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6 days ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
“[Visitation] is still soft according to pre-2019 or 2019 numbers. In the US market, we were up 114% but in 2019, the US market was 60% of the overall visitors,” Aaron Sala, President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, told Travel Daily.
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6 days ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
The opening week’s occupancy levels have been forecast above 80% for most nights and it is expected that the upcoming long weekend will also be a highlight, as interstate guests travel to visit the resort. A small amount of international bookings are from New Zealand, North America and Singapore. “We’ve seen a further spike of demand now that people know that it’s open,” said Tallent.
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1 week ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
At 550 hectares, it’s set to be one of the largest safari parks in the world and it certainly sounds like it will be a one-of-a-kind, highly immersive experience. Think new premium daytime spa Marula; up-close-and-personal animal experiences right by the balcony of your lodging, dawn and dusk experiences with guides in custom-designed vehicles and enjoying a drink at the sundowner deck over the watering hole, where the animals gather.
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1 week ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
In the current geopolitical climate, consumers considering visiting Disneyland in the US need travel agents who can “cut through the negative news”, emphasised Director of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Andrea Robinson. In a panel discussion about the importance of Australian consumers at Sydney’s Disney Days trade event, several industry experts shared their observations of travel to the US right now.
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1 week ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
River cruise line AmaWaterways has announced current CEO and co-founder Rudi Schreiner will transition to Chairman of the Board, while President Catherine Powell will take over as CEO from 1 Jul. Meanwhile, co-founder Kristin Karst will continue in her role as Chief Brand Ambassador, which she began in February this year. Powell became President at the river cruise line early this year, after serving as Airbnb Global Head of Hosting for four years.
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1 week ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
Globally we are in economically uncertain times – of that much, most people are well-aware – the travel industry certainly is. As covered by Travel Daily and travelBulletin over the last couple of months, demand has been softening somewhat, and generally speaking, “tariffs” and “uncertainty” seem to be the terms bandied about the most when it comes to the reasons why. But there is growing opportunity – travel to Asia.
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1 week ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
In a new video presentation on Travel Daily’s virtual platform, Home Ex, Back-Roads’ Head of Sales Bobby Hale shared the results of new research the small group tour operator has conducted about this particular cohort, from their travel preferences to their behaviour and shifting priorities.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
The move will make Envoyage its principal leisure brand in the country, and see around 100 agencies operating under the Liberty moniker make the swap to Envoyage branding from 01 Jul. The Envoyage network is on a strong global growth trajectory, now boasting around 2,500 members across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and SouthAfrica, with the independent arm nearly doubling membership numbers and sales volumes since launching in Feb 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
The 2025 state-of-the-industry report from WTM Africa and ILTM Africa is particularly timely, as Australian tourists are increasingly embracing Africa as their next holiday destination. “We’ve seen growing demand from the Australian market as travellers take advantage of our extensive regional reach through our global airline partners,” Emilie Groleau, General Manager, Airlink c/o Aviareps told travelBulletin.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelbulletin.com.au | Jo-Anne Hui-Miller
Webjet Group has shrugged off weeks of acquisition speculation by mapping out a clear path to future growth as part of its latest financial results. While soft trading conditions brought on by cost-of-living pressures served to somewhat dampen its results, CEO Katrina Barry was characteristically upbeat about the company’s future and its strategy to spur TTV, profits, and customer acquisition.
