8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (598+ words) Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now use points on Condor flights to destinations across Europe under a new partnership between Qantas and the German leisure airline. The agreement makes Condor’s global network bookable using Qantas Points from today, taking the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (348+ words) Travelmarvel has released a Fly Free Europe sale offering free return airfares on select 2027 river cruises, bookable until 16 September or until sold out. Australians booking one of Travelmarvel‘s featured 2027 Europe river cruises will get their return economy airfare thrown…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (431+ words) AmaWaterways has opened 2028 reservations for Australian and New Zealand travellers, adding new ships AmaMaria on the Rhine and AmaGaia on Portugal's Douro to take its fleet to 38. The 2028 program brings two new vessels across two rivers, a new France itinerary…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) The expedition cruise operator has begun its first European river season aboard Transcend Connect, with a second vessel and Christmas market itineraries to follow. National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has moved into European river cruising for the first time, extending its expedition…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (798+ words) Australian travellers are being left high and dry on their European summer holidays as the record-breaking heatwave impacts water levels in major rivers, such as the Danube and Rhine, disrupting travel plans with some European river cruises cancelled. The ongoing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) Emerald Cruises will sail into the Seychelles for the first time this November, opening its inaugural Indian Ocean season aboard its newest luxury yacht, Emerald Kaia. The season runs from November 2026 through to March 2027, pairing East Africa’s historic islands with…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (705+ words) Australians may be cruising in record numbers, but the ships, spending and jobs that come with them are not guaranteed to stay here. With the sector’s economic contribution already down by almost $1 billion, a new national alliance is warning that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (460+ words) APT Travel Group has officially welcomed its newest river cruise ship, APT Ostara, adding a 154-guest, next-gen vessel to its luxury fleet for Europe-bound Australian travellers. The APT Ostara christening took place in Vienna in mid-July 2026 on the ship’s Sun…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) The Avalon Waterways Fly Free collection for Australian travellers is now on sale, bundling return international airfares plus savings of up to AUD$1,400 per couple for select European river cruises for 2026 and 2027. The Avalon Waterways Fly Free offer covers selected…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (623+ words) Australia's passport remains one of the world's strongest, but a new global ranking suggests it's becoming harder to take that status for granted. For decades, passports from countries like Australia, the UK, Canada and the United States were considered untouchable....