In the early ‘70’s, Rob and Oonagh Prettejohn bought a degraded sugar cane plantation south of Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. Slowly, painstakingly they transformed this slice of land into a remarkable, 58-hectare sanctuary for tired humans and native…
US-based Apple Leisure Group has acquired America, Mexico and Caribbean tour operator Funway Holidays International.The deal, revealed today, was completed in early September.ALG is the leading North American travel, hospitality and leisure management group boasting a full suite of brands…
Posting the perfect Instagram pic on holiday is more important to young adults than drunken debauchery, reveals research released today by World Travel Market London.The survey of 2,000 British holidaymakers found just nine per cent of millennials want to get…
Travelport has become the first global distribution system operator to manage the live booking of flights using the International Air Transport Association’s New Distribution Capability technical standard.The first transaction was made by a British agency, Meon Valley Travel, on Friday…
Langham Hospitality Group has opened Langham Hefei, marking another milestone for the group’s continued expansion in China.Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in China, known for its rich history and multicultural influences.Strategically located in the city’s…
Acacia Africa is launching seven new tours for 2019, four of which will be overland, with both camping and accommodated options, a popular tour style with solo travellers looking to book group tours as part of their journey.The new itineraries…
Mexico welcomed a record-breaking 39.3 million visitors in 2017, a 78.7 per cent increase in international visitation to the country since 2012.The United Nations World Tourism Organisation declared this year that Mexico is now the world’s sixth most visited country,…
ITB Asia wrapped up on a high today as the annual event achieved record-breaking numbers.Held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, the three-day conference and exhibition recorded an impressive 25,000 business appointments this year.Having…
Wow Air has announced a new seasonal route from the UK to Vancouver, Canada, starting in June 2019.The route will make the Icelandic airline the first to offer low-cost, long-haul flights to Vancouver International Airport.Famed for its natural beauty, nestled…
Yvette Thomas-Henry to regional vice president at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts.Combined with her existing role as general manager at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, she will now be responsible for operations at Four Seasons Resort Nevis and Four Seasons Hotel…
