In the COVID-19 backdrop, travel has primarily remained off the charts for Australians planning to take an international trip. … Continue Reading
• Virgin Australia Brings Back Hundreds of Cabin CrewMarriott International was named one of the 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® by Great Place to Work. Marriott International is also proud to have placed on the list every year since it was first published in 1998, the only hospitality company with this distinction, and to be recognized as one of the Great Place to Work Legends™. … Continue Reading
New IATA Director General and CEO, Willie Walsh, reveals his plans for the association. Interview by Graham Newton.
Mastercard today announced the appointment of Tim Murphy, the company’s general counsel, to the newly created position of chief administrative officer. … Continue Reading
• Outrigger Taps Top Talent in Sales and Marketing and Food and BeverageAs vaccinations ramp up in many countries and travel bubbles without bursting potential become more realistic talk, fraud is the big thing standing in the way of reopened borders, at least for countries with successful vaccination progress. … Continue Reading
New IATA director general Willie Walsh has called for all restrictions and constraints on international air travel to be removed as quickly as the public health situation allows, as the trade body’s latest data showed the continued catastrophic impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the airline industry. … Continue Reading
Gympie Station and the Mary Valley Rattler, at the north end of the Sunshine Coast, will relive their direct association with Australia’s war efforts by staging a dedicated ANZAC Express Train on Sunday 25 April. … Continue Reading
Johnnie Walker – the world’s best-selling Scotch[1] – is today launching The Next Steps initiative, its most ambitious sustainability drive to date, putting the focus firmly on more sustainable socialising for everyone. … Continue Reading
• Spritzer Natural Mineral Water Passes Test for Plastics Contaminants
Affinidi, a Singapore-based company founded by investment firm Temasek, and The Commons Project Foundation today announced a new partnership that will leverage Affinidi’s leading digital credential verification solution to enable the safe reopening of borders around the world as international travel resumes. … Continue Reading
Omni Hotels and Resorts saw a sudden boost in job posting in 2021, after nearly a year of low hiring activity. … Continue Reading
Lately, it has become very clear that COVID-19 vaccines will play a large role in restarting travel and will likely be required by certain destinations as well as for getting on the aeroplanes. … Continue Reading
• WHO Pandemic Updated ‘Cases and Deaths are Increasing’
Exclusively for the month of April Viking is offering travellers the chance to explore more with combined cruise and land touring extensions creating remarkable packages at incredible prices. … Continue Reading
Chef Luke Mangan, whose named restaurants are a feature on P&O Cruises Australia ships, pictured with President P&O Cruises Australia Sture Myrmell has today joined the cruise industry’s call for a pathway for the careful resumption of cruising in Australia. … Continue Reading
As the volcanic disaster in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines continues to unfold, regional solidarity is once again at the forefront of relief efforts.
Orchid Restaurant at Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ajman invites guests to a sumptuous iftar feast featuring traditional Ramadan dishes from the Middle East. … Continue Reading
The South African Film Festival (SAFF) will present an engaging program of nine documentaries, five features and two short films when it returns from 12 to 24 May. … Continue Reading
The COVID-19-led boom in online sales has caused an impressive growth of the European eCommerce market, both in terms of revenue and the number of users. … Continue Reading
Built and Irongate Group (“Irongate”) in joint venture (‘the “Built Irongate JV”), today announced the lodgement of a Stage 1 State Significant Development Application (Stage 1 SSDA) for the redevelopment of a luxury hotel mixed use project at 52 Phillip Street and the adjacent heritage-listed building at 50 Phillip Street. … Continue Reading
In our turbulent and uncertain times, it is important to do something good for ourselves every now and then. … Continue Reading
Celebrating its 10th year, contemporary Mayfair hotel, 45 Park Lane, is bringing some much needed colour and positivity to 2021 with the reopening of its diverse array of art exhibitions. … Continue Reading
Internationally renowned Pan Pacific Hotels Group is pumping new life into the heart of south east Melbourne after opening its newest upscale hotel, PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne on Monday. … Continue Reading
The U.S. hotel industry posted its highest demand and occupancy levels since the beginning of the pandemic, according to STR‘s latest data through 10 April 2021.
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Exciting Exclusive Announcement! TIC has exclusive industry rates on Ponant Cruises which depart and arrive from Australia or New Zealand – here is an unexpected opportunity for our cruising members whilst other destinations still seem a distance away. … Continue Reading
It is not uncommon to have a favorite bra, or a lucky pair of pants. The pair you wear when your fingers a crossed for a really good day. Now, innovations in E-Textiles and Smart Clothing have taken this phenomenon to the next level. … Continue Reading
Starting today, members of Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program and marketplace, can earn points toward free nights at the company’s extraordinary portfolio of hotels and premium and luxury home rentals when ordering food delivery on Uber Eats and requesting select Uber rides (NYSE: UBER). … Continue Reading
The 2021 World Fisheries Congress to be held in South Australia will bring together the brightest minds in commercial fishing, with a focus on conservation and sustainability. … Continue Reading
Australians and New Zealanders reputation as keen travellers was reinforced as Agoda’s search data reveals an 850% increase in searches by Australians looking for accommodation in New Zealand, and 470% increase for New Zealanders searching for trips to Australia, following the announcement that the Trans-Tasman travel bubble will commence 19 April 2021. … Continue Reading
• Hotelbeds signs strategic agreement with global leading hospitality chain, Banyan Tree GroupIn consideration of the continuing travel restrictions and uncertainty of when they will be lifted, Rocky Mountaineer is delaying the start of its Canadian travel season until July 5, 2021. … Continue Reading
The Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort is positioning itself as the most practical resort in Mauritius from which to explore the ecotourism attractions of the ‘wild’ south of the island. … Continue Reading
Thank you for your kindness in supporting Burma at this time. … Continue Reading
With winter right around the corner, now is the best time to secure the 2021 Epic Australia Pass before the price rises by $100 on 11 May. … Continue Reading
Hotel business is always challenging, even more so, on an island nation that is heavily dependent on international business travellers during these turbulent times. … Continue Reading
While Aussies and Kiwis have just seen their travel hopes restored since the announcement of the trans-Tasman bubble last week, G Adventures has been keeping the travel dream alive in markets where travel is possible, to help support agents and continue its mission of changing lives through travel by giving back to local communities that rely on tourism. … Continue Reading
Earthrise, Marie’s Dictionary, Counter Mapping and 5000 Miles Apart, featured on the Planet Classroom Network this month, illustrate that beyond the beauty of our individual heritage, history and language, there are universal values that tie us together as a human race. … Continue Reading
The Whitsundays Island is a perfect getaway for beach lovers and definitely not a spot to be missed if you’re into watersports. Enjoy the thrill of speeding through the waters as you embark on an adrenaline-fuelled guided jet ski tour suitable for everyone of all skill levels — beginner to advanced. … Continue Reading
Did you know that all the post offices around the world know where Santa Claus lives, so the only address you have to write to your letter is “Santa Claus”. … Continue Reading
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast says that it is rolling out the welcome mat and getting ready to welcome back Kiwi visitors, following the announcement by the New Zealand government for quarantine-free Trans-Tasman travel for Australians to start from 11.59pm, Sunday 18 April, 2021. … Continue Reading
With the trans-Tasman bubble ready to open and driving around New Zealand the very best way to discover the Land of the Long White Cloud, who better than Lonely Planet to guide you with 25 of New Zealand’s most amazing road trips released in the second edition of New Zealand’s Best Trips, with 5 fully updated guidebooks launched In celebration of the two-way Trans-Tasman travel bubble … Continue Reading
As part of plans to stimulate a rebound in tourism, some countries have moved to waive compulsory quarantine for international travellers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. … Continue Reading
The newly formed U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, led by Chairwoman Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ranking Member Rick Scott (R-FL), held its first-ever hearing today, entitled “The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID.”
