August 22, 2024
Luxury river cruise line eyes sea & land partners for ‘two weeker’ Australian market
AmaWaterways has started pairing its river cruises with ocean voyages, packaged through Australian wholesalers, to offer new ways to explore Europe.
Read More…August 21, 2024
‘Changing Virtuoso Travel Week came with risk, but we embraced that risk’ Jennifer Campbell
Virtuoso made a number of significant changes to the format of the ‘Fashion Week of travel’ (ie. the annual Virtuoso Travel Week) in 2024, with perhaps the biggest shake-up being the scrapping of assigned appointments, flagged by LATTE in June.
Read More…August 19, 2024
No slow-down in luxury experiences, says Misty Belles, Global PR for Virtuoso
Virtuoso’s Misty Belles, Global PR, shared insight from its ‘data warehouse’ at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week to help paint a broader picture of the trends and patterns of luxury travellers who book with network agencies.
Read More…August 19, 2024
Harrison hones in on Australia’s exclusive access and deep connections at Travel Week
Virtuosos have been challenged to think “differently” and “more deeply” about Australia’s diversity for their clients putting off a holiday down under by Tourism Australia’s Managing Director, Phillipa Harrison.
Read More…August 19, 2024
“Travel is now a coveted business” says luxury travel network’s CEO
Virtuoso’s Chairman and CEO, Matthew Upchurch, offered insight on the global luxury travel network’s overarching strategy and vision at last week’s Virtuoso Travel Week.
Read More…August 16, 2024
Jay Johnson awarded prestigious Ruby of Siam title
Virtuoso concluded the 36th annual Virtuoso Travel Week with a star-studded evening of recognition honouring member agencies, advisors and brand partners from around the globe.
Read More…August 16, 2024
Helen McCabe-Young reveals Virtuoso’s “secret sauce” to success
Luxury travel network Virtuoso is preparing to launch a new member facing website homepage that streamlines search functionality, a bugbear of the current platform for travel advisors.
Read More…August 14, 2024
Virtuoso reveals sustainability trends within the network
Virtuoso hosted its Under One Sky lunch on Monday 12 August, during the 36th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. Under One Sky brought together the network’s top advisors and preferred partners who share a passion and commitment to creating a more sustainable future for travel and tourism.
Read More…August 12, 2024
Average booking window opens wider, from 117 to 127 days
Virtuoso has more than doubled its sales volume from the start of January to 30 June 2024 compared to pre-COVID levels, reaching a peak high of 211%
Read More…August 12, 2024
Guaranteed early check-in and late-check-out, higher commission, more to come
The evolution of Virtuoso’s amenity offering with Preferred Hotels is bringing in new business to the consortia, says Cory Hagopian, Senior Vice President, Sales & Partnerships.
Read More…August 11, 2024
Lindblad, IC Bellagio and Micato Safaris back in the winners circle again
Virtuoso has named its 2024 travel advisor and partner Community Award winners during Day 1 of Virtuoso Travel Week today in Las Vegas.
Read More…August 5, 2024
Leadership realignment to accelerate growth and innovation
Virtuoso has revealed a new addition to its Senior Leadership Team, naming Paul Kearney as Senior Vice President, Technology. His appointment aligns with a focused realignment in senior leadership for the consortia’s Digital, Network and Events Product divisions.
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