Australians have the Mediterranean on their mind this northern hemisphere winter with new data from MSC Cruises Australia revealing demand for itineraries to the European region are up by nearly 60% this upcoming season.

SmartFlyer Agent Recognition dinner and SmartFlyer Day Summit

Buyers, exhibitors and industry guests have arrived in Rotorua for MEETINGS 2024 – New Zealand’s national trade show for the business events sector which starts on Wednesday this week.

Tourism Western Australia hosted a group of travel advisors and partners from the East Coast to experience the wonders of the East Kimberley region last week.

Smartflyer Australia, in conjunction with La Collection, has just concluded a familiarisation trip to Greece to showcase the luxury hotel representative’s partner properties. According to La Collection’s Craig Farrell – host of the itinerary – it was the most in-depth Greece educational the company has undertaken in the past two years.

Ensemble recently celebrated its top performers with an unforgettable experience at Roland Garros, highlighting its commitment to creating unique and memorable programs. The event marked the launch of Ensemble Beyond: Elevated Experiences, a newly reimagined initiative to recognise excellence among Ensemble’s top members.

Matthew D. Upchurch, CEO and Chairman of Virtuoso has been inducted as a member into the prestigious Altagamma International Honorary Council during the organisation’s annual gala dinner in Rome on 28 May 2024. Altagamma brings together Italy’s top cultural and creative companies to promote the country’s excellence, distinctive identity and lifestyle worldwide.

Launching Pride celebrations in Los Angeles last week, leading LGBTQIA+ international travel industry event PROUD Experiences took place at luxury landmark Fairmont Century Plaza between 3 – 5 June 2024. The annual event pulled a record attendance of more than 500 members of the travel industry as the PROUD Experience’s significance continues to influence the world of travel, year on year.

Luxperience, the Australian luxury travel trade event backed by FCTG, is on target to double in size with record Partner numbers and a record number of luxury famils on offer when it returns 19-22 November 2024.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Tourism Western Australia have revealed conservationist and TV personality Robert Irwin as the first major speaker for the 24th Global Summit, taking place in Perth (Boorloo) from 8-10 October 2024.

Adventure World recently hosted six travel advisors from Australia and New Zealand on a memorable famil to Alaska. This immersive trip provided advisors with firsthand knowledge of Adventure World’s MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experiences, showcasing how travel can be a force for good.

Tauck is currently conducting an eight-day famil in Europe for a huge group of luxury travel advisors from Australia, hosted by Jerry Pilgrim