PassportCard Australia is making in-roads in the market since its local reboot in early 2023, with customer numbers just about on par with the travel insurance provider’s figures during its initial launch back in 2018.

A new 20-year ‘Tourism Future’ report released by the Queensland Government this week has pinpointed cruising as a key focus for the state.

The President and CEO of Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) believes the Aloha State is ripe for massive MICE business. In Sydney today, Aaron Salā said the foundations have been set in Australia and New Zealand market for several years, and that now is the time to “pivot” and capitalise on the opportunities.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season is now available for booking offering a “seamless” way to discover the region’s rugged beauty.

Manfredi Lefebvre, Chairman of Heritage Group and Co-Chair of luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent, has been appointed as Chair-Elect of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

Beth Butzlaff will return to Virtuoso as the luxury travel network’s first-ever General Manager for the US, it has been confirmed.

The Noosa Council in Queensland has given a green light for the development of a new five-star resort in the coastal town. Noosa Springs Boutique Hotel will be developed by GH Properties and form part of the existing golf course and clubhouse, day spa and fitness centre. The hotel will feature 69 luxury rooms, a restaurant and lounge bar, resort-style swimming pools and an upgraded tennis centre.

A new partnership between Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) and travel media brand Condé Nast Traveler has yielded a collection of exclusive luxury travel experiences entitled Curated Escapes, with the first two itineraries now available.

Virtuoso has revealed the destination of its 2026 Symposium as Seoul, South Korea, with the event to take place from 15 to 19 April 2026.

Luxperience returns to the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney from 7–10 October 2025. This year’s event emphasises forging meaningful connections between the most unique global and national luxury partners with the most qualified group of global, Australian and NZ luxury travel advisors.

American Airlines has opened its new Flagship and Admirals Club lounges at Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) Terminal A-West.

Hurtigruten, the authentic travel expert on Norway and its stunning coastline, has launched a 2-for-1 flash sale on select 2025 departures of its 12-day iconic round-trip Original Coastal Express from Bergen-Bergen and its all-inclusive 15-day Signature North Cape Line voyage from Oslo-Oslo.