Sydney Seaplanes has operated a trial flight between Sydney and Canberra, with the view to commence a new harbour-to-lake connection between the two cities.

Renaissance Tours has reported a strong uptake in its newly expanded collection of Day Tours available in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Crown Sydney has confirmed a trio of Crown favourites – Silks, Epicurean and TWR (The Waiting Room) – will join the luxury hotel’s food and beverage line-up, set to be one of Sydney’s hottest food destinations, featuring 14 bars and restaurants.

A multimillion-dollar refurbishment of Fraser Suites Sydney has been completed of all 201 suites, including Deluxe Studio, One Bedroom, Two Bedroom and Penthouse Suites.

United Airlines will resume operation between Los Angeles and Sydney in September after a prolonged coronavirus pause in service. The US airline has maintained an ongoing presence between Australia and the US throughout 2020 on the San Francisco-Sydney route.

Singapore Airlines has scheduled its first passenger flights to Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne since March following the closure of borders into Australia and Singapore due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Qatar Airways recently offered a day trip famil from Sydney to Canberra as a unique opportunity to experience its newly-delivered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and, more specifically, the fabled business class Qsuite. Three of TravelManagers’ NSW-based personal travel managers (PTMs) were among a group of travel agency participants who stepped aboard.

American Airlines has temporarily suspended its Los Angeles-Sydney service due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Crown Resorts has lifted the lid on details of its new luxury address at Barangaroo, the long-awaited Crown Towers Sydney. Scheduled to open in December 2020, the property is three months ahead of schedule.

The Old Clare Hotel in Sydney has opened its newly renovated wing of guest rooms, ushering in a refreshed direction and even more variety for guests. The light-filled north wing of the hotel, previously home to Silvereye restaurant, has been transformed into seven Art Deco rooms, welcoming a third variety to the hotel’s existing industrial and contemporary rooms.

Last week, Avani hotels hosted an event in Sydney to celebrate the hotelier’s growth in Australia following its recent additions, Avani Adelaide Residences and Avani Melbourne Box Hill. Guests were invited to a dinner at Firedoor, an award winning restaurant in Surry Hills with two hats, for a meal entirely cooked by wood fire. The venue was fitting given it prides itself on authentic food made with passion and love – the same ethos of Avani Hotels have. Here they were able to enjoy a delectable menu and hear about the Avani difference and their latest openings in Adelaide, Broadbeach and Auckland.

Qantas has kicked off 12 months of centenary celebrations as it marks a fresh milestone in aviation with a non-stop London to Sydney flight. Flown by the latest addition to the national carrier’s fleet, a brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Sydney at 12:28pm today [Friday 15 November, 2019], 19 hours and 19 minutes after leaving Heathrow.