Tourism

The New York Times has ranked Perth number nine on a list of 52 places to visit in 2014, praising the city's new range of restaurants and small bars and the "up-and-coming neighborhoods" of Northbridge and Mount Lawley.

International resorts giant Westin will gain a foothold in Perth's hotel market, with BGC Development unveiling a $500 million development plan for the old Perth Fire Station site on Hay Street.

Snorkel tour and boat charter operator Charter 1 has locked horns with the Rottnest Island Authority, claiming it was squeezed out of the popular holiday island in favour of another operator, forcing it to restructure its business.

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch daily flights between Perth and Abu Dhabi next year, meaning all three of the big Middle Eastern airlines will be operating out of Western Australia.

The Kiteracing Oceanic Championships begin off Leighton Beach in Fremantle today; with marine business advocate group Marine WA saying the event is a prime opportunity for local businesses to showc

Seaplane tours operating from the Swan River are a step closer to reality after the Swan River Trust approved a 12-month trial by Catalina Airlines.

If low-cost means ever-lower service levels, then customers will probably look to buy elsewhere.

Frequent (and not-so-frequent) flyers the winners from changes to Australia's airline policy.

Qantas had rejected an offer for government assistance in the leadup to the announcement that it will close its Avalon heavy Maintenance facility, the company's domestic chief executive Lyell Strambi says.

Hotel franchisor Choice Hotels says it is keen to double its number of hotel rooms in Western Australia over the next five years.

The federal government has announced plans to streamline visa applications for Australia's international education sector but the tourism industry says its own outdated visa system risks robbing the country of billions of tourism dollars.

The Swan River provides a unique opportunity for WA's tourism industry, but operators say efforts to expand their businesses have been stymied by red tape and bureaucracy.

Tourists to Western Australia spent more than $7 billion there last year, despite the continuing economic struggle in Europe reducing the number of visitors from the UK.

Australia's outbound travellers have been promised a freeze on the departure tax for up to three years.

Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council's new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.

Tourism operators at Barrack Square have launched a walking tour with a difference – you don't actually have to walk.

Global casinos operator Crown says it is working to improve the quality of its Australian resorts, while also keeping a close eye on costs.

The state government is set to launch a new $3.6 million advertising campaign to entice tourists to visit regional Western Australia.

Etihad Airways has increased its stake in Virgin Australia, surpassing Richard Branson's Virgin Group as the airline's third largest shareholder.

Western Australia's tourism sector is expected to get a boost from a new marketing agreement between the state government and national airline Qantas.

A prominent group of Perth investors may be drawn into a legal stoush over the financially stricken development of a multi-million dollar Broome apartment resort.

Airline Virgin Australia has fallen into the red.The company today reported a net loss of $98.1 million for the year to June 30, compared with a $22.8 million profit the previous year.

Qantas has lifted its bottom line back into the black, posting a modest full-year profit, a year after recording a historic loss.

Karri Valley Resort is one of those iconic attractions in Western Australia's South Sest, or it should be.

Malaysian multinational Sime Darby Group is quitting the WA property market after putting its three hospitality assets, including the picturesque Karri Valley Resort, up for sale.

Qantas has announced it will fly twice-weekly between Auckland and Perth over the holiday season.

Andrew Vlahov has built a business on basketball, but now he has much bigger things on his mind than shooting hoops.

Western Australia's top tourist destination, Margaret River, has been named one of the world's top 10 friendliest places by international travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

Airline Virgin Australia expects to book an annual loss of $95 million to $110 million, blaming the difficult economy, competition, restructuring costs and the carbon tax.

Casino operator Crown is shaking up its senior management in a move that sees its Perth resort boss promoted at the expense of his Melbourne counterpart.

Liza Harvey will become Western Australia's new tourism minister, replacing Kim Hames who was forced to give up the portfolio after admitting an expenses bungle.