This month, we wrap up the latest in travel news and updates from around the world. From airlines, hotels and resorts, tours, travel gadgets, trends …
Travel News
Qantas and Accor partner for greater rewards
Travellers will now be rewarded at every stage of their travel journey thanks to a Qantas and Accor partnership that will see mutual members of …
Accor releases hit song
Accor has gone beyond offering accommodation experiences around the globe to putting together the “Accor All Stars” and delivering their first song production, with the one-world-hit-wonder …
Plaza Premium Group Expands in Sydney
Plaza Premium Group has announced two Sydney openings for next year – Plaza Premium Lounge Sydney scheduled for late Q1 2020 and Aerotel Sydney slated …
Scoot to move terminals in Singapore
Scoot will operate from Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 (T1) from 22 October 2019, moving from its current operations from Terminal 2 (T2). The move …
Rwanda focuses on conservation at Kwita Izina
After a week of conservation-related activities, Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, Kwita Izina wrapped up in Kinigi, Volcanoes National Park on 7 September. Organised by the …
LUX* Resorts launches all new LUX* Me concept
LUX* Hotels & Resorts have recently launched their new LUX* Me wellness concept aimed towards travellers who want an integrated approach to wellbeing whilst on …
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Reduces Plastics
After successfully launching their Ocean Ambassador Program in 2017, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji is continuing its environmentally friendly policies by eliminating as much single use …
Melanesia gathers in Solomon Islands for culture and arts
The 6th Melanesian Festival of Arts & Cultural has kicked off in Honiara, Solomon Islands, the second time the country has hosted the event. Running …
Botswana bans plastic bags
The Botswanan Government has placed a ban on plastic bags, taking effect on 1 November 2018. A move that African safari specialist, Abercrombie & Kent …
New Tourism Australia ad fit for a movie
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you will know about Tourism Australia’s latest ad featuring some A-List celebrities and the infamous Crocodile Dundee. …