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#10. The Friendly Islands: Tonga unveils new tourism brand, celebrating culture and connection
Tonga is inviting the world to rediscover its charm with a new tourism brand: ‘Kingdom of Tonga: The Friendly Islands’.
#9. Plaza Premium Group opens Australia’s first independent domestic airport lounge
Travellers flying within South Australia now have a new reason to arrive early at the airport.
#8. Vale Lyn Keep: Travel Beyond Group pays tribute to ‘cherished’ family member
The travel industry has lost one of its bright lights, with the passing of the much-loved and inspiring Lyn Keep.
#7. Qantas returns international flights to SA, its first in more than 10 years
Qantas has resumed international flights to South Australia today, launching a new non-stop service between Adelaide and Auckland, New Zealand.
#6. Two iconic Queensland destinations relinked with direct flights
A long-missing link in Queensland’s tourism map has been reconnected, with East Air launching the first direct flights between Cairns and Hamilton Island.
#5. Jetstar to connect Sunshine Coast with Singapore and Bali for the first time
The Sunshine Coast is about to get a whole lot more connected globally, with Jetstar announcing the first-ever direct flights from the Sunshine Coast to Singapore via Bali.
#4. ‘The size of Centennial Park’: Royal Caribbean’s first Pacific resort, on Australia’s doorstep, will dwarf its ships
At a length of around 350 metres and with a capacity of nearly 5,000 passengers, Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas knows how to make an entrance.
#3. Grounded: ANA Group’s AirJapan airline to cease operations
AirJapan will operate its last flight in late March 2026 after its parent company, All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group, decided to wind up the brand.
#2. QantasLink commences first flights to Indian Ocean territories
QantasLink has launched its first-ever flights from Perth to the Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
#1. An airline most Aussies haven’t heard of is now flying 17 times between Australia and Bali
Just nine months after launching, this carrier will increase its nonstop service between Perth and Bali Denpasar to 17 flights per week.
And that’s another must-read recap of the Karryon Top 10 Stories of the week.
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