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Booking.com appoints Melissa Ellison as new Area Manager for Australia

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September

2021

| 02:17 Europe/Amsterdam

Booking.com has appointed Melissa Ellison as Area Manager for Australia.Ellison has been part of the Booking.com team since 2017 when she started as Account Manager, rising up the ranks in the Sydney … Read more
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Summer travel is coming - New Booking.com data shows where Aussies are hoping to travel once vax thresholds are reached

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September

2021

| 01:16 Europe/Amsterdam

As states across Australia begin to reach vaccine thresholds for opening up again and the prospect of travel when safe to do so creeps closer, the possibilities of having a destination holiday over … Read more
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New Booking.com research reveals barriers and opportunities for Australian LGBTIQ+ Travellers to #TravelProud

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September

2021

| 05:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Half of LGBTIQ+ travellers (46%) report they have experienced some form of discrimination when travellingHalf have had less-than-welcoming or uncomfortable experiences at an accomodationBooking.com … Read more

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Australia has Olympic fever - data reveals how Aussies are inspired by the games

| 05:42 Europe/Amsterdam

The Olympics are captivating Australians across the country. The combination of courageous efforts from our athletes and the naming of Brisbane as the host city for the 2032 games is providing a much needed dose of positivity across the nation in …

Booking.com reveals six stargazing stays you don’t have to leave earth for as space becomes the newest destination for billionaires

| 03:20 Europe/Amsterdam

With billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos both having completed successful trips to space in the last two weeks, space travel buzz has got us over the moon. This is especially true for the 39%* of Aussies who have revealed they are excited …

Booking.com research reveals Aussie travellers want to better understand and experience Indigenous culture and heritage on their next travels

| 01:37 Europe/Amsterdam

As we’ve all spent more time in our home countries than ever before, the pandemic has heightened a deep sense of connection to the people around us. The time off international travel has many reflecting on what they have missed most about travelling …

In the News

Where Aussies want to travel first when we hit vaccine targets

28

Sep

2021

www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Booking.com appoints Melissa Ellison as new Area Manager for Australia

28

Sep

2021

eglobaltravelmedia.com.au

Book Ahead: The Top 10 Domestic Cities Australians Say They’re Travelling to Next

27

Sep

2021

thelatch.com.au

STUDY FINDS NEARLY HALF OF LGBTIQ+ TRAVELLERS HAVE FACED DISCRIMINATION WHILE GLOBE-TROTTING

01

Sep

2021

www.travelweekly.com.au

New Booking.com research reveals barriers and opportunities for Australian LGBTIQ+ Travellers to #TravelProud

01

Sep

2021

eglobaltravelmedia.com.au

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Booking.com partners with Winter Pride 2021

| 08:35 Europe/Amsterdam

SYDNEY, 16 JUNE 2021 - Today leading digital travel platform Booking.com announced a new partnership with Winter Pride, to be held in Queenstown, as a platinum sponsor of the event in 2021. With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience …

Booking.com reveals how the ‘pandemic effect’ could finally tip sustainable travel intent for Aussies into impactful action

| 07:43 Europe/Amsterdam

72% of Australian travellers think sustainable travel is vital, with 51% saying the pandemic has made them want to travel more sustainably in the future Almost half (46%) still believe that in 2021, there aren’t enough sustainable travel options …

Aussie European Travel Dreams Come True Through Eurovision Song Contest 2021

| 08:52 Europe/Amsterdam

AUSTRALIA, 19 MAY 2021 - Booking.com, the Official Travel Partner of Eurovision Song Contest 2021, has partnered with Dami Im to celebrate what we love most about the European spectacle from down under. The Australian Eurovision Song Contest legend …