With nearly 90 hotels set to open in the coming years across its Sofitel, MGallery, and Emblems brands, Accor has declared 2024 a “milestone” year for its luxury and lifestyle divisions.

A total of 75 finalists from Australia and New Zealand will vie for one of the industry’s most prestigious accolades at the 22nd Cruise Industry Awards for Australia, with CLIA revealing the list of those in the running.

The iconic Park Gstaad Hotel in Switzerland will be rebadged as a Four Seasons property, marking a major milestone in the luxury brand’s expansion into the Swiss Alps.

A&K Travel Group (AKTG), parent firm of Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) and Crystal, has named Susan Haberle as Vice President Sales, Australia/New Zealand for A&K and Tony Archbold as Vice President Sales, Asia for Crystal. The move sees Haberle and Archbold tasked with overseeing their respective brands.

Virgin Voyages has made its Annual Pass “even more legendary” for 2026, throwing a one-week stay on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island into the mix.

SmartFlyer has revealed the recipients of its SmartFlyer ONE, Club 2A and Rising Star designations for 2024.

PONANT is making its Antarctic voyages more accessible than ever with up to 30% off earlybird bookings of all 2026-2027 sailings.

Unforgettable Croatia has launched its new ‘Yacht Cruise Collection’ with six sailings from June to September 2025 catering to just 28 guests.

CLIA travel agent members can now access an exclusive earlybird rate, as ticket sales opened for this year’s two-day Cruise360 Australasia conference.

Pelorus has welcomed newly built yacht Celestia to its Indonesian charter fleet, with the vessel specifically crafted to explore local waters.

A new dedicated ticketing page on Tokyo’s official tourism website will make it easier for visitors to buy tickets for the city’s most popular event, attractions and experiences.

Following a four-week renovation period, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort has unveiled comprehensively redesigned rooms with more changes yet to come.