Tourism

Cathay Pacific will increase its Perth-Hong Kong route from 11 flights per week to a twice daily service from November.

Qantas Airways Group has announced the closure of its Singapore-based Jetstar Asia subsidiary, as part of a strategic restructure.

Virgin Australia Holdings has locked in plans to raise $685 million from investors so that some of its existing backers can reduce their stake in Australia’s second largest airline.

The two prominent business leaders have different opinions about what should go in the space between the casino and Optus Stadium.

QantasLink has announced the launch of two new domestic routes from Perth, introducing direct services to Newcastle and reinstating flights to Hobart.

Andrew Forrest has weighed in on the debate over public toilets in Cottesloe, urging the council to scrap the idea or find an alternative site to install the amenities.

A Deloitte report shows Perth's A-class reserves have collectively contributed $1.7 billion to the Western Australian community.

REVIEW: Already offering a sophisticated rail experience, The Ghan, Indian Pacific and Great Southern will take it up a notch in 2026.

More cruise ships visited the Great Southern region for the first time during a bumper season for WA's south.

Major hotel operator Accor will take over and refurbish a Busselton resort as part of an agreement with Bayview International Hotels & Resorts.

Flight Centre boss Graham Turner says despite a ‘turbulent’ 2025 financial year, the travel agency group is ideally placed to deliver rapid growth in coming years.

The government is pressing ahead with its controversial Burswood Park development but has tweaked its messaging after plans for a Supercar circuit sparked a community backlash.

Burswood-based Programmed Facility Management has won a $27 million contract to refurbish the accommodation on Rottnest Island.

ANALYSIS: More transmissible than Covid, measles is making a comeback.

The SeaLink Rottnest Island ferry service and Captain Cook Cruises are both up for sale as parent company Kelsian Group seeks to offload assets in its national tourism portfolio.

Traditional owners have put forward their plan to turn Koolan Island in the Kimberley into a cultural tourism hub once iron ore mining ceases.

A new alliance will result in 28 new weekly return services between Doha and Australian capital cities.

ANALYSIS: Some positive financials and the arrival of new and upgraded planes are good news for Qantas.

A proposed luxury accommodation to cater for the increased interest in the Cape to Cape walk track in the South West is one step closer to fruition.

OPINION: Mark Pownall was surprised by two new venues that enhanced the state's premier tourist destination.

The $27.85 million transaction adds to the company’s hospitality assets in Dunsborough, Denmark and Fremantle.

Cruise ships can be traced to the mid-1800s, but it is only in the past 50 years cruising has taken off as a major leisure option.

Qantas has launched a new flight route between Perth and Busselton that will take off in June, with flights available three days per week.

REVIEW: The legendary Ghan and Indian Pacific trains offer a world-class experience as you take in a vast country.

A holiday resort in Busselton is set for a multimillion-dollar upgrade after a development assessment panel approved the owners’ application to demolish ageing chalets.

SOUTH WEST: Visitors will have more accommodation options, with more than $500 million worth of projects in the pipeline.

REVIEW: Magic establishments dot the delightful Pemberton forest region and deserve another look.

The local branch of the Australian Hotels Association has attributed increased occupancy rates to more major events and aviation routes in the state.

Perth Airport has announced a record 16.9 million passengers passed through its terminals in 2024, an increase of 10.5 per cent from 2023.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators will conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances which led to a fatal plane crash at Thomson Bay in Rottnest yesterday.

A panel of tourism professionals have lauded the sector’s recovery post COVID-19 but detailed the challenges operators in Western Australia still face.

Hospitality executive Anneke Brown has been announced as the new managing director of Tourism WA, starting a five-year term on December 9.