Grab yourself a coffee and catch up on today’s news in brief. It is packed with the latest deals, updates from the industry and everything you need to know in bite-size pieces.
Japan Roadshow 2022
Mark your calendars – the Japan Roadshow is returning next month. Japan National Tourism Organization are bringing Japanese suppliers back to Australia to provide travel agents with the latest information on product offerings in Japan, including hotels, regional destinations, land operators and activities. More details will be announced soon, but dates are planned for Melbourne on Monday 22 August from 18:00 to 21:00 at the State Library Victoria and in Sydney on Wednesday 24 August from 18:00 to 21:00 at the Jackson Sydney.
Cruise Product Manager Joins TravelManagers Crew
TravelManagers has announced the appointment of Lia Malone to its newly created role of Cruise Product Manager. Malone joined the company’s National Partnership Office (NPO) team last month, bringing with her more than ten years’ extensive experience in the cruise industry. TravelManagers’ Finance & Commercial Manager, Tanyu Cilek, says Malone’s appointment has been enthusiastically received, with personal travel managers, cruise companies and wholesalers all offering their congratulations. According to Cilek, TravelManagers is looking to build on its already strong track record cruise sales, with Malone expected to identify further opportunities for growth.
Air New Zealand extends Covid flexibility policy to 31 August 2022
As winter illness sets in, more than 20,000 Air New Zealand customers have opted to stay home these school holidays, making use of the airline’s Covid flexibility policy. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran says over the last week around 57,000 customers have been in touch, with many calling to change travel plans. Customers booked between now and 31 August can hold the value of their fare in credit for 12 months, from the time they requested their credit. Customers can easily opt into credit via the Air New Zealand app or website in the Manage Booking tab, by selecting request a credit. They can also use the app or website to change their flights to another date and have their change fee waived, though a fare difference may apply.
European Waterways offers private tour of Rosa Bonheur’s studio
This year, with France celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Rosa Bonheur, one of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century, European Waterways has announced enhancements to its tour of the artist’s meticulously preserved studio. One of the newest “Insider Experiences” on the company’s Upper Loire and Western Burgundy cruise aboard the 8-passenger hotel barge Renaissance, the Bonheur excursion, now includes lunch in the private salon of the artist’s château. Guests will also join the owner for a private tour of the studio, untouched since Bonheur’s last painting session 120 years ago, to learn more of the pioneering artist’s intriguing life.
