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#10. Forget hitting snooze (again), answer Vanuatu’s Wake-Up Call

Vanuatu invites you to Answer the Call to experience real, life-changing adventures.
#9. Movers + Shakers: Flight Centre Travel Group adds Kathy Clifford as Head of Travel, Loyalty

FCTG appointed Kathy Clifford as Head of Travel, Loyalty, for its new World360 Rewards program.
#8. Guess who’s launched 3x weekly flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong?

If yummy dim sum and East-meets-West culture is your thing, this route’s for you.
#7. Virgin Australia kicks off first-ever Melbourne-Doha flights ahead of record summer

Virgin Australia’s first Melbourne-Doha flights are finally here.
#6. Solo travel’s newest player arrives in Australia, with the launch of Just You

UK-based Just You confirms its local launch as demand for independent solo touring rises.
#5. Jetstar launches Australia’s only direct link to Cebu as corridor demand climbs

A clean pipeline into a corridor deepening on price tension, diaspora ties and rising demand in Qld.
#4. Qantas hits restart on dormant Sydney route as demand pressure builds

New flights ahead of PNG entering the NRL in 2028.
#3. Emirates’ new A350 makes its global debut on this Aussie route

Debut comes at the end of a huge year for Adelaide Airport.
#2. Game-changer? The first independent domestic airport lounge has landed in Australia

With the rise of premium travel, it’s hard to believe it hadn’t already happened.
#1. Long-haul flights return to Canberra, but there’s a twist

Qatar Airways resumes daily services between the nation’s capital and Doha.
And that’s another must-read recap of the Karryon Top 10 Stories of the week.
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