Following cuts to Air New Zealand’s flight maps, Kiwi travellers may be left looking for other ways to get to some of their favourite holiday destinations.The national carrier announced plans to…
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St. Regis Melbourne takes brand into Australia for first time
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of the St. Regis Melbourne, marking the first hotel in Australia for the renowned luxury brand.Owned by Century Group Aus, this new-build hotel…
Travel deals of the week (+ be in to win)
Deal of the week: Set sail for the Norwegian fjordsCruise the Norwegian fjords on the Queen Mary 2 for a seven-night round trip from Southampton, England – a cruise package that starts at $2139p…
Flight check: Auckland to Singapore with Singapore Airlines
Winston Aldworth flies aboard SQ286 from Auckland to Singapore.The plane: A 777-300ER. This plane first flew in July 2014, so it’s relatively new.Class: Premium Economy.Seats: This was more like…
Why we love travelling around Aotearoa
Travel writers and friends wax lyrical on why we love travelling close to home.I’m often asked what’s the best place to which I’ve travelled. The answer, for a Kiwi travel editor who…
Plan to turn Queensland’s Great Keppel Island into a futuristic, cryptocurrency haven
“Get Wrecked on Keppel.”That was the cheeky slogan once used to market one of the Great Barrier Reef’s most beautiful islands to the world. And for decades, it worked.Thousands of to…
Cunard puts transatlantic crossings at heart of 2020 offering
Luxury cruise brand Cunard has unveiled its 2020 programme.From March to December 2020 the fleet will travel over 169,000 nautical miles calling at 110 destinations in 34 different countries.The new i…
New European marketing manager for Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has appointed Dani Benjamin to the role of trade marketing manager for Europe, based in London.Benjamin will join the trade team in developing and implementing Tourism New Zealand&…
Hotels springing up in New Zealand to close room shortage
With Kiwi tourism hitting all-time highs, New Zealand has emerged as a hotbed for hotel development.In Auckland alone, roughly 2,500 new rooms are slated to come on line in the next five years, with u…
Kenya travel expo kicks off on World Tourism Day
The eighth Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) will take place in Nairobi, from October 3-5.Organised by the Kenya Tourism Board, MKTE is East Africa’s largest travel expo, connecting leading Afric…