AmaWaterways opens 2028 season with two new ships and nine land extensions
AmaWaterways has opened its 2028 season for sale, giving Australian and New Zealand advisors close to two years of lead time on a programme that adds two European ships, a […]
Fiji taxes the bookings agents already sold
New Zealand agents have a week to work out who pays for a Fijian tax that lands on holidays sold months ago, Fiji’s Tourism Services Tax takes effect on 1 […]
AmaWaterways delivers its biggest New Zealand and Australia trade incentive
When the Danube fell to its lowest level in decades this northern summer, AmaWaterways had a full ship of New Zealand and Australian travel advisors booked to sail it. What […]
Kamalaya launches lunar cycle programme as Thai wellness spending rises
The programme is offered over eight, 11 or 15 nights and can be booked and undertaken during any phase of the lunar cycle. It is structured around the two halves […]
Fuel costs set to thin northern winter schedules as airlines resist discounting
Airlines are expected to strip more frequencies out of their northern winter schedules and park aircraft in greater numbers than usual, as elevated jet fuel prices push marginal services below […]
Low water on the Rhine and Danube forces river cruise itinerary changes as European heatwave persists
Weeks of extreme heat and minimal rainfall have pushed water levels on the Rhine, Danube and Main below navigable thresholds in several stretches, forcing river cruise operators to swap ships, […]
Queenstown stakes its claim as travel tech gathers to map the next 20 years
The inaugural Web in Travel (WiT) conference wrapped up in Queenstown this week, drawing global and Asia-Pacific travel technology heavyweights to the resort town and handing New Zealand’s adventure capital […]
Sri Lanka collects a wave of global travel recognitions for 2026
Sri Lanka continues an extraordinary run of international recognition, picking up top rankings across wellness, islands, happiness and overall destination appeal from some of the travel industry’s most respected authorities. […]
AmaWaterways to launch second double-width river ship in 2027
AmaWaterways has announced AmaRudi, a second double-width vessel set to debut on the Danube River in early 2027, joining sister ship AmaMagna as the largest river cruise ships in Europe. […]
Meyyafushi Maldives opens with world-first overwater Padel Court
Meyyafushi Maldives has completed its full opening, with all dining venues, facilities and signature experiences now operational across the island property. The resort comprises 94 villas and suites, each with […]
