United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Branson stirs up trouble again
Sir Richard Branson has reportedly accused British Airways and Qantas of “colluding” to maintain high prices on routes between the UK and Australia. Branson’s first flight to Australia is today and the entrepreneur has stated his aim of carrying some 300,000 passengers between Heathrow and Sydney each year. He is also claiming that he will undercut British Airways’ and Qantas’ fares by 30 per cent. The Daily Mail quotes Branson as saying: “Qantas and BA collude and set fares together under their joint service agreement, and it’s not on.” The newspaper reports that Virgin Atlantic has appealed against a provisional decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which agreed that the two carriers could coordinate their pricing. Branson reportedly added: “If we don’t win that, then we can challenge it all again in three years’ time.” Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision