Abercrombie & Kent has established a DMC presence in four new countries with openings in Colombia, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

 Welcome to the first of my regular columns with LATTE. I look forward over this time to sharing with you thoughts on the new era of travel we find ourselves in, current market and customer trends in the luxury space and insights to grow your luxury market.

Proving to be one of the most popular regions to visit in 2022 for Abercrombie & Kent, North Africa & the Middle East are sporting a spectacular comeback in the travel world, and there’s never been a better time to visit.

The new owners of the Crystal Cruises’ brand and sister ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, A&K Travel Group Ltd, have signalled their intention to offer some level of goodwill to guests caught out by the collapse of the brand earlier in the year.

Abercrombie & Kent is inviting travel advisors to ‘rediscover the world’ at events next month and beyond, coinciding with the luxury travel company’s 60th anniversary.

Abercrombie & Kent’s new collection of inspiring journeys to Europe include 28 Tailor-Made Journeys, six Luxury Expedition Cruises and three Small Group Journeys across 33 countries – with eight brand-new immersive itineraries.

Seabourn is enticing members of Crystal Cruises’ loyalty program, Crystal Society, to join its own program with a matched club level status.

Abercrombie & Kent Australia (A&K) has enlisted Susan Haberle as its new Head of Sales and Partnerships.

Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) Australia is taking its commitment with preferred agency partners to the next-level, capitalising on the thriving luxury travel sector.

A&K Travel Group co-owners, Geoffrey Kent and Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, have been confirmed as the buyers of luxury cruise ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. The sister ships, formerly part of the Crystal Cruises brand, were purchased by an undisclosed company last week for US$103 million and US$25 million respectively.

One month into the job, Abercrombie & Kent’s new Managing Director for Australia, Debra Fox, is scouting for new talent as the luxury travel company readies to upsize its local workforce.

Abercrombie & Kent are launching their ultra-luxurious Wings Over the World 2023 portfolio to the Australian and New Zealand market, with returning favourites such as East Africa, Southern Africa and Northern Europe.