Wonderful Swiss mountain huts, with superb alpine views, can be hired from about AUD 240 a week (commissionable to agents) as one of the elements in ‘Back to Nature’, Switzerland’s 2017 northern summer tourism campaign. … Continue Reading
ANA InterContinental Tokyo (Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo), is proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, it has been honoured with a ‘World Travel Award’ in the category of Japan’s Leading Business Hotel. … Continue Reading
• Partners ensure an unmissable Tourism Awards event
Airbus is presenting a development study for an enhanced A380, the “A380plus”. The study includes aerodynamic improvements in particular new, large winglets and other wing refinements that allow for up to 4% fuel burn savings. Added to an optimised A380 maintenance programme and the enhanced cabin features first shown at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in April, the overall benefit is a 13% cost per seat reduction versus today’s A380. … Continue Reading
Finding your way around Houston’s airports will be as simple as checking your smart phone when a new way-finding application is launched on the Houston Airport System’s award-winning fly2houston.com website this month. … Continue Reading
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami announces the appointment of Nikki Berry as Hotel Manager for the 18-story luxury resort. A passionate leader with more than a decade of knowledge and expertise in luxury hotels, Nikki will oversee all facets of the resort, including hotel operations, property amenities and guest services. … Continue Reading
• Aurora Expeditions Gears Up For Growth With New Team AppointmentsThe Foundation of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is focusing on several impactful initiatives this year. … Continue Reading
Business Events leaders and members of the Business Events Council of Australia last week met with parliamentarians at the Business Events Meets Parliament bipartisan Friends of Tourism luncheon held at Parliament House. … Continue Reading
Do you want to spend one-on-one time with some of the top women in the Australian tourism industry? You can at the next Women in Tourism event. … Continue Reading
For the first time, Wineglass Bay Cruises will be exploring the spectacular Freycinet Peninsula in winter, including a stop at the internationally acclaimed Wineglass Bay. … Continue Reading
Tourism Noosa has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Noosa, The Relaxation Capital of Australia’, positioning the popular Queensland destination as a compelling holiday choice to its key interstate markets during the southern chill. … Continue Reading
• 56 billion reasons to value the Great Barrier Reef
Aussie travellers can’t get enough of Yukon, in Canada’s north west. While many go for the wildlife, epic mountains, and the heart-stopping northern lights, every one of them leaves this untamed territory with a sense of wonder at just how much this wilderness gem has to offer. Read on for six ways Yukon will surprise you. … Continue Reading
The feedback from last week’s edition was overwhelmingly positive and heartening. The words of encouragement were indeed appreciated. I thank all the online Newswires who reposted the Tourism Report. You are indeed friends who are ready to work together for the good of the tourism industry. … Continue Reading
The Thavorn brand of Phuket luxury hotels has just added another accolade to its long list of remarkable features and awards – it can now boast the best burgers in Phuket. The culinary expertise of the team from Thavorn hotels was recognized in a blind-judged competition on 25th March 2017, beating dozens of rival hotels and restaurants from around the island. … Continue Reading
On June 7th, São Paulo, Iguassu Falls, and Rio de Janeiro presented themselves to international buyers during the FIEXPO 2017 that took place from the 5th to the 7th of June. … Continue Reading
With No Cash Day (June 27) just around the corner, how many of you have given the use of cash a second thought? … Continue Reading
Travellers to the spiritual heart of Australia now have even more choices to experience Uluru and its surrounds. Five new tours join the existing options to experience the destination and will appeal to gastronomes, adventure seekers and wildlife enthusiasts, offering a new perspective on this iconic destination. … Continue Reading
Leading hotel and resort operator, Mantra Group, has united the Group’s 128 properties across Australia, New Zealand, Bali and Hawaii, consolidating its multi-branded portfolio into a new single consumer brand, known simply as Mantra Hotels. … Continue Reading
Inner City urban sanctuary, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney is delighted to welcome John McFadden to the position of Executive Chef, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour overseeing operations in the award–winning ABODE Bistro & Bar, the in-house menu, as well as the Club Experience and the heritage named BARKERS Restaurant. … Continue Reading
• Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Achieves Record-Breaking Level of Guest Satisfaction
Marriott International, INC (NASDAQ: MAR) expands its footprint in Greater China with the opening of Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Golden Bay. … Continue Reading
Since mid-January 2017, RG HOTELS, the industry-leading hotel management company, has boosted revenue at the Magnuson Grand Memphis Airport Hotel, one of the 1000 Magnuson Hotels properties around the world, by 400%. … Continue Reading
• STR: Central/South America hotel performance for May 2017Fast Cover, a leading Australian specialised travel insurance company, is pleased to announce that Hollard, a global financial services business, will become its new underwriter. … Continue Reading
Yoric Tièche, the new Executive Chef at Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, presents his fine-dining menu for the reopening of the Hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant Le Cap this month.
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Korea now ranks in the #1 spot worldwide for global congresses hosted the previous year, according to the most recent International Meetings Statistics Report released by the Union of International Associations (UIA). … Continue Reading
• Mega Chinese Incentive Group Converge on MelbourneNew York, the city that never sleeps, is consistently an Aussie long-haul favourite and now is the ideal time to visit. Not only is it summer where the days are longer and the nights are balmy, there are plenty of interesting communities to visit beyond the bustling tourist crowds and seas of ‘I❤NY’ t-shirts. … Continue Reading
• The ultimate food fanatics: Booking.com reveals the nationalities most passionate about food, and Australians are No.5Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa has welcomed KORO, an adult’s only zone where guests can relax and enjoy exclusive facilities. … Continue Reading
Nine-time world champion AirAsia will be flying boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to Australia for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title defence. … Continue Reading
Guided holiday leader Trafalgar has added six new trips to its 2018 USA & Canada programme, including new local characters to its Be My Guest experience. The new brochure features 43 hand-crafted itineraries each showcasing authentic, effortless and fun holidays throughout North and Central America. … Continue Reading
The MEET TAIWAN Networking Event kicked-off this morning at Concorde Hotel Singapore. Sponsored by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) and organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Association (TAITRA) and Taiwan Trade Center Singapore, … Continue Reading
• Luxperience reinforces attraction to quality attendees
Set sail on your next adventure with Spirit of Tasmania’s package for two. … Continue Reading
Memphis, known as the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll and a city with pivotal ties to the American Civil Rights movement, has unveiled plans to honour two pioneers of music and social justice during milestone anniversaries taking place in 2017 and 2018. … Continue Reading
