Ultra-luxe rail travel and five-star cruising are tipped to be the “major products” of choice for high-net-worth-individuals over the next five years, says Erina Pindar, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner at SmartFlyer. Pindar, who also serves on Travel + Leisure’s Travel Advisory Board and who was recently named, again, on T+L’s A-List of Travel Advisors, suggests ‘slow travel’ in the sense of rail journeys and serene ocean voyages, will continue to grow in popularity over the coming years.

Smartflyer Australia, in conjunction with La Collection, has just concluded a familiarisation trip to Greece to showcase the luxury hotel representative’s partner properties. According to La Collection’s Craig Farrell – host of the itinerary – it was the most in-depth Greece educational the company has undertaken in the past two years.

This week, LATTE chats with Anthony Goldman, Joint Managing Director of Goldman Group, Chair of the Virtuoso Global Member Advisory Board; Board Director of Link Travel Group… and marriage celebrant.

SmartFlyer has celebrated its top-producing travel agencies through its recognition program, SmartFlyer ONE, which this year included Ash Chin of Sojourns Of in Sydney, Australia.

SmartFlyer Australia held its “In Residence” summit at Langham Hotel Sydney over three days earlier this month. This boutique and intimate setting set the perfect scene for two full days of partner networking and fun.

Smartflyer Australia was represented at Smartflyer’s CORE event in Nashville USA in January, held at the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Nashville.

Last week, Goldman Group team members came together with supplier partners and industry colleagues to celebrate travel industry legend Tom Goldman’s 60 years in the travel business.

Smartflyer Australia, Goldman Group’s venture with Smartflyer USA and partners Brent Wallace and Stuart Reay, has reported experiencing significant growth in numbers and business rebound in the past four months.

The annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week saw plenty of awards and accolades handed out. Among the recipients from Australia was the Goldman Travel Corporation.

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso has revealed the year’s most exceptional travel advisors, agencies and partners: the winners of the celebrated Virtuoso Awards. Among the winners was Brent Wallace, from SmartFlyer Australia (a division of Goldman Travel Corporation).

Goldman Travel Group’s Smartflyer Australia sets new standard for the independent network with massive year-on-year growth.