Tourism

Nonstop flights to Manila will begin early next year, the first time Perth travellers can fly directly to the Philippines.

A proposal to build what promises to be the largest surf park in the southern hemisphere has been referred to the state’s environmental watchdog for assessment.

A few small touches may make all the difference when it comes to quality of a destination.

Copenhagen, Glasgow, Paris; now there’s a move to add Perth to the list of host cities for the huge UN COP international climate conference.

Las Vegas’s economy is dominated by one industry, tourism, and capital intensive mega-projects to develop those new resorts. Sound familiar?

The state government’s efforts to regulate holiday homes drag on while councils take matters into their own hands.

After being closed for 14 years, one of the oldest hotels in the Peel Region will reopen in late 2023 to flaunt its redevelopment under new operators Karl and Janine Bullers.

A proposed 4.5-star hotel in Kununurra is one step closer to construction after the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley council endorsed its application.

The state government is lobbying Qantas to get on board a terminal move that would bring it closer to the $1.9 billion Airport Link, a plan the airline resisted in its stoush with Perth Airport.

From the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley, Arizona is stunning.

Perth and Los Angeles have plenty in common, and we could take some inspiration from the famous city.

Perth Airport's chief executive will depart to pursue another Perth-based role.

The buyer of South Fremantle Power Station should take inspiration from the Hearst Castle on California’s coast.

RAC has reported a sharp fall in its annual profit after strong growth in its core operations was offset by investment writedowns and an unexpected spike in insurance claims.

The nation’s peak travel body has crowned Exmouth Australia’s top small tourism town, as the tip of the North West Cape prepares for an influx of visitors and a wave of new developments.

An accommodation facility to house Rottnest Lodge staff has been proposed in a bid to increase housing supply during the peak summer season.

The Town of Cottesloe and Andrew Forrest's Fiveight are butting heads again over the proposed facelift of Indiana Teahouse, with the council now nine months into its deliberations.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has taken a swipe at Qantas while promoting the $1.9 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link, claiming ongoing flight disruptions could harm the state’s tourism push.

Visitors know what they’re getting in New Orleans, which might be why tourism has surged.

WA's tourism commission is leaning heavily into a late-2000s synthpop hit for its latest campaign.

The team behind the Busselton Jetty expansion has chosen South West company Perkins as the preferred builder for the $26 million project.

WA’s emergence from a lengthy period of full border lockdowns was quickly followed by several initiatives to bolster the state’s appeal as a world-class tourism destination.

Developers appear willing to go all in when it comes to backing regional hotels.

Having asked for a change in responsibilities at the end of last year, Roger Cook is eager to redefine how WA positions itself as a tourism destination.

Many of the eye-catching projects around Perth promised a tourism benefit. Will they lift visitor spending?

Crown Resorts boss Steve McCann has stepped down after just over a year in the top job, as John Van Der Wielen is sworn in as casino licensee Burswood Limited’s new chair.

Australian pilots are being pressured to fly while tired and work around "unstable" rosters, according to a union survey.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private company Tattarang has recruited a European hospitality executive to lead its lifestyle business Z1Z and Eva Hanly as chief executive of Squadron Energy.

A colourful small business career is set to wind back a bit.

Blackstone has detailed two development opportunities at Burswood, confirmed John Van Der Wielen as its local chair and conceded governance of its casinos is a work in progress.

The head of a WA wine icon plans to invest in more accommodation options and work with other hospitality operators.

Western Australia's first surf park is expected to open in 2025 with the state government to lease a 5.7 hectare lot to US-based proponent Aventuur.