Press Releases 2006

27 Dec 2006

Interest Rate Survey

Almost half of Australian travellers are choosing to stay at home in 2007 in the wake of four consecutive interest rate rises, according to a...

15 Nov 2006

Fuel Surcharges Rip Off

AIRLINES were ripping off passengers by continuing to charge fuel surcharges on domestic flights despite the drop in oil prices, according to...

16 Oct 2006

Airport Security Survey

Australian travellers are divided over whether airport security checks are tough enough five years after September 11, according to a major...

15 Sep 2006

New Zealand Launch

A new launched a new one-stop travel guide for visitors to New Zealand.

11 Sep 2006

Aussies Ignore Warnings

Almost half of Australians surveyed say they have ignored official government travel warnings when considering an overseas holiday, a poll on...

17 Aug 2006

Commisions Undermine Tourism

Excessive commissions on holiday units will further undermine Australia's struggling domestic tourism industry, leading holiday destination...

28 Jul 2006

Holidays Survey

More than half of Australians surveyed say they can't afford a holiday, even before next week's expected interest rate rise further bites...

05 Jul 2006

Record Results

A record result with the number of visitors per month passing the one million mark in each of the last 3 months.

29 Jun 2006

Winter Holiday Survey

The price of a holiday rather than the chance to hit the ski fields or relax in the sun on a northern beach is the most important factor for...

31 May 2006

Spending Survey

Almost half of those surveyed by Australia's leading holiday destination website say they would pay off debt rather than spend a cash...

27 Apr 2006

Petrol Survey

Almost 40% of Australians say they are abandoning travel plans because of the high cost of petrol in a major blow to the domestic tourism...

03 Apr 2006

Bird Flu

One in two Australians say fear of Avian or bird flu has affected their travel plans, a new survey has found. The survey, by leading...

29 Mar 2006

Netguide Awards

Respected internet magazine NetGuide has declared totaltravel.com the best Australian travel/tourism site in its...

16 Feb 2006

Shift In Traveller Behaviour

New research shows that savvy travellers are increasingly booking directly with airlines and hotels rather than relying on middlemen such as...

31 Jan 2006

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games fever has hit Australians with destination website totaltravel.com reporting a 600% increase on...

18 Jan 2006

Record Results

Australians are increasingly turning to the web to plan and book their holidays with TotalTravel.com, the number one site for Australian's...

12 Jan 2006

Commission Model Dying

The former chief of Flight Centre's eCommerce division has declared the commission model used by his former company and other travel agencies...