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• Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Sunday: Closed

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 Our consultants are trained to search the flight market for you in seconds, including exclusive offers. We’ll find you the best fare and most convenient flights to suit your itinerary

 Our highly skilled Cruise consultants  will help you create a holiday to match your exact wishes, at the best possible value, in a fraction of the time you could spend tirelessly searching the internet 

Our wide range of accommodation, day tours and attraction tickets enables you to complete the picture and create a city break or short break that is unique to you. 

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Fantastic experience: I recently went on a 30 day cruise around South America and departing from Bangkok through the middle east to the US and then to South America. All flights, connections, Visas and cruise information was meticulously sought from Travel agent Billie. Her attention to detail was amazing and the whole journey was a great success. I would definitely recommend Billie and staff at Cairns Central Travel Agency. Tony Mahon

Fantastic experience: As we prepare to take another trip away, it is always very reassuring to know that Billie from Cairns Central Travel, has prepared our itinerary. You are secure in the knowledge that there won't be any hiccups along the way. Her attention to detail and thoroughness, assure you of a wonderful trip. Thank you Billie.

Fantastic experience: Excellent service always from billie and Peter we have had to cancel several trips due to health issues and both have dealt with it perfectly to maximise refunds.

Fantastic experience: First BIG solo trip & let me tell you - it was planned to perfection thanks to Evelina! I didn’t pick her when I walked into Cairns Central Travel but sometimes the stars just align! Evelina thoughtfully and carefully pieced together a complex network of flights (large & connecting), hotels & tours throughout Europe to give me the perfect balance of everything I wanted from this holiday! She took every bit of feedback I provided (& gained a few extra grey hairs from me in the process) to tweak & change the itinerary to perfection. She’s worth her weight in gold! Go and see her! A million thanks, Evelina! ❤️ Angie

Fantastic experience: Billie was fantastic. I walked in, no appointment and within an hour she has organised good connecting flights to and from Auckland plus a rental car at a difficult and extremely busy time of year. Well done. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Billie is just amazing thanks for your great work

Fantastic experience: Evelina looks after all our bookings

Positive experience: Great professionalism bille has been so much help and made sure everything is trouble free great job

Fantastic experience: I found them very helpful and efficient. I will certainly use them again.

Fantastic experience: Great service, friendly staff

Fantastic experience: I usually always book myself but after Covid I needed some extra help and guidance and I'm so glad I met Billie at CCT!! She helped me with everything- best priced flights, info, advice, updates. Thank you Billie and Cairns Central Travel for making my holiday even easier!

Fantastic experience: Extremely friendly over the phone very very helpful will use their services again

Fantastic experience: Peter is amazing plus! He booked a super complex itinerary for two of us with great recommendations. He was clear about options throughout and has a vast knowledge of both popular and obscure places. I've used CCT over many years and they are consistently far ahead of other agents in every way.

Fantastic experience: Very appreciate the time and the Service with Peter! Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: We have been dealing with Cairns Central Travel for over 20 years. Their knowledge of travel is amazing. Nothing is too much trouble, and Billie is so good to work with. Could not recommend them highly enough.

Fantastic experience: Helpful amazing staff member , Billie thank you . Found the cheapest, made booking my airfares way too easy online for me. This particular day I could not manage much and then I looked up and saw Cairns Central Travel. Thank you

Fantastic experience: Absolutely the best in Cairns ! Peter was wonderful right from the start, found me the flights I wanted even at peak travel times and coordinated everything from transfers, hotels, ski packages and connecting domestic flights. Everything ran smoothly and we had the trip of a lifetime - thank you so much Peter, we couldn't have done it without you!

Fantastic experience: Thank you Peter. It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with you so far. You are well organised, quick to respond, and extremely helpful and full of information as well. Everything was organised so quickly and I had a wonderful experience talking to you. You gave me a lot of tips that I needed to make my travel a lot easier. I highly recommend everyone to come to Cairns Central Travel for all your travel agent needs. Thank you again.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality , Responsiveness , Value

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism

Fantastic experience: The staff is very knowledgeable and always finds the best fares/routes in record time! I've tried booking online and wasted hours, then gone in to see Billy or Peter at Cairns Central Travel and walked out with exactly what I wanted at a better fare than I could find myself. Now I don't even bother trying to do my own bookings, I just call or email or head in to Cairns Central Travel and save myself time and money. Good central location on the upper floor of the Centre near the food court.

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Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Responsiveness

Fantastic experience: Fantastic service! Billie was so friendly and helpful as I was trying to navigate my first trip back to see my parents in the UK, after so long. The flight options given to me were given with thorough detail and without pressure. I would highly recommend Cairns Central Travel and their highly experienced staff. Billie made the whole experience very easy and the price was very reasonable, so worth it for peace of mind.

Fantastic experience: Great place to relax And meet the locals

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality , Responsiveness

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and caring staff with depth of knowledge

Fantastic experience: The organising of my travel arrangements was honestly first class No request was to much for the travel agents staff It certainly pays to go to the professionals that know their industry inside out Peter and his wife took my anxiety out of my traveling and made my travelling a total pleasure

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Responsiveness , Value

Fantastic experience: Billie was superb. Came in with difficult, last minute itinerary with rigid dates but boom, in 10 minutes everything was sorted with cost savings and zero stress! By far most knowledgeable travel agents around. Cannot recommend enough, will be a return customer. Thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: Billie will help with all your travel requirements with great enthusiasm, patience and knowledge. I'd never go elsewhere

Fantastic experience: The Peter service is 2nd to none.. it is quite interesting when talking to people around Cairns and they all say that Peters service is outstanding.. you would book anywhere else...

Fantastic experience: Excellent tips from knowledgeable staff. Thank you Billie.

Fantastic experience: Good service

Fantastic experience: A very helpful and efficient team. Clients are always given utmost attention and importance. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: We have been using Peter for nearly twenty years. He understands what we want and always adds his own suggestions so we have been to places we may never have been otherwise. Right now having a wonderful time in Cancun en route to Cuba. The Cancun stopover is a huge bonus at Peter's suggestion. We moved to Brisbane nearly 10 years ago but Peter is still our go to travel agent.

Fantastic experience: I had never booked a holiday overseas before and was worried, but withing 2 minutes of arriving my mind was put completely to ease, Peter and Tomoko were fantastic and an absolute wealth of valuable information, I could not have done this trip without their help! I really wanted to go to the snow, immediately they asked me what I wanted to do there (skiing, just being in it, etc) and spoke to me about places that then suited my interests. I felt that they really cared about me enjoying my trip and really took the time to make sure I was completely happy with everything. I had a fantastic time and I will absolutely be a return customer.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic friendly service, booked a 10 day trip to Japan on short notice but it was no trouble. 10/10 recommendations on where to go, and helped me to choose where would be best for my interests while still keeping within my budget. I'll definitely be booking my next trip through them! Special thanks to Peter and Tomoko who went above and beyond to make this trip go so smoothly, couldn't of had a better time.

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Flight Centre Cairns Central ensures an exceptional travel experience at the most favourable price. With highly trained and expert teams ready to craft your dream holiday, Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world's largest travel agency groups, operating over 2,000 leisure, corporate, and wholesale businesses across 11 countries. As Australia's leading travel retailer, Flight Centre Cairns Central offers diverse services, including domestic and international flights, holiday packages, cruises, ski holidays, last-minute hotel deals, travel insurance, luxury travel, and more. Their specialised travel divisions are designed to assist you in quickly locating and arranging your desired holiday to cater to your specific needs. For booking, checking or changing hotel or flight arrangements, providing feedback, or emergency assistance, contact Flight Centre Cairns Central. Their call centre operates worldwide, offering 24-hour service. UNIQUE FACTS: • Very Efficient Service • Provides Insurance • Gift Cards • Holiday Finance.

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Cairns Central Travel is a privately operated boutique agency founded by avid travellers, focusing on personalised holidays. Specialising in curating once-in-a-lifetime experiences to forge enduring memories, they aim to ensure maximum enjoyment from your journey by tailoring the perfect vacation. Offering an array of guided group tours worldwide, Cairns Central Travel guarantees you'll discover your ideal getaway. They excel in securing the best fares and most convenient flights to align with your itinerary. With a diverse selection of accommodations, day tours, and attraction tickets, they help you piece together a city break or short break that is uniquely yours. Cairns Central Travel extends 24/7 emergency assistance, ensuring customers never feel alone when unforeseen circumstances arise. UNIQUE FACTS: • Unique Life Experiences • Personalised Trips.

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As we prepare to take another trip away, it is always very reassuring to know that Billie from Cairns Central Travel, has prepared our itinerary. You are secure in the knowledge that there won't be any hiccups along the way. Her attention to detail and thoroughness, assure you of a wonderful trip.

I sure will be returning back as a customer again. As Billie and Peter did an amazing job helping me to travel to Europe and back. Everything went smooth as Billie was very responsive all the time making sure every thing run smooth and stress free. This is the best travel agency expierence I have ever had. Am back to cairns like I never left.

Billie was fantastic. I walked in, no appointment and within an hour she has organised good connecting flights to and from Auckland plus a rental car at a difficult and extremely busy time of year. Well done. Highly recommended.

Cairns Business & Leisure Travel is a comprehensive travel agency that handles all your travel requirements. With an illustrious history of over 35 years, this award-winning centre has been dedicated to catering to the cruise holiday needs of North Queenslanders. As the largest independent travel agency in North Queensland, their team has extensive expertise in managing travel domestically, in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and globally. The passionate team members at Cairns Business & Leisure Travel boast profound knowledge of all facets of cruising. Their commitment involves continuously seeking the best-value deals aligned with clients' preferences and requirements, meticulously examining all reputable and secure booking channels. Beyond their primary branch, Cairns Business & Leisure Travel has two additional branches in Cairns and one in Weipa, Queensland. UNIQUE FACTS: • Professional Friendly Staff • ATAS Accredited.

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Helen is so friendly and informative; she made my traveling booking process super easy. We also shared laughter which made me feel very comfortable, thank you Helen and BLT team!

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‘Are you ready for it?’ Taylor Swift fans travel across the globe to see her in concert in Dublin

T aylor Swift fans in the north are traveling by car, bus and even plane to see Taylor Swifts Eras Tour as it arrives in Dublin at the end of June.

With no plans to play in Belfast, thousands of people will head to the Aviva Stadium to see the Tortured Poet’s Department singer on June 28, 29 and 30.

Others will travel further afield to one of her shows in London, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff.

However, north Belfast Native Meádbh Murphy is travelling almost 10,000 miles from Cairns in Australia for the show in Dublin after missing out on tickets there.

After setting off for New Zealand in 2019 the 28 year old and her partner moved to Australia in 2020, having returned to Belfast just once over the last five years.

“I tried to get both tickets for both Sydney and Melbourne but they sold out so quick,” she explained.

“Then the girls back home in Belfast said about going to Dublin for the concert. I’d already planned on heading home for a few weeks later in the summer so I booked my flights for a few weeks earlier to make the concert and they got a ticket sorted for me.

“I saw the reputation tour at Croke Park a few years back and it was brilliant. Can’t wait to experience the Eras tour with my best mates! Definitely worth the 30hours of travel.”

U105 radio presenter Denise Watson’s two teenage daughters, Samantha and Beth, travelled to Edinburgh for the concert on Sunday.

Denise, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’, is heading to one of the Dublin concerts later this month.

“I saw her in Croke Park last time she was here. She’s a wonderful role model for my girls,” she said.

“I adore her and think she’s a major talent. Far better than Beyoncé or Lady Gaga.”

Like many fans, she struggled to get tickets and noticed a huge jump in the price of accommodation in the city.

“Annoyingly I’ve had a few people contact me asking if I could get them tickets. No guys I pay like every one of you do. I sat across three laptops watching that Ticketmaster queue line like every other fan

“The tickets themselves cost me over £350 and they are not special or VIP.

“I took a huge chance and booked the hotel before I got tickets, so I had a stressful time trying to get tickets for the same date. I got a room for three in Dublin in a central hotel for £298. I checked what it is now and its £600.”

A recent study revealed that hotels in Dublin have almost tripled their prices for the visit.

It costs on average €433 to stay overnight during the Dublin leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

The cheapest hotel costs €159, and the most expensive is €1,217 for an overnight stay

When Taylor Swift isn’t in town, hotel prices on average are just €189 per night.

Fans can also travel to Taylor with Translink with spaces still available on Derry, Strabane and Omagh Bus Specials.

According to a recent Barclays ‘Swiftonomics Report’ fans attending the Eras Tour are each predicted to splash out £848 on tickets, travel, accommodation, outfits, and other expenses.

This is more than 12 times the average cost of a night out.

More than 1.2m fans are expected catch the superstar for 18 performances across five cities in the UK and Ireland this summer.

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Four Israeli hostages including Noa Argamani rescued during ‘complex’ raid in central Gaza

Israel has rescued four hostages, including one of the most widely recognised victims kidnapped from a music festival, in Hamas’ October 7 attack.

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Four Israeli hostages who were abducted from a desert rave party eight months ago have been rescued from Gaza.

They had been held there since Hamas Palestinian militants captured them on October 7 during their attack on the Supernova music festival in southern Israel, the Israeli army said.

The captives were identified by the army as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv. The hostages were rescued during a “complex” operation at two locations in Nuseirat, central Gaza, according to the IDF. Authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said the mission left dozens dead.

Argamani, 26 had been one of the most widely recognised hostages after being kidnapped from a music festival in southern Israel.

The video of her abduction was among the first to surface in the immediate aftermath of October 7, with Argamani taken away by two Hamas fighters on a motorcycle as she screamed, “Don’t kill me!”

The video showed her boyfriend, Avinatan Or, an engineer, being led away separately.

More recently, Argamani had been featured in propaganda videos broadcast by the group.

Her mother, Liora, has stage four brain cancer and in April released a video pleading to see her daughter before she dies.

Video of Argamani embracing her father after being reunited was broadcast by Israel News 12. She was expected to next visit the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv where her mother has been undergoing treatments for brain cancer.

An elated Argamani spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an audio message released by the government, Netanyahu is heard asking how she’s feeling. She tells him she is “very excited,” saying she hasn’t heard Hebrew in so long.

She and the other three former hostages are in good health and recovering at Tel HaShomer hospital in central Israel, Haaretz reports.

“On behalf of the entire people of Israel, I thank the IDF, the Shin Bet, the Israel Police and the Israel Defense Forces for an impressive and daring rescue operation, and I wish for the speedy return of all our abductees to their families. Israel Lives!,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in an X post Saturday.

The four were among 251 hostages seized during Hamas’s October 7 attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip, now in its ninth month. Dozens were released during a one-week truce in November, and before Saturday only three other captives were freed in Israeli military raids.

Israel says that another 130 hostages remain in Gaza, though a high percentage of them could be dead as a result of deprivation from captivity, The NY Post reports.

Cheers erupted on the beaches of Tel Aviv after lifeguards announced the successful operation, videos of the moment circulating on X showed.

The October 7 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.

Israeli commander killed in ‘daring’ rescue operation

Israeli police announced Saturday the death of an officer wounded earlier in the day during an operation to rescue four hostages from the Gaza Strip.

“The Israel Police and the Border Police announce with great sorrow and grief the death of the late officer Arnon Zmora... who was mortally wounded in the operation to return the hostages this morning in Gaza,” the force said in a statement.

“Behind every rescue mission, are Israeli men and women who risk their lives. We are devastated to share that Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, commander and tactical operator in the Yamam (National Police Counter-Terrorism Unit), who was critically wounded in the operation to rescue hostages this morning, has succumbed to his wounds.”

Israel’s retaliatory bombardments and ground offensive on Gaza have killed 36,801 people, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised “the work of the Israeli security services that conducted this daring operation”.

US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed the freeing in an Israeli operation of four hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, vowing to work until all the captives were released and a ceasefire in place.

“We won’t stop working until all the hostages are home and a ceasefire is reached. That’s essential to happen,” Biden said in Paris alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who also congratulated the families for the release of the hostages.

“We rejoice at the release of the four Israeli hostages freed by the Israeli army today,” said Macron.

In a statement Saturday morning, Sullivan pressed for an agreement to free the hostages and end the war.

“The hostage release and ceasefire deal that is now on the table would secure the release of all the remaining hostages together with security assurances for Israel and relief for the innocent civilians in Gaza,” he said, adding that the agreement has the backing of many countries.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to the Middle East next week to promote the deal.

“We want to achieve an immediate ceasefire and open up the prospect of a political solution,” Macron said in Paris alongside Biden.

Originally published as Four Israeli hostages including Noa Argamani rescued during ‘complex’ raid in central Gaza

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Travel to, from and around Cairns

Transport and getting around in cairns, cairns is home to a busy international airport.

Cairns International Airport  (domestic and international terminal) is 7km from the CBD and provides air links to a range of domestic and international locations.

Cairns Airport is the seventh busiest airport in Australia in terms of passenger movements.

It takes around 6 hours to fly to Jakarta or Denpasar in Indonesia, under 7 hours to get to Singapore with a direct flight,  and less than 8 hours to fly to Japan.

Cairns Airport has many direct domestic city and regional connections

Cairns is a two-hour flight from Brisbane and just over three hours to Sydney and Melbourne.

You can fly direct  to all Australian state and territory capitals from Cairns.

Direct routes also operate from Cairns airport to at least 15 regional towns and areas, including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Mount Isa, Gove, Groote Eyelandt, Townsville and Mackay.

As a result, Cairns is a base for visitors and fly in fly out (FIFO) workers headed towards Cape York, the Gulf of Carpentaria and Papua New Guinea.

The airport’s general aviation precinct is a base for freight consolidation businesses, rescue fire fighting services, avionics, maintenance, charter flights, engineering, aviation skills training and more.

With a large network of integrated transport services, it’s easy to get around the Cairns region.

Getting here is simple too. We have all transport options covered with busy air, sea and road hubs for people, freight, cargo and trade.

The  Port of Cairns  is a multi-purpose regional port that caters for bulk cargo, luxury cruise liners, fishing fleets and reef passenger ferries.

• Australia’s busiest international cruise ship terminal
• Home to the HMAS Cairns naval base
• Among the largest commercial fishing fleet bases in Australia

Queensland Rail operates regular passenger services between Brisbane and Cairns on the  Spirit of Queensland . The winding Kuranda scenic rail also operates between Cairns and nearby Kuranda, a rainforest village about 30 minutes drive from Cairns.

Road and public transport

Parking is inexpensive in Cairns ($1.80 an hour on weekdays and Saturday mornings) and plentiful ... there are more than 6400 metered parking spaces across Cairns, with 4700 of these in the CBD.

Local's tip: keep an eye out for a centre park in the city - they're free!

Public bus services in Cairns are provided by  Sunbus under contract to the Queensland Government. Sunbus operates throughout the city, running from the northern beaches to the southern suburbs via the CBD. Private bus lines operate services covering Port Douglas, Kuranda, the Atherton Tablelands, and Innisfail / Mission Beach.

Long-haul coaches come and go several times a day in Cairns.