The Australian market is becoming increasingly important to Virtuoso, which has now brought its annual Australia and New Zealand-specific Luxe Report to Australia for the second year running. Yesterday, Misty Belles, Vice President of Global Public Relations at Virtuoso, hosted travel media at Bennelong restaurant in the Sydney Opera House to unpack the trends set […]
Industry identity Richard Taylor has launched Talent for Travel, a talent marketplace that showcases available travel industry professionals to employers, rather than advertising vacancies. Taylor said the platform, in what he says is a travel industry first, is aimed at the gaps left by both job boards and traditional recruitment. “This is not jobs. This […]
Qantas Loyalty has partnered with Expedia Group to overhaul the booking technology behind Qantas Hotels & Holidays and Jetstar Holidays. A new platform is set to launch in the first half of 2027. Under the strategic partnership, Expedia Group B2B will power the end-to-end booking experience across the platforms, allowing customers to book hotels and […]
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has called on the world’s travel industry to consider the health of the destinations it serves. Speaking at the Skift Global Forum in New York City last week, Prince Harry said some of the most meaningful and transformative moments of his life have been “anchored in travel”. Prince Harry […]
US Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman has warned that visa delays, higher fees and expanded social media screening risk undermining the country’s ambitions to attract 100 million international visitors by 2030. Speaking to Travel Weekly US, Freeman said US travel executives held more than an hour of discussions with President Donald Trump following a White […]
Allianz Partners has been named as a major sponsor of the Beyond Borders Travel Summit 2026. This follows its acquisition of nib’s travel insurance business. The insurer will have a major presence at the Melbourne summit on 9 October. The newly formed Allianz Partners Travel & Tourism team bringing together nib’s existing industry relationships and […]
Security staff at Sydney Airport are set to strike for four consecutive nights this week, a spokesperson from the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has confirmed to Travel Weekly. Up to 50 Work Safety Officers will strike from 10pm to 1am from Monday through to Thursday. These workers are responsible for closing off the tarmac and […]
Bangkok airports are still operating despite widespread flooding that has seen every district of the Thai capital declared a disaster zone, with travellers urged to allow extra time to reach terminals. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared the city disaster-affected after nearly 300mm of rain fell in 48 hours, leaving major roads flooded and cars partly submerged. […]
Australian-founded Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) has officially launched in Canada, taking its mentoring program into its third international market. The organisation marked its Canadian debut with a launch event at Intrepid Travel’s Toronto headquarters on 23 September, bringing together the inaugural cohort of mentees and mentors alongside founding partners. TIME founder and chair Penny […]
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) and Uber have announced a partnership to help passengers to travel to and from Sydney’s new, 24-hour airport from 25 October. Uber will have an exclusive pick-up zone, only 100 metres walk from WSI’s terminal, including 10 kerbside pick-up bays designed for seamless departures. “As the countdown continues to the […]