Flight Centre Travel Group has appointed Travel Associates general manager Rachel Kingswell to a newly created global role as it looks to double its luxury travel business by 2032. Kingswell will become global head of product, luxury brands, overseeing product strategy across FCTG’s luxury portfolio, including Travel Associates and Luxury Travel Collection. She will move […]
The Cephalopod, a small eco-retreat, has just opened on The Cocos (Keeling) Islands, making it a rare new accommodation on Australia’s most remote islands. The retreat sits among the palms and is just metres from the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Local couple Emma Washer & Pete Wicks, who own The Big Barge Art […]
Norrøna has built an adventure lodge for travellers who want raw nature and real adventure without giving up comfort on Andørja, Northern Europe’s most mountainous island. Opening in June 2027, the Norrøna Lodge at Andørja marks the first step in Norrøna’s vision for a new Arctic Voyage, a growing network of lodges along one of […]
Australia’s first shore-powered cruise terminal has moved a step closer to operation, with installation of the project’s Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system marking one of the most complex engineering milestones completed to date. The two-storey OPS structure is the electrical heart of the shore power system, converting 33,000 volts of electricity from the local grid […]
Ahead of Cruise360 at ICC Sydney this week, Dave Humphreys, director of Sales at Royal Caribbean International (AUNZ), took time out to expand on Royal Caribbean’s announcement of an expanded 2027-2028 local summer lineup. That includes a newly amplified Ovation of the Seas’ Queensland lineup, Anthem of the Seas offering holidays from Sydney, Voyager […]
Travellers Choice members are set to receive a record $2.85 million rebate following a $3.11 million pre-tax profit for 2025/26. Managing Director Christian Hunter says the result represents an “exceptional performance” given the disruption caused in the second half of the financial year by the Middle East conflict. “Australians remained typically resilient and determined to […]
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When low water levels disrupted AmaWaterways’ Danube itinerary, the cruise line had a choice: cancel or adapt. On its first River of Rewards mega famil, AmaWaterways chose the latter, turning a potential setback into a showcase of flexibility, resilience and standout service. Travel Weekly editor Grant Jones joined top-selling Aussie advisors onboard AmaSofia to see how the line kept the […]
South Sea Cruises Group and Tour Managers will welcome the first of two brand-new, fully electric coaches next month. Under the arrangement, the 50-seat electric coaches are owned and operated by Tour Managers and will provide year-round ground transportation services for South Sea Cruises Group to and from Port Denarau. With zero emissions and significantly […]
Flight Centre Travel Group has bought back its own shares on every trading day so far in September, as it continues its $200 million buyback program. The company has bought back close to one million shares since the beginning of the month, with daily ASX filings showing purchases continuing throughout September. On 14 September alone, […]