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Personal Travel Managers’ Rail Journey from Rockies to Red Rocks
The Rocky Mountaineer has been renowned for its collection of spectacular rail journeys for decades, and recently added the American Southwest to its collection of destinations. Three of TravelManagers’ personal travel managers (PTMs) were among the first from the Asia-Pacific region to experience the journey as part of a six-day famil itinerary. Already a great fan of rail travel, PTM Tanya Tyler, who is TravelManagers’ representative for Riverview, NSW, was eager to experience the new route which carries passengers between Moab, Utah and Denver, Colorado. Along the way, the Rockies to the Red Rocks itinerary provided ample opportunities to soak up incredible scenery such as Ruby Canyon, Mount Garfield and Glenfield Springs.
Wyndham Hotels adds to Japan portfolio
Wyndham Destinations Japan has announced the signing of an agreement to manage Wyndham Garden Sapporo Odori, making it the 2nd Wyndham Garden hotel to open in Japan following the opening of the 95-room Wyndham Garden Nagaizumi in 2020. In partnership with the building owner, JR West Real Estate & Development Company and lessee, FP Sapporo GK, Sapporo Hotel Management GK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wyndham Destinations Japan Ltd. (collectively referred to as” Wyndham Destinations Japan”) is managing the 132-room property, which opened its doors on 30 June 2022. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, which owns the Wyndham Garden brand, has named Wyndham Destinations Japan as its preferred hotel operator in Japan. Under this partnership, Wyndham Destinations Japan will provide management services to Wyndham Garden Sapporo.
AFTA TAANZ collaboration continues
The strong and longstanding partnership between the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) and the Travel Agents’ Association New Zealand (TAANZ) continues to go from strength to strength.
Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) CEO Dean Long said AFTA was proud to have a strong and valuable relationship with TAANZ which allows AFTA to share issues, ideas and insights and work together on solutions and initiatives which deliver for its members.
“We haven’t had much of an opportunity in recent years to get together but we have continued to collaborate across the Tasman as we navigated our way through COVID and into recovery. We look forward to this important relationship between our two peak industry bodies continuing,” Dean Long added.
