InterContinental Hotels Group has launched voco, its new upscale hotel brand, alongside announcing a first signing in Australia.voco will focus primarily on conversion opportunities and will streng…

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, has re-entered Australia with the opening of W Brisbane.Owned by Shayher Group, W Brisbane is a vibrant addition to the Sunshine State, situated …

The International Air Transport Association has announced that Korean Air will host the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Seoul, South Korea.The event will take pla…

Officials at the International Air Transport Association have announced that Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, has assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA board of governors.H…

The Lucky Country’s brightest light festival returns this week for its 10th anniversary. Stephanie Holmes outlines what you should look for.Vivid light walkStretching for 2km, this route will…

Elisabeth Easther meets the CEO of World Expeditions.We were unconventional when it came to holidays — most people were going to the Gold Coast but not us. Because my parents were both avid t…

Bathurst is more than petrol-head heaven, writes Simone Ziaziaris.There are not many towns where you can bunk in the room of a schoolmaster, eat pizzas at the alter of a church or sip on a couple o…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Little Projects for a Hyatt Centric hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Hyatt Centric Melb…

According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand will see the rise of foreign tourists’ spending by 2023. The spending by the tourists will rise to NZD14.2 billio…

Auckland wants to attract wealthier visitors and make the city a more interesting place, especially during the off-season. An overhaul of the New Zealand city’s tourism strategy moves away fr…