Celebrating the start of a brand-new financial year ahead of ILTM Asia Pacific this week, the Luxury Travel Collection’s independent brand group was treated to an exquisite dining ‘expedition’ event at Raffles Hotel, Singapore by Hurtigruten & HX (Hurtigruten Expedition).

Aqua Expeditions has become a preferred supplier of Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG). The new partnership enables guests to book Aqua Expeditions’ luxury cruises through FCTG’s network of travel agencies including their flagship brand as well as their luxury-focused brands – Travel Associates, Luxury Travel Collection and Envoyage.

Ultra-luxury travel retail network Scott Dunn has reported a significant trend in holidaymakers planning a ‘slow travel’ experience this year. According to the firm, an incredible 81% of the 2,000 Brits surveyed in the study want to properly unwind, relax and leave daily stresses behind. Their main holiday intention being to slow down and switch off.

A trio of luxury agencies have confirmed they will join the Luxury Travel Collection from 1 July 2024, bringing the portfolio of independent brands to 11, in addition to the foundation brand, Travel Associates.

Luxperience, the Australian luxury travel trade event backed by FCTG, is on target to double in size with record Partner numbers and a record number of luxury famils on offer when it returns 19-22 November 2024.

Luxury Travel Collection members is designed to cater to the luxury and ultra-luxury traveller within the high-net-worth consumer segment.

Trend reports at Luxury Travel Collection’s Global Luxury Business Leader Soiree reveal a market shift.

Scott Dunn Favours Luxury Travel Collection partnership over Australian B2C launch.

FCTG’s Luxury Travel Collection welcomes delegates on Hayman Island.

Ramsgate Travel Service has signed up to join FCTG’s Luxury Travel Collection’s (LTC) independent member group.

The Luxury Travel Collection will hold its first global Luxury Business Owners Soiree from 14 – 17 May 2024 on Hayman Island, LATTE can exclusively reveal.

Travel Associates achieved a record 1H profit and TTV of around $360 million, earning feedback from Turner who said the brand was a “very profitable business”. Scott Dunn’s TTV was circa $100 million, while Independents was huge at approximately $768 million.