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Guests of The Balmoral can now be a Scot for the Day
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (233+ words) The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel, is offering suite guests the chance to Be a Scot for the Day with a new experience that will have visitors feel a greater connection to Scotland. The bespoke journey into Scotland's culture, ancestry…...
Chase the Northern Lights with Hurtigruten's Flash Sale in May
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (390+ words) With demand for Northern Lights travel continuing to grow, Hurtigruten's latest Flash Sale offers agents the opportunity to promote some of Norway's most iconic winter experiences at exceptional value. For a limited time only, guests can enjoy major savings across…...
Luxury travel shifts closer to home: Machjet International
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (597+ words) The shift follows flight cancellations across Europe at the start of the northern hemisphere summer, which have reinforced concerns around the reliability of long-haul travel during peak periods. Says Abbie Mc Dermott, Machjet General Manager, the business is seeing a…...
Luxury Escapes, Maldivian Melbourne-Mal" service takes off today
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (397+ words) The new weekly service from Melbourne to Mal, operated by Maldivian Airlines in partnership with Australian travel platform Luxury Escapes, commences today, creating a direct link between the popular destination and Australia. Luxury Escapes CEO and Co-Founder Adam Schwab described…...
Blacklane joins GHA Discovery community
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (238+ words) Global chauffeur service, Blacklane, and independent hotel brands alliance, Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) have formed a partnership to offer benefits for travellers around the world. As part of the first phase of this partnership, GHA DISCOVERY members will gain access…...
Preferred launches Wellbeing-focused collection of hotels
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (485+ words) Preferred Hotels & Resorts has launched Preferred Wellbeing, a new global program bringing together more than 50 member properties that excel in the area of wellness. These properties go beyond traditional spa offerings to offer "journeys of renewal, vitality, and reconnection. These…...
Lindblad CEO Leahy shares future growth ambitions at LTC lunch
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (309+ words) National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions CEO Natalya Leahy recently spoke at an exclusive Leaders Who Lunch event hosted by Luxury Travel Collection and Adventure World at Brisbane restaurant Otto Ristorante last week, attended by some of the region's leading luxury travel advisors....
Austria Tourism strikes a chord with gig-tripping demand
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (261+ words) Last Thursday, Austria Tourism capitalised on this year's Eurovision Song Contest being held in Vienna, with an event in Sydney themed United by Music, where attendees learnt more about'Austria'as a diverse music-rich destination. Last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest was only…...
Heavens Portfolio to represent White Desert in Australia
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (276+ words) Heavens Portfolio Australia has been appointed to represent luxury Antarctic expedition operator White Desert locally, bringing one of the world's most exclusive polar travel experiences to the Australian market. Featuring private jet access from Cape Town, White Desert combines expedition…...
Travel, tourism growth to outpace wider economy over next decade
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (201+ words) Credit: Shaun Alam on Unsplash The global travel and tourism sector is forecast to continue outpacing wider economic growth in 2026 and throughout the next decade, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sponsored by'Chase'Travel. In all,…...