The Australian Hotels Association is pressing for better regulation of short-stay accommodation, and the platforms that offer it, after a police raid netted $10 million worth of the drug “ice” or “crystal meth” (methamphetamine) from a short-stay rental property. … Continue Reading
Crystal River Cruises has once again won top honors in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. … Continue Reading
• Travel + Leisure Again Names Viking “World’s Best” In 2020 Awards
SWISS has embarked on a collaboration with the Berufsschule Bülach for the training of its aircraft engineers. … Continue Reading
In delicious news, Brisbane Airport’s Skygate precinct will be home to the iconic Strawberry Sundae over two long weekends in August, with a pop-up store and pickup point to be located within Skygate Home & Life. … Continue Reading
The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has announced that former Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez will remain as GVB President and CEO, while Dr. Gerry Perez will continue serving as GVB Vice President. … Continue Reading
Tammy Fit, the fitness app from Australian influencer Tammy Hembrow, is launching Family Meals on July 15, designed to bring its members and their families together at mealtimes. … Continue Reading
Jay Chou fans won’t need to wait another minute to meet the King of Mandopop and Hollywood actor after his much anticipated wax figure arrived in Sydney this week. … Continue Reading
In an unexpected outcome, Kavalan’s Solist Vinho Barrique has topped a gruelling blind tasting by prestigious Japanese judges in search of the world’s best single malt. … Continue Reading
Located on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, the coastal region of Oita Prefecture has embarked on a representation program in the Australian market. … Continue Reading
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues to serve the nation and its customers with 69 chartered cargo-only flights from April to June, including the highest-ever cargo load the airline has carried. … Continue Reading
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritize investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power aviation’s contribution to the post-COVID-19 recovery. … Continue Reading
• The U.S.’s COVID-19 Testing: The Dishonesty Continues
In the Year of Indigenous Tourism, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast’s rich Indigenous heritage and spectacular coastline are being celebrated with the launch of a new Indigenous cruise operator, Saltwater Eco Tours. … Continue Reading
For a limited time, book an award-winning holiday with Celebrity Cruises and everyone saves double. … Continue Reading
Darwin Festival returns as Australia’s hottest winter arts festival with DF20 Homegrown (Thursday 6 — Sunday 16 August). … Continue Reading
Search solution complements new Digital Acceleration for Small Business global initiative which helps small businesses advance digitally and drive online commerce … Continue Reading
• COBA welcomes APRA’s announcement on treatment of repayment deferrals
Today, Nespresso announced a CHF 160 million investment to expand its Romont production center in Switzerland to meet increasing consumer demand for its high-quality premium coffees and support international development in the coming years. … Continue Reading
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has launched an exclusive offer for guests who want to unwind in the space and seclusion of their own private villa. … Continue Reading
Kew Green Hotels, one of the UK’s leading hotel management companies with over 55 hotels in its portfolio, is expanding into the South East Asia market through a joint venture with Siamese Asset. … Continue Reading
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Accor announces the opening of Pullman Yueyang in Hunan province. The contemporary premium hotel is the ancient Chinese city’s first international upscale branded hotel and Pullman’s 39th property to open in Greater China. … Continue Reading
The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 5.3% in June to a level of 3,060. Year to date through the first six months of 2020, the stock index was down 41.9%. … Continue Reading
We trust you are all staying well and safe through this extended period of travel restrictions. At TIC we are all well and still processing cancellations and chasing refunds as you can expect. … Continue Reading
Hotels hold a special place in our hearts. Some feel like a second home, while others transport us to a new world. … Continue Reading
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced today that it will manage a luxury hotel and branded residences in Vienna, Austria that is scheduled to open in late 2023. … Continue Reading
In an age when companies mining for iron ore, coal, uranium, and personal information yield fortunes for their owners measured in the billions, it is hard to fathom a man building wealth through breakfast cereal. … Continue Reading
Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao guarantees Bangkok’s business scene all-encompassing meeting and event experiences, reintroducing the brand’s ‘Meetings Redesigned’ fully-equipped with the enhanced health and safety standards for complete reassurance and confidence that clients will be demanding. … Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce Collection Cars are poetic embodiments of artistry and skill, envisioned at the hands of the marque’s accomplished designers. … Continue Reading
Skyscanner has launched a brand-new service allowing airlines to showcase their fare options and extra ancillaries at the beginning of the user journey. … Continue Reading
• Skyscanner survey: Hygiene Outranks Price and Location to Rate as Top Criteria for Global Travellers Looking to Book Trip Accommodation
To mark the cancellation of this year’s Running of the Bulls, in which more Australians have taken part than Pamplona locals in past years, members of PETA UK and Spanish animal protection group AnimaNaturalis – some with bulls painted on their chest, others dressed in all-white running outfits – gathered in Pamplona yesterday, which would’ve been the first day of the infamous bull runs. … Continue Reading
All aboard The Vietage, which departed for its inaugural journey on Wednesday 1st July 2020 and now brings luxury railway journeys through the Vietnamese countryside connecting Da Nang and Quy Nhon cities. … Continue Reading
As the world unfurls and daydreams turn to the next vacation, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is delighted to be reopening around the world. … Continue Reading
With critical funding from The Intrepid Foundation, global tour operator Intrepid Travel’s not-for-profit arm, Moroccan NGO Education For All (EFA) launched ‘Project Tablets,’ an initiative to distribute technology tools to girls in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains after months in lockdown without access to the internet and remote learning. … Continue Reading
• Malaysia’s most vulnerable to receive complimentary reusable face masks during COVID-19
When ‘The Tors’ run was re-named Frank’s Face at Thredbo yesterday, it was in honour of Thredbo resident and Australia’s oldest living Olympian Frank Prihoda as he celebrates his 99th birthday. But this is just the ski tip of an incredible story. … Continue Reading
Today’s release of March 2020 quarter domestic and international tourist spending and visitor data only begins to capture the worsening job and operational issues confronting Australian tourism. … Continue Reading
Operations across the air transport industry have a great deal to gain through digital transformation. … Continue Reading
• Malaysia Airlines Advances Digital Transformation Strategy with PROS
When David Adams, a renowned documentary maker and investigative journalist, and David Mannix, a leading travel industry professional, became friends in their hometown of Sydney, Australia, it didn’t take long for them to take a leap of faith in creating a business together based on their diverse set of skills and their shared passion for travelling to the world’s most exotic places. … Continue Reading
Compiling a definitive list of top 5 places to TEFL is close to an impossible task. There are endless opportunities out there and so many great places to go! However, let’s take you through a few current favourites worth your consideration. … Continue Reading
• Invitation to upskill and learn more about Sri Lanka with the experts
Wendy Wu Tours is waiving the single supplement on selected tours to Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, China and Latin America until 31 July for travel in 2021. There are 50 tours and over 300 departures to choose from. … Continue Reading
With tentative Presidential election dates having been set, and each key political party having hosted their convention and lobbied their activists into action, a rippling awareness has spread through the electorate that this election year is shaping up to be markedly different from any other. … Continue Reading
In an ever-changing world, Hublot stays true to its philosophy of being first, unique, different: unveiling a new Big Bang, christened Millennial Pink, designed in collaboration with Garage Italia and Lapo Elkann. … Continue Reading
• Discover Secret Greece In Superyacht StyleYesterday, 2,685 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. … Continue Reading
• Hawaii Passenger Arrivals By Air
Dinosaur Train, a highly celebrated, Emmy Nominated Children’s animated series, is co-produced and co-invested by Sparky Animation and The Jim Henson Company. … Continue Reading
Queensland’s tourism industry is now open, ready to welcome interstate visitors from tomorrow, Friday 10 July, and is following a COVID-Safe framework to provide safe experiences for travellers. … Continue Reading
Thailand has announced its health capability to manage the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as the kingdom is opening doors for 11 groups of Thai and non-Thai nationals from earlier this month. … Continue Reading
