Redion, formerly Europ Assistance, has appointed Simon McNally as head of partnership success – Flight Centre. Based in Brisbane, McNally will be the global lead for Redion’s relationship with Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), with a focus on growing the partnership across Australia and New Zealand. He brings more than two decades of experience across […]
A career change, a solo journey to Antarctica and the influence of an industry trailblazer have all shaped Julie Golding’s perspective on courage, connection and taking up space. Since taking up the role of head of commercial product marketing at Pearl Expeditions in December 2025, she has been applying her sales management prowess to a […]
Holland America Line will offer Pan Am-inspired onboard programming, dining and shore excursions on a 28-day cruise marking the airline’s centenary. The Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage will depart Miami on October 30, 2027, aboard Zuiderdam, sailing roundtrip through the Caribbean and Central America. The cruise will retrace parts of Pan Am’s historic routes, […]
Anantara has unveiled its first in African safari property, a 13-key property that sits on the Kafue River in Zambia’s largest national park, in the same year it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River is set on rosewood platforms to protect essential wildlife corridors, with private river frontage offering uninterrupted views of […]
We are taught to think of careers as ladders: start at the bottom, climb steadily upwards and whatever you do, don’t go backwards. 50 Degrees North CEO Mari Rasanen has built hers very differently. “I look at my career more like a horizontal thing,” Rasanen told Travel Weekly. “A horizontal thing where I learn different […]
InsideAsia has expanded its Indian Subcontinent portfolio with the launch of Sri Lanka following the successful introduction of India in 2025. The launch marks the next stage of Inside Travel’s expansion across the Indian Subcontinent, with seven new InsideAsia itineraries designed to showcase the depth, diversity and cultural richness of Sri Lanka, while offering travellers […]
Corporate travel flows are being redrawn, with bookings into Perth, the Goldfields and regional Western Australia surging while the Golden Triangle of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane lost ground in the first half of 2026. The findings come from FCM Travel, the large enterprise travel management specialist of Flight Centre Travel Group. Its first-half data showed […]
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that India will host the WTTC Global Summit in 2027. The event will bring leading global travel and tourism CEOs and government leaders to New Delhi, with the destination selected following a highly competitive process. The WTTC has characterised India as one of the world’s fastest […]
An outboard engine, a Christmas tree and a Starlink satellite internet kit are among the items left behind at Brisbane Airport this year – and all are now up for auction. Brisbane Airport’s annual Lost Property Auction is live, with thousands of unclaimed and abandoned items bundled into almost 700 lots. Other oddities include a […]
LATAM has started the delivery process for the first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to join the group’s fleet, which will be completed in the coming days. LATAM Airlines Brasil will initially operate the first E195-E2s, which are among the 12 scheduled for delivery by the end of 2026. The Brazilian affiliate expects another 12 aircraft in […]