Rare, Real and Reachable – how affluent travellers are redrawing the 2025 travel map
Affluent travellers are setting the tone for global tourism in 2025, and their preferences are forcing a strategic rethink across the industry. New analysis from Visa shows that high-earning households […]
Regenerative and solo Travel on the rise in Europe
Across Europe, a new kind of traveller is reshaping the way journeys are taken. Solo adventurers—particularly women over 40 are increasingly choosing walking and cycling holidays that offer both independence […]
Ponant Yachting expands with new brand and catamaran
Ponant Explorations Group has unveiled Ponant Yachting, a new brand dedicated to exclusive small-scale sailing experiences, alongside the announcement of a second catamaran, the Spirit of Ponant II, which will […]
Aqua Expeditions launches trade loyalty programme Circolo Aqua
Aqua Expeditions has unveiled Circolo Aqua, a new loyalty programme designed to reward both guests and the travel trade, with the Trade Loyalty Programme rolling out first. Tailored for individual […]
Tauck to add two new riverboats in 2027 boosting capacity on the Seine and Douro
Tauck will expand its river fleet with two new ships in 2027, following two launches in 2026, the brand’s largest two-year growth spurt to date. Across 2025–2027 this represents an […]
TBO acquires US luxury wholesaler Classic Vacations in US$125 Million deal
Global travel technology platform TBO has announced the acquisition of Classic Vacations, a leading North American luxury travel wholesaler, in a deal worth up to US$125 million. The move marks […]
First Look: Celebrity Cruises’ new European river ships
Celebrity Cruises has revealed the first look at its forthcoming European river ships, Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker, set to sail the Rhine and Danube from 2027. Blending the iconic […]
Air New Zealand – Navigating Turbulence Toward Recovery
Air New Zealand’s FY2025 results reveal an airline battling through one of its most challenging operational periods, with earnings before taxation declining to $189 million from $222 million the previous […]
Access in the new Luxury – Expedition cruising’s quiet arms race for rarity
In luxury travel, the new status symbol isn’t a chandeliered suite, it’s a permit, a landing slot, a doorway into places most travellers will never set foot. As Ponant Australasia […]
Phillipa Harrison appointed CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
The Government of Ras Al Khaimah has confirmed the appointment of Phillipa Harrison, former Managing Director of Tourism Australia, as the new CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority […]
