. “Our top 100 is $270,000 per year, and overall across the whole network, it’s $100,000. I think that really shows the quality of our network.” When your top members are achieving that level of success, you know TravelManagers’ annual gala awards are going to be ultra-competitive. So in a super strong field of PTMs, which ones shone brightest?

An overseas holiday built around a new smile, cosmetic procedure or specialist treatment can appear to offer substantial savings. But newly updated Smartraveller advice points to a less attractive calculation, with many travellers potentially overlooking the cost of specialised insurance, follow-up care and getting home if something goes wrong.

The milestone means Aussies flying Qatar Airways between Australasia and Doha are increasingly likely to board an aircraft with free, gate-to-gate Qatar Airways Starlink Wi-Fi via Privilege Club membership. Qatar Airways has also completed its Starlink rollout across the Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, taking its total number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150.

AirAsia will suspend its Sydney–Kuala Lumpur route, its only Sydney service, as part of a global network recalibration aimed at optimising efficiency and maintaining a commercially viable operation. The low-cost carrier has framed the move as a repositioning rather than a retreat with planned frequency increases across three other Australian services offsetting the Sydney withdrawal.

The ongoing European summer heatwave, which has caused widespread wildfires in France, Spain and Croatia, power outages and attraction closures, has also affected river water levels and ship access. Sections of the Danube and Rhine rivers in Germany, Austria and Romania are currently experiencing exceptionally low water levels, resulting in the modification of itineraries and some European river cruises cancelled outright.

Travellers who booked and settled Fiji holidays months ago, including families with September school holiday trips and large group, corporate and film production bookings, are being asked to find extra money for a new 5% Fiji Tourism Services Tax (TST) they had no way of anticipating. Fiji is Australia’s largest Pacific tourism market, and the fallout lands squarely on advisors selling it.