June 10, 2025
He is leaving The Walshe Group after more than 20 years
Lufthansa Group General Manager Australia Anil Rodricks will depart his role to pursue new interests outside the aviation industry, The Walshe Group has confirmed.
Read More…May 3, 2024
Industry gather in Sydney to mark South African Airways’ Australia return
After a four-year absence, South African Airways (SAA) this week resumed flights to Australia with a new Perth to Johannesburg service on the popular route that is already posting healthy load factors.
Read More…May 17, 2023
Temporary caretaker support in Australia/NZ for European destination
Switzerland Tourism appoint The Walshe Group as temporary marketing support in Australia
Read More…November 4, 2022
Hands-on experiences galore for first overseas Okinawa famil since the pandemic
Japan is open to tourism again, and what better time to host the first famil visit to Okinawa in three years. Antonio Khattar, The Walshe Group’s Account Manager for Okinawa Tourism, has just returned from escorting a small group of travel product managers to the region, and shares his experience here with LATTE.
Read More…August 3, 2022
6 Islands, Infinite Experiences and up to 15% commission earn
The Travel Junction, the light-touch, full-support online wholesaler of global hotel, air, specialist accommodation and experiences, has launched a new co-operative campaign with Hawai’i Tourism Oceania.
Read More…May 13, 2022
Famil held in partnership with Hawaiian Airlines and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
Hawai‘i Tourism Oceania recently hosted a joint trade familiarisation with Outrigger Hotels & Resorts and Hawaiian Airlines coinciding with the relaunch of the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort following a massive US$80 million transformation.
Read More…February 24, 2022
In-market support to boost domestic marketing strategies
Tourism Western Australia has appointed The Walshe Group as its new East Coast trade representative for two years. Following a competitive tender process, The Walshe Group was chosen to work closely with Tourism WA to provide representation across the key markets of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Read More…January 27, 2022
The most common questions answered about Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning tourist hub
The AlUla team from The Walshe Group have just returned from their first visit to the destination and are excited to share their first-hand experiences with LATTE’s readers. Sonia Holt and Antonio Khattar from The Walshe Group provide feedback on some of the most frequently asked questions they have received about AlUla since returning last week.
Read More…January 20, 2022
Representative agency for Australia/New Zealand reinstated
NYC & Company, New York City’s destination marketing organisation and convention & visitors bureau, has reappointed The Walshe Group as the representative agency for Australia and New Zealand, handling sales, marketing, travel trade and public relations in the region.
Read More…April 23, 2021
Saudi Arabian region making a play at the experiential traveller
An intimate gathering of local expedition, education and cultural touring specialists, along with some VIP travel advisors, were educated on the up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city of AlUla at an event in Sydney on Wednesday [21 April, 2021] evening.
Read More…November 17, 2020
The Walshe Group co-hosts event for trade media at Sydney Cooking School
Okinawa Tourism hosted a select group of media this week to a very hands-on (and as it turns out feet-on!) cooking masterclass at Sydney Cooking School. Representing Okinawa Tourism was Sonia Holt and Antonio Khattar of The Walshe Group.
Read More…September 20, 2019
Luxury travel advisors updated on Abu Dhabi, Hawaii and New York
The Walshe Group brought together two dozen Virtuoso luxury travel advisors last Wednesday [18 September, 2019] to showcase three destinations the company represents in the Australian market. Representatives from Hawaii Tourism Oceania, Abu Dhabi Tourism and NYC&Co (the official marketing and tourism organisation of New York City) gathered at Studio Sydney Tower, where during a three-course dinner, they were briefed on some of the latest developments in the luxury space.
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