January 16, 2024
Luxury travel network celebrates 20 years in Australia and New Zealand
Virtuoso is celebrating two decades of excellence in Australia and New Zealand by sponsoring the Westpac OpenAir Cinema in Sydney.
Read More…January 16, 2024
Ultra-luxury operator unveils 28-day Iconic Australia itinerary
Australian luxury travel specialist, The Tailor, is commemorating 25 years of pioneering Australian hand-crafted journeys in 2024 with the release of a new 4-week long itinerary that celebrates Australia’s unique heritage and iconic destinations, legends, and landmarks.
Read More…January 12, 2024
From slow safaris and private islands, to dark sky tourism and legendary train rides
Virtuoso has released details of nine must-have experiences of 2024 stemming from the luxury travel network’s recently released annual survey, the 2024 Luxe Report. Those experiences include:
Read More…December 12, 2023
New report identifies strong demand for off-peak travel times
Virtuoso is reporting one-third of member travel advisors surveyed in Australia and New Zealand say clients are travelling differently or changing travel plans to offset the effects of climate change seen across the globe. The feedback follows the recently conducted 2024 Luxe Report of over 2,000 travel advisors in 50 countries.
Read More…November 9, 2023
Italy top destination, Japan top emerging destination, Paris number one city, and more
Virtuoso has released its 2024 Luxe Report which, based on the feedback of travel agency members and travel advisors, predicts what lies ahead in the coming year for luxury travellers.
Read More…October 19, 2023
Partnership with global luxury travel consortia extended to third market
1000 Mile Travel Group has confirmed an extension of its existing partnership with Virtuoso to the United Kingdom, a move exclusively foreshadowed by LATTE last May.
Read More…October 13, 2023
Virtuoso’s Micheal Londregan reflects on key change in the past 10 years
A few weeks shy of marking 10 years with global luxury travel network Virtuoso, Michael Londregan, Senior Vice President of Global Operations, has detailed how luxury travel has evolved over that time.
Read More…September 22, 2023
IC Bellagio Founder/CEO chats exclusively with LATTE
Slow-season travel needs to be made “sexy” to the consumer to drive interest in off-peak travel, says the Founder and CEO of award-winning DMC, IC Bellagio. Speaking exclusively with LATTE at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last month, Andrea Grisdale said the benefits of travelling at quieter times of year will find clients receive a more fulfilling and engaging experience with locals.
Read More…August 25, 2023
Virgin Hotels Collection CEO pushing for gateway cities for Limited Edition projects
Virgin Hotels Collection boss James Birmingham is pushing his strategy to expand the Virgin Limited Edition collection into urban locations with Group Founder, Richard Branson.
Read More…August 23, 2023
Panel of luxury experts discuss what’s hot, and where travellers are going to avoid it
Luxury hoteliers have returned to more stringent booking conditions and providing less flexibility for changes as the industry returns to pre-pandemic travel conditions, a panel of luxury travel experts highlighted at last week’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.
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