Luxury hoteliers have returned to more stringent booking conditions and providing less flexibility for changes as the industry returns to pre-pandemic travel conditions, a panel of luxury travel experts highlighted at last week’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

Recognising the value of partnerships, Virtuoso Australia/New Zealand hosted CT Partners’ CEO, Matt Masson at last week’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. For Masson, it wasn’t his first taste of the ‘Fashion Week of luxury travel’ but it was his first from an agency perspective.  

Virtuoso concluded its 35th annual Virtuoso Travel Week with an elegant evening of recognition honouring individuals and entities that have gone above and beyond in the travel industry over the past year. The gala, which took place August 17 at Bellagio Resort & Casino on Thursday night in Las Vegas, shone a spotlight on the network’s most esteemed travel agencies, advisors and preferred partners.

Virtuoso has revealed Australia as the first destination partner for a new online hub that will generate new leads for the island nation online.

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso says its time sustainability initiatives had a price tag. Speaking with trade media, including LATTE, at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, CEO Matthew Upchurch said Virtuoso was keen to amplify the projects that eco-conscious companies in the travel and tourism space were making, but all with little fanfare. He wants to give those businesses greater voice, but to also put a cost on those initiatives.

Virtuoso Owner-Managers from Australia and New Zealand will descend on Southeast Asia for next year’s regional Forum, with Bangkok confirmed as the host destination for the two day conference in March next year.

Luxury travel advisors and partners from Australia and New Zealand are Virtuoso’s most optimistic about their businesses, it has been revealed at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

Virtuoso recognised its top travel advisors and supplier/partners across six Communities at the 2023 Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas today [Saturday 12 August]. Among the winners was Australia’s own Josephine Demuth of Bayview Travel in Brighton, Victoria, who was one of five finalists from around the globe up for the accolade for Top Community Advisor.

1000 Mile Travel Group shines bright at Virtuoso Travel Week 2023: Achieves record-breaking attendance

Flight Centre Travel Group’s Premium Leisure and Independent brands, which include Travel Associates, continue to scope out opportunities for growth in market share, with the US and UK viewed as key new regions to tap into, and at pace.

Virtuoso concluded its 34th annual Virtuoso Travel Week with an elegant evening of recognition, honouring individuals and entities that have gone above and beyond in the travel industry over the past year.

Three travel advisors from Australia received nominations for awards and recognition at the 2022 Virtuoso Travel Week. Over the coming days, awards will be presented across a range of fields, providing formal recognition for those leading the way in their respective specialty areas.