Crystalbrook Collection will open its newest hotel, Kingsley, towards the end of 2020.Newcastle’s iconic circular ‘Roundhouse’, which currently houses the Council Administrative C…
South Pacific Tourism Organization partners with UNDP to implement SGD 14
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO), in partnership with Beqa Adventure Divers (BAD), launched an initiative to mobilise tourism resources to imple…
New hotel tech software breaking language barriers
Non-English speaking hotel guests can now chat with Australian hotels in their own language.Hotels in Australia can now directly communicate with international travellers in their own language via …
Fiji Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing has delivered the first 737 MAX to Fiji Airways, which plans to use the longer-range version of the plane to modernise its single-aisle fleet.“We are thrilled to take delivery of our v…
IHG to bring lifestyle voco brand to Hunter Valley
Rooms at Kirkton Park Hunter Valley will be given the ‘voco touch’ via aesthetic upgrades.New South Wales will welcome its first voco branded property and IHG’s fourth in Australi…
Royal Air Maroc set to join oneworld alliance in 2020
Royal Air Maroc has signed up to become the next member of oneworld.Its election as a oneworld member-designate was announced when the chief executives of the alliance’s 13 current member air…
NZ tourist spend creeping toward NZ$40 billion mark
Tourism continues to perform well for New Zealand’s economic bottom line, new stats show.Economic figures for New Zealand released this week have revealed that tourism as an industry contribu…
Swiss-Belhotel International signs Qantas partnership
Swiss-Belhotel International has formed a rewarding partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer program.The deal allows its members to earn Qantas Points when staying at Swiss-Belhotel properties in Aus…
Tourism Australia ready for new and innovative hotels in 2019
Brisbane’s second Art Series hotel opening will be a headline act for the city in 2019.Tourism Australia has released its Year-in-Review for Hotel Investment in 2018, with all signs pointing …
voco makes European debut with first Wales property
voco has made its Europe debut with the opening of voco St. David’s, Cardiff.The move comes hot on the heels of the brand’s first opening globally, voco Gold Coast in Australia earlier …