There has been a significant increase in demand for Australian visas in India with the rising popularity of Australia as a holiday destination, an official statement said from the Australian govern…
Flight Centre embarks on global acquisition spree
Flight Centre Travel Group has announced an impressive acquisition trail of six travel businesses around the globe in under six weeks.The acquisitions strengthen Flight Centre’s corporate and…
With sales booming, Virtuoso agencies have been hiring
LAS VEGAS — Virtuoso said it has added 1,000 travel advisers since January for a record total of 16,000 affiliated agents, with over half of the growth coming organically from current agencie…
AccorHotels set to open four-brand ‘megaplex’
Featuring four distinct AccorHotels brands ranging from luxury to economy, Seoul Dragon City will cater to every demographic.Grand Mercure Ambassador Seoul Yongsan is designed for families and long…
Qantas signs China sales partnership with Fliggy
Travellers are set to benefit from a new agreement between Qantas and Alibaba Group’s online travel service platform, Fliggy, which will allow customers to book the airline’s flights di…
Air New Zealand to boost services to Honolulu for summer 2018
Air New Zealand will fly almost 60,000 additional seats between Auckland and Honolulu from April to October next year, an increase of 75 per cent compared with this year.The airline will operate an…
TAA welcomes new conferencing strategy
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall launched the new initiative – which aims to secure more conferences, conventions and business events f…
Best places around the world to visit in the off-season
In some parts of the world, particularly Europe, tourists aren’t all that welcome right now.In Barcelona, Rome, Venice and Dubrovnik tourists are facing a major backlash from locals, as the c…
Taupo: Taking a break in your journey
It’s a great place to break your journey, as Shandelle Battersby discovers.If you’re en route to Wellington or Auckland, Hawke’s Bay or the mountain, Taupo is a great place to sto…
Veriu, Spicers, Atura, Ovolo: boutique hotels in Australia go local
I check into the new 64-room Veriu Broadway warehouse conversion hotel in Sydney’s revitalised Ultimo and enter the hash-tagged world of #livelikealocal. The property’s name is purpose-…