Travel agency ‘issued hundreds of fake tickets and went bust’
Calls are mounting for greater regulation of the travel industry, after a travel agency allegedly spent months issuing customers with fake plane tickets and itineraries – before going bust and leaving travellers stranded overseas. … Continue Reading
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Travellers flying with Emirates to and from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam are in for a treat this Lunar New Year. Available for a limited time only, a specially curated selection of festive goodies and traditional Chinese fare will be available onboard, as well as on ground at select Emirates airport lounges. 
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has expanded its executive management team with the recent appointment of an experienced hotel industry professional. 
Get ready to set your alarm clock, because for one weekend only – Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January — Sydney Tower Eye will host a series of sunrise and early morning SKYWALK sessions to bring in the Year of the Rat (otherwise known as ‘Yang’) which symbolises the beginning of a new day! 
Sail deep into the forested Misty Fjords, cruise Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm, the remote Inian Islands and majestic College Fjord, as part of Seabourn’s Signature Savings Event. 
Star Clippers has revealed 21 new themed sailings departing in 2020 on board its three tall ships during voyages in the Mediterranean, South East Asia and the Caribbean. 
As the Star Wars trilogy finally draws to a close with the global release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, audiences around the globe are set to discover the destinies of their most beloved characters. 
Known for its musical heartbeat, the city of Memphis is home to some of the world’s most influential musicians. In recognition of the draw that the music of Memphis has for travellers, Memphis Tourism has this week launched a dedicated Music Hub, designed to help visitors find their perfect music experience. 
COMO Hotels and Resorts has announced a new collection of experiences for 2020, designed to blend the lines between travel and food by combining cooking classes and culinary experiences with relaxing stays at the brand’s luxury portfolio of hotels and resorts. 
Asian Tour players joined Sentosa Golf Club for a spot of beekeeping, helping the club unveil its intentions for a new campaign called GAME ON, designed to make the golfing community aware of the global threat of climate change 
In the spirit of exalting the start of a new lunar year, Azerai presents a series of offers and activities especially for Chinese New Year at Vietnam’s most beautiful destinations.
IHG’s colourful voco™ brand is coming to New Zealand in mid-2021, following the signing of a franchise agreement between IHG and Pro-invest. 
Accor has announced a new strategic partnership between its new lifestyle loyalty programme, ALL – Accor Live Limitless and South East Asia’s leading super app, Grab. 
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina, part of the newly designed flagship properties launching globally offering a new distinctive stay experience, designed to meet the needs of the modern business traveller. 
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Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) led by Ms. Nooch Homrossukhon, Director – Meetings and Incentives Department, together with Bangkok Airways’ Vice President – Marketing, Mr. Varong Israsena Na Ayudhaya and Ms. Tippamas Kaysee, Vice President – Tourism Marketing for Central Department Store Limited 
Nine days exploring the highlights of Portugal was an appealing prospect for six personal travel managers (PTMs) who signed up to represent TravelManagers on a recent Back-Roads Touring famil. 
Set on one of the few remaining pristine islands of Vietnam, Six Senses Con Dao is the access to the tranquility of nature, where the verdant hills of Con Dao National Park, the sandy beach and turquoise water create the ultimate sanctuary for wellness retreats. 
The tipping point for Banyan Tree Samui might have been the 213,314 plastic bottles the resort passed out to guests in 2017. 
The ten-day countdown has begun with earlybird savings for Bunnik’s Middle East and Africa tours finishing on January 31, 2020. 
The operators of North Beach Kitchen in Wallaroo launch their new Food & beverage event “Yorke Peninsula King Prawn Carnivale” bringing the freshest local Spencer Gulf King prawns direct from the fisherman, prepared by local chefs with a beach front festival vibe. 
