Explora Journeys plans entry into river cruising
Explora Journeys has signed a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard for the construction of its first river ships, confirming the luxury ocean cruise brand’s planned entry […]
Dunedin and the Waitaki named in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027
Dunedin and the Waitaki district have been named in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027, the only New Zealand entry among the 50 destinations and experiences on this year’s list. […]
IHG named official hotel partner of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
IHG Hotels & Resorts will host watch parties in all seven host cities and accommodate teams, officials and travelling fans after being named Official Hotel Partner of Men’s Rugby World […]
Scenic partners with Assam Bengal Navigation to expand onto the Brahmaputra
Scenic Group has signed a long term partnership with Indian river cruise operator Assam Bengal Navigation (ABN) that will take the Scenic brand onto the Brahmaputra River, with two Scenic […]
Etihad to launch flight and hotel booking platform Etihad Escapes
Etihad Airways will launch a new booking platform, Etihad Escapes, in October, allowing guests with an existing Etihad flight booking to add hotel accommodation directly through Etihad.com. The platform was […]
AmaWaterways appoints Steven Spivak as its first Chief Commercial Officer
AmaWaterways has appointed Steve Spivak to the newly created role of chief commercial officer, the river cruise line’s first appointment to the position. Spivak joins the company on September 30, […]
VisitBritain pitches Britain as year round destination to Auckland advisers
VisitBritain brought suppliers from England, Wales and Scotland to Auckland last week for a trade workshop, giving New Zealand travel advisers direct access to accommodation, tour and experience operators from […]
Celebrity Compass floats out ahead of 2027 river debut
Celebrity Cruises has floated out Celebrity Compass, the first ship in its Celebrity River Cruises fleet, completing the vessel’s exterior construction ahead of a scheduled debut in August 2027. The […]
Unlocking seamless Asian itineraries with Odynovo Tours
For New Zealand travel agents, selling Asia presents an exciting yet sometimes a complex proposition. From navigating intricate internal transit networks to securing sought-after UNESCO entrance permits, organizing travel across […]
Google strips travel search features across Europe as EU rules bite
Google has rolled out a significant overhaul of its search results across the European Union, stripping out features that previously let users filter flight and hotel results by date, view […]
