American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is set to takeover Expedia’s corporate arm, Egencia, under a binding deal.

Sydney-based travel company, Academy Travel, is continuing to strike up interest from its database of clients, having strategically diversified its product offering to include ‘live’ tours.

Oceania Cruises will resume cruise operations following its voluntary cruise pause with the 1,250-guest Marina in August, beginning with sailings to Scandinavia and Western Europe.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s home-based network of travel advisors will be counting on consumer confidence to thrive and holiday bookings to flow under the TransTasman Bubble initiative.

Rocky Mountaineer has pushed back the restart of its Canadian operation in 2021 by another month, with a new flagged relaunch date of 5 July. The decision comes a month after the company moved its regular-season start date of mid-April to 1 June.

Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has reiterated the airline’s vision to resume international flights from Australia (beyond New Zealand) remains steadfast for late October 2021.

Tauck has confirmed its intention to recommence all its US tours by 1 July 2021 after its COVID hiatus. Dan Mahar, Tauck CEO, revealed the decision in an update to guests and travel advisors this week.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain believes the cruise crisis caused by the pandemic has entered its final stages, comparing the current phase to the last few minutes of basketball.

Crystal will deploy it ultra-luxury ocean ship, Crystal Symphony, to St. John’s, Antigua for a series of voyages between August and December 2021.

LATTE sought feedback from a small cross-section of Virtuoso-affiliated travel agencies to gauge their views on the arrangement, and what products and destinations they foresee will prove popular for discerning travellers.

The coronavirus’ path of destruction that led to a dramatically diminished skilled travel agent workforce is about to be realised by consumers.

Crystal appears to be aiming to make amends with guests and travel advisors in relation to its refund processes.