There’s something quietly satisfying about a well-matched partnership in travel, and the latest move by The Unique Tourism Collection (UTC) feels like exactly that. The Sydney-based marketing and representation specialist has secured the Australia and New Zealand brief for Furlong Incoming, the long-established destination management company covering Argentina and Uruguay.
For the ANZ travel trade, it’s a timely play. South America has been steadily clawing its way back onto the wish lists of long-haul travellers, and operators are sensing fresh momentum. UTC’s appointment positions the company squarely at the intersection of that revival, tasked with building visibility and converting curiosity into bookings.
A familiar and trusted name across the antipodean trade, UTC will focus on strengthening industry relationships and unlocking commercial pathways into two destinations that have long traded on depth over hype. That means everything from tailor-made FIT itineraries through to meetings, incentives, sporting groups, cruise land programs, charters, and aviation support, covering a broad canvas by any measure.
Caminito, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Furlong Incoming, for its part, brings more than two decades of on-the-ground expertise. The company has spent years crafting immersive journeys across Argentina and Uruguay, leaning into their natural landscapes, cultural traditions and lesser-known corners that resonate with experience-driven travellers.
UTC General Manager Svetlana Jovanovic didn’t mince words on the opportunity ahead. “South America is booming right now and UTC is delighted to be introducing Furlong Incoming to our Australia and New Zealand industry partners,” she said. “We look forward to developing significant new business to Argentina and Uruguay from both of our key markets and to supporting Furlong Incoming in capturing a portion of that exciting and vibrant business.”
The sustainability angle is also front and centre. Furlong Incoming has long advocated low-impact tourism, a philosophy increasingly aligned with evolving traveller expectations. The company’s core mission is simple enough: deliver unforgettable experiences while safeguarding the environments and communities that make them possible.
Plaza Zabala, Montevideo, Uruguay
That message clearly resonates with Furlong’s Incoming President, Mario Zirolli, who framed the partnership as more than a commercial alignment. “It is a true pleasure to partner with UTC and the broader travel trade community across Australia and New Zealand,” he said. “We are genuinely excited to support UTC’s success in showcasing the richness, diversity and authenticity of Argentina and Uruguay with open arms, genuine connections and the true warmth of South America.”
For agents and wholesalers across ANZ, the appointment offers a streamlined gateway into two destinations that reward deeper storytelling and curated itineraries. And in a marketplace increasingly driven by authenticity and meaningful travel, that’s no small advantage.
More information, rates and bookings are available via The Unique Tourism Collection or directly through Furlong Incoming at www.furlongincoming.com.
by Sandra Jones – (c) 2026.
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About the Writer.
Sandra has spent a working lifetime quietly rescuing journeys, one itinerary, one anxious caller, one impossible connection at a time. Years in Australia’s finest travel agencies taught her the art of calm, how to find a flight in a fog of cancellations, how to soothe a traveller when luggage wanders, how to turn nine frantic days in Europe into something resembling sense. Qualified, seasoned, endlessly patient, she learned that good travel advice is part logistics, part listening.
But the storyteller in her was always waiting its turn. Writing offered a new map, a way to turn experience into reflection, detail into delight. At Global Travel Media, Sandra now writes the truths only insiders know: the mishaps, the laughter, the grace found between gates and goodbyes. She reminds us that travel, for all its fuss, is still one of life’s better ideas.
