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New AirAsia service to Adelaide
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New AirAsia service to Adelaide

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New AirAsia service to AdelaideJetstar links Cairns and Christchurch April 14th, 2025. At the latter end of June, Indonesia AirAsia

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New flights from Batik Air
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New flights from Batik Air

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New flights from Batik AirFour times a week to Melbourne, twice a week to Dili March 26th, 2025. Malaysian full-service

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New routes to Australia
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New Routes to Australia

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New Routes to AustraliaJetstar Asia returns to BroomeAirAsia launch service to Darwin March 19th, 2025. Jetstar Asia is resuming its

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New flight between Hong Kong and Sydney
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New flight between Hong Kong and Sydney

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New flight between Hong Kong and SydneyLos Angeles to Melbourne, Australia February 13th, 2025. Hong Kong Airlines will launch a

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Jetstar flying to Komodo

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Jetstar flying to KomodoBali to Perth, Australia JANUARY 20th, 2025. A new, twice-weekly service will connect Singapore with Indonesia’s Labuan

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Darwin gets new flights from Bali
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Darwin to get new flights from Bali

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Darwin gets new flights from BaliThai Air Asia expands domestic network January 10th, 2025 Indonesia Air Asia will be adding

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Juneyao lands in Sydney and Melbourne Cathay has gone to Cairns
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Juneyao lands in Sydney and Melbourne

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Juneyao lands in Sydney and MelbourneCathay has gone to Cairns December 19th, 2025. One of China’s largest privately owned airlines,

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New flights in and out of Australia
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New flights in and out of Australia

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New flights in and out of Australia November 1st 2024. Qantas has launched a new direct route between Brisbane and

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland
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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland October 29th, 2024. American Airlines has launched a new non-stop flight between Dallas, Texas and

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New flights for Qantas
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New flights for Qantas

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New flights for Qantas October 21st, 2024. Qantas will introduce direct flights between its northern city of Darwin and Singapore

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CONCERTS AND SHOWS


Lady Gaga will be playing four nights at the National Stadium in Singapore on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 24th. Tickets here Tickets here
TOUR Alexander Stewart will be bringing his Bleeding Hearts tour to Asia for a few select shows in May. Dates are 24th – The Platform, Menara KEN TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26th – Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore; 28th – Future Theater, Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center, Shanghai, China. Tickets here

TOUR Canadian trio Valley will be touring their third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden in June. dates are: June 3rd – Osaka, BigCat; June 4th – Nagoya, Nagoya Club Quattro; June 5th – Tokyo, Zepp Diver City; June 7th – Shanghai, Modern Sky Lab; June 9th – Bangkok Samyan Mitrtown Hall; June 11th – Taipei, Taipei Legacy; June 13th – Singapore, Capitol Theatre; June 15th – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Philippines. Tickets here

FESTIVAL The Rainforest World Music Festival will take to the stage in Sarawak, Malaysia, from July 20th to 22nd. The event, now in its 28th year, showcases traditional and modern music from around the world, as well as local artists.

The theme this year is “Connections: One Earth, One Love” and heading the show will be Al McKay, Guitarist and Musical Director of the highly acclaimed funk/Soul/Jazz outfit, Earth, Wind and Fire. Also on the bill will be Otyken from Siberia and, representing their home, At Adau, who blend ancestral traditions with contemporary world music.

There are also workshops to encourage greater participation in culture and creativity as well as music and dance. And, of course, there will be some awesome food. More info here and tickets here

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