ARN Launches KIIS Travel Marketing Platform
The platform combines content and commerce, with a weekly KIIS Travel Show premiering on Sunday, 22 November 2026.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Australia and New Zealand
ARN has launched KIIS Travel, a travel marketing platform that combines content and commerce for brands. The KIIS Travel Show, hosted by Sami Lukis, premieres on Sunday, 22 November 2026.
Why it matters
The launch gives advertisers a way to reach travel-minded listeners through sponsor-led segments, deals and editorial opportunities across the KIIS Network. For Australian travellers, it offers a single place to book tours, holidays and cruises with Qantas Points earned on each booking.
The platform's booking partner is TripADeal, and hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of KIIS Travel vouchers are available to win throughout the year. The KIIS Travel website will launch in the coming weeks, and the announcement does not specify pricing or user targets.
The players
ARN
ARN is an Australian media company that operates the KIIS radio network and other audio brands across the country.
Sami Lukis
Sami Lukis is an Australian television and radio personality who hosts the KIIS Travel Show.
TripADeal
TripADeal is an Australian online travel company that powers the bookings offered through KIIS Travel.
The details
KIIS Travel is promoted across the KIIS Network and is powered by TripADeal, offering tours, holidays, bucket-list adventures and cruise packages through KIIStravel.com.au. The weekly two-hour KIIS Travel Show airs every Sunday from 7am to 9am across KIIS metro stations, with live streaming and on-demand access on iHeart and YouTube.
Timeline
November 2026: KIIS Travel platform launches this month.
Sunday, 22 November 2026: The KIIS Travel Show premieres.
Travel Outlook
The launch follows a wider shift in which Australian media companies pair audience content with direct travel sales, a model that ties advertising to bookings. Travel demand in the coming months will indicate whether listener interest converts into bookings on the new platform.
Listeners planning a trip can compare the tours, holidays and cruise packages on KIIStravel.com.au and earn Qantas Points on each booking. Those who want to enter the vouchers draw should follow the KIIS Travel Show each Sunday morning.
The takeaway
Listeners who want to combine travel inspiration with booking can use KIIS Travel to earn Qantas Points on each trip. Checking the Sunday show will also show when the vouchers and sponsor deals are available.
What happens next
The KIIS Travel Show premieres on Sunday, 22 November 2026, and the KIIS Travel website is expected to launch in the coming weeks.
Further reading
Explore more Australia and New Zealand travel guides to plan a trip around the KIIS Travel offers.
More information
Book tours and holidays at the KIIS Travel booking platform.
Source note: This article includes information reported by B&T.
