The United States government’s decision to declassify 162 files on unidentified flying objects has reignited global interest in alien-themed travel, with tourism operators at established UFO hotspots reporting a surge in enquiries. The Pentagon released […]

Visa has announced the expansion of its global, experience-led travel programme, Visa Destinations, into Asia Pacific, launching in Thailand as the first market, with Singapore set to follow in 2026. Designed around how travellers increasingly choose to […]

Minor Hotels has announced plans to bring its luxury Anantara brand to the Caribbean for the first time, with a resort and residential development set to open in Turks and Caicos in 2029. Anantara Turks […]

Vienna is hosting the 70th Eurovision Song Contest this week, with fans from more than 75 countries converging on the Austrian capital for an event that economists project will generate 57 million euros in value […]

Delta Air Lines has launched new nonstop flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rome and Barcelona, expanding international travel options from the Pacific Northwest ahead of the summer season. The new services include the first-ever […]

The Walt Disney Company announced that D23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will take place in Singapore for the first time in 2027—creating a major milestone in the expansion of Disney’s global fan celebrations across the Asia […]

Novak Djokovic has been eliminated from the Italian Open in Rome after losing to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic in his opening match, raising fresh questions about the 38-year-old’s fitness ahead of the French Open later […]

Fans in China and India, whose combined population hits a staggering 2.88 billion people, might have no way of watching the 2026 World Cup this summer due to broadcasting rights disputes as reported by Reuters. […]

Santiago de Compostela’s Rosalía de Castro Airport has closed for five weeks to allow major runway renovation works, disrupting travel to one of Spain’s most visited pilgrimage destinations during the peak spring season. Spain’s airport […]

A Frontier Airlines jet struck and killed a person who had entered the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff on Friday night, triggering an engine fire and forcing the emergency evacuation of all 231 […]

UK holiday bookings are rising as disruption in the Middle East pushes more travellers to look closer to home. Booking.com said searches for May half-term UK holidays were up 20% on last year, while Airbnb […]

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, with the vessel expected to arrive in Tenerife early on Sunday morning. At least […]

France will beat Spain in the FIFA World Cup final and claim a third world title, according to Bank of America analysts, but the bank’s own artificial intelligence tool rates Spain as equally likely to […]

A French court has fined two disruptive passengers a combined total exceeding €10,000 after they forced a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza to divert to Toulouse last year. The Toulouse Criminal Court also […]

The World Health Organization has said the risk to the general public from a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise vessel MV Hondius is “absolutely low”, after three passengers died and others fell ill. The ship, […]

Istanbul is the fastest-growing hotel market in Europe this year, with more than 3,000 new rooms expected to enter the city’s supply across openings ranging from renovated landmarks to purpose-built business hotels. Here is a […]

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has opened its first Hungary property inside the restored Klotild Palace in central Budapest, arriving just weeks before the city hosts the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final on 30 May. […]

French rail operator Ouigo has launched a two-day flash sale offering 5,000 train tickets at €5 each across its entire Spanish network, as the company marks five years of operating in the country. Sales open […]

A German tourist has won a payout of more than €900 (£850) after he was unable to secure a sun lounger due to other guests reserving them with towels, as reported by BBC. The man was […]

Viking has announced that its 2028–2029 expedition voyages are now open for booking, featuring newly released departure dates across the company’s most popular itineraries in the Arctic, Antarctica and the Great Lakes. The 2028–2029 deployment […]

Portugal and Italy do not plan to exempt British travellers from Europe’s new fingerprinting and facial scanning checks, the European Commission has confirmed. The decision means the two countries are not following Greece, which has […]

Fans of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal are facing sharply higher travel costs as they rush to book trips to Budapest for the Champions League final. Demand for flights and accommodation has risen since the two […]

A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain on 12 August 2026, plunging cities and towns along the path of totality into darkness for up to two minutes. From Icelandic raves […]

Some airports are already running out of jet fuel warned Carsten Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa, He revealed that one of the planes flying to Cape Town was unable to refuel on landing last week and had […]

Aman Sveti Stefan, the historic island resort on the Montenegrin coast, will reopen for the summer season on 1 July 2026, five years after a beach access dispute forced its closure. The resort, set on […]

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has confirmed the full programme and speaker line-up for the PATA Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026), set to take place from May 11 to 13 at Lahan Hotel in […]

Germany held its position as the world’s leading business travel destination in 2025, capturing a 10 per cent share of the global market, even as total international business trips to the country fell 6 per […]

Geopolitical instability has emerged as the single biggest challenge facing corporate travel managers in Europe in 2026, with nearly half of professionals surveyed citing it as their primary concern, according to new research released ahead […]

Argentina is investigating whether it was the source of a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise after three passengers were evacuated and the vessel headed to Spain’s Canary Islands. The health emergency has raised concern […]

Malaysia’s AirAsia has placed an order for 150 latest generation A220-300 aircraft. The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for the A220 and propels the programme beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone, […]

Aeroplan, Air Canada’s travel loyalty programme, has launched a new partnership with Hertz that allows members to earn points on car rentals across the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands. The deal gives Aeroplan’s more than […]

A cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak has left Cape Verde and headed for Spain’s Canary Islands after three people were evacuated, according to the World Health Organization. The vessel had nearly 150 people […]