Spirit of Tasmania cuts ticket prices weeks before new vessels launch

Steady2 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days

After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change

ABC News (Australia)seen 8 Sept, 01:18headline rewritten
~~Week with no passengers as Spirit of Tasmania tests new ferries~~Day sailings to end with new Spirit of Tasmania ferries

Tue, 1 September 2026peak 2 reports on Mon, 7 September 2026Wed, 9 September 2026

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ABC News (Australia)

1 Sept, 06:19over 9 days9 Sept, 19:14

Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report
- bordermail.com.au06:19
  Spirit of Tasmania cuts ticket prices weeks before new vessels launch
  Ferry operator absorbs $2m fuel deficit to boost Tassie tourism.
Mon, 7 September 2026
2 reports
- ABC News (Australia)07:53
  Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator to be in debt until 2052, inquiry hears
  In the wake of the bungled Spirit of Tasmania replacement project, ferry operator TT-Line says it expects to stay in debt for an estimated 26 years.
- ABC News (Australia)19:12first to reportedited after publishing
  Day sailings to end with new Spirit of Tasmania ferries
  previously~~Week with no passengers as Spirit of Tasmania tests new ferries~~
  The Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Tasmania and the mainland will take no paying passengers for a week in late October as new ships are tested.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report
- ABC News (Australia)19:14
  You may be waiting until at least February for that Tassie caravan holiday
  Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.