Luxury lifestyle brand 1 Hotels has officially made its debut in Australia with the opening of 1 Hotel Melbourne, a nature-inspired urban sanctuary located along 220 metres of Yarra River frontage in the city’s North Wharf precinct.

The recent expansion of Scenic’s Grand Journey Collection for 2026, where prices rise has high as $300,000 per booking, was been fuelled by travel advisors and their clients. According to Katherine O’Neill, Director – Scenic Group Global Marketing & Branded Content, the program evolved organically from two journeys offered in 2025 to a 15 in 2026.

The President of Travel Leaders Network, John Lovell, is stepping down from his role at the end of June, taking up a new role with Virgin Voyages.

Brand USA has unveiled a new tourism campaign titled ‘America, the Beautiful’ which places a strong emphasis on human-to-human connections, and the USA’s unique experiences.

The arrival of Seven Seas Prestige into the cruise market will change the way advisors sell cruise with its onboard offering designed with guest feedback and travel trends in mind, according to Regent Seven Seas Cruises VP Sales and GM, Asia Pacific Lisa Pile.

Virtuoso has named Karen Hardie as its new General Manager Canada, following the recent promotion of Una O’Leary to the role of Vice President Global Partnerships.

Presidents from Brand USA, the US Travel Association and Choose Chicago, joined the Mayor of Chicago and a Board executive of the Chicago Cubs to welcome some 500 media delegates from around the globe to this year’s IPW at an event at Wrigley Field in the city’s north on Sunday morning.

Auckland-based Tracey Brennan has been confirmed as the first-ever New Zealand-based Regional Sales Manager for AmaWaterways, an important step in the river cruise line’s expansion into the Kiwi market.

Australia travellers heading to the United States in 2024 continued to push above their weight in terms of spend and stay, with numbers up 7.4% year-on-year to 1.025 million, according to Visit USA Organisation.

Mahali Mzuri, Sir Richard Branson’s luxurious tented safari camp in Kenya’s iconic Maasai Mara, has officially reopened its doors following a complete interior redesign – its first full refurbishment since it was launched in 2013.

Australia and New Zealand have re-emerged as trending markets for long-haul travellers from North America, says Alex Sharpe, President and CEO of Signature Travel Network.

Capella Hotels and Resorts will make its European debut with the launch of Capella Florence in 2027, the company’s President Cristiano Rinaldi has confirmed.