Phew, what a year! With borders reopening, masks on and off (and on again), airlines returning and travellers jet-setting, you might have whiplash from all the changes we witnessed. Luckily, we’ve recapped our top 10 stories of 2022 for you!
Here are Karryon’s top 10 stories of 2022 to reminisce on the travel news that made headlines this year and got the industry talking.
#10. Goldman Travel, Spencer Travel link up with Flight Centre Travel Group in joint venture
Was it really only this year that this supergroup formed? Link Travel Group has gone from strength to strength since launching in May.
#9. 8 things I learnt from my first long-haul trip back to Europe – Matt Leedham
The Karryon Founder travelled to Europe in April 2022 and his trip insights on the ‘new normal’ were one of our most-read stories of the year.
#8. Who are the Top 10 World Airports for 2022? The Skytrax Awards are here
It seems we all love a ‘hot or not’ list. Do you remember which international hub was named the world’s best airport in 2022?
#7. Helloworld celebrates first OMC in two years and reveals 2023 host destination
The Helloworld Owner Managers Conference was one of many long-overdue get-togethers we celebrated in 2022.
#6. Australia’s international border will reopen to all travellers on 21 February
Massive news for travellers keen to go overseas and for loved ones to visit Australia and reunite with friends and family again.
#5. Flight Centre goes OOO to celebrate EOY with a full-on music festival
Remember Flichella? More than 4,000 Flighties from around Australia enjoyed a company-wide, end-of-year music festival in Brissie.
#4. REVEALED: Air New Zealand’s stunning cabins for “the best sleep in the sky”
Karryon had a sneak peek at Air New Zealand’s game-changing cabins and readers were keen to learn more.
#3. Stopover in Qatar! Here’s why Qatar has the best value packages for everyone
This post about Qatar’s amazing stopover packages made it into our top three most-read stories of the year. Might it have had anything to do with a certain World Cup held in 2022?
#2. Bali relaxes more rules, ditches PCR testing on arrival
Reaffirming the place that Bali has in Aussie travellers’ hearts, this article about the scrapping of COVID rules was one of our most popular.
#1. No PCR needed: Travel to quarantine-free Fiji is now easier and cheaper
Topping the list of Karryon’s top 10 stories of 2022 was the ‘bula’ news of easier and cheaper travel to Fiji with the easing of restrictions.
This is Karryon, signing off for the final wrap of 2022.
