Virtuoso has analysed intel from its data warehouse exceeding AU$77.9 billion in transactions and found that while upscale globetrotters continue to book eternal European favourites, Paris has risen to the top as the number one city among luxury leisure travellers.

EXCLUSIVE: Virtuoso has appointed Account Director Michele Duncan to the newly established role of Regional Professional Development and Training Specialist – Australia and New Zealand. The new responsibility will see Duncan take charge of advancing the education and professional development of Virtuoso travel advisors in this market.

1000 Mile Travel Group bolsters leadership team to drive growth

Virtuoso this week announced the addition of three new executives who will support the network’s international growth strategy, while also furthering its longstanding commitment to sustainable tourism.

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

Adventure World, the soft adventure travel specialist of The Travel Corporation, has been invited to join Virtuoso’s Regional Preferred Partner Program.

Virtuoso has tapped into its data warehouse of more than US$49.5 billion in transactions. This has been married with the insights from the recent inaugural Virtuoso Luxury Talks by exELLENce Group program to identify experiences and travel styles that are increasing in popularity moving into 2023.

Luxury travel network Virtuoso has shared its latest gathered insights from its data warehouse of more than US$49.5 billion in transactions to identify the leading trends for Australian and New Zealand travellers.

Virtuoso is seeking applicants for the newly posted role of General Manager, Europe, as the luxury and experiential global travel network moves forward with its vision for deeper in-market penetration.

Virtuoso recently held its Chairman’s Event, which honours and celebrates the network’s highest-performing and most engaged travel agency members. Munich, Germany served as this year’s setting, where Virtuoso hosted 155 attendees from nine countries. Each had the opportunity to enjoy and explore one of the world’s most vibrant cities and a destination that seems to be on everyone’s it-list these days.

African travel specialist, Wilderness Safaris, has rebranded ahead of its 40th anniversary in 2023 to Wilderness.

Last week, Virtuoso held On Tour events in Sydney on 8 November; Gold Coast on 9 November; and Melbourne on 10 November, at which 18 of their luxury ocean, river and expedition cruise partners were showcased to over 350 Virtuoso advisors. A Virtuoso Connects event was then held in Auckland on 14 November for Kiwi partners