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Karryon Top 10 stories of the week: Catch up on our most-wanted: Dec 6

Missed our must-read travel industry news and views? We have you covered with the Karryon Top 10 most-read stories of the week.

Missed our must-read travel industry news and views? We have you covered with the Karryon Top 10 most-read stories of the week.

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

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Vanuatu invites you to Answer the Call to experience real, life-changing adventures.

Read all about it.

#9. Movers + Shakers: Flight Centre Travel Group adds Kathy Clifford as Head of Travel, Loyalty

FCTG Kathy Clifford

FCTG appointed Kathy Clifford as Head of Travel, Loyalty, for its new World360 Rewards program.

Read all about it.

#8. Guess who’s launched 3x weekly flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong?

Red lion dance performance outside Hong Kong Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Gold Coast Airport.

If yummy dim sum and East-meets-West culture is your thing, this route’s for you.

Read all about it.

#7. Virgin Australia kicks off first-ever Melbourne-Doha flights ahead of record summer

VA MEL DOH

Virgin Australia’s first Melbourne-Doha flights are finally here.

Read all about it.

#6. Solo travel’s newest player arrives in Australia, with the launch of Just You

Just You Australia

UK-based Just You confirms its local launch as demand for independent solo touring rises.

Read all about it.

#5. Jetstar launches Australia’s only direct link to Cebu as corridor demand climbs

Jetstar’s newest link from Brisbane increases Philippines seat volume and provides a cleaner pathway for business, education and leisure flows. Photo: J&A Photography // Josh Woning

A clean pipeline into a corridor deepening on price tension, diaspora ties and rising demand in Qld.

Read all about it.

#4. Qantas hits restart on dormant Sydney route as demand pressure builds

The reinstated Sydney–Port Moresby service positions Qantas ahead of forecast travel linked to PNG’s entry into Australia’s premier rugby league competition.

New flights ahead of PNG entering the NRL in 2028.

Read all about it.

#3. Emirates’ new A350 makes its global debut on this Aussie route

SA Tourism Zoe Bettison and Emirates' Barry Brown at Adelaide Airport.

Debut comes at the end of a huge year for Adelaide Airport.

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#2. Game-changer? The first independent domestic airport lounge has landed in Australia

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.

Read all about it.

#1. Long-haul flights return to Canberra, but there’s a twist

Qatar Airways female flight attendant at entrance of Qsuite business class cabin on B777 aircraft.
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Qatar Airways resumes daily services between the nation’s capital and Doha.

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And that’s another must-read recap of the Karryon Top 10 Stories of the week.

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