The 2026 French Quarter Festival closed its four-day run on April 19 with record-breaking numbers across vendor revenue, hotel occupancy and fundraising, cementing its place as one of New Orleans’ most economically significant cultural events. […]

Sports tourism has reached a total economic impact of $274.5 billion, according to a new industry report, as millions of travellers continue to attend and participate in sporting events across the United States. The study, […]

Outrigger Hospitality Group has launched a $100m transformation of the Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort, its original flagship property located on one of Hawaiʻi’s most historic beachfront sites. The redevelopment aims to reposition the resort as […]

Frankfurt Airport has unveiled more than 3,000m² of new duty free and travel retail space with the opening of Terminal 3, marking a major expansion of its commercial offering. The development forms part of a […]

Mexico is bracing for an unprecedented accommodation crunch as the 2026 FIFA World Cup prepares to bring approximately 5.5 million visitors to the country over roughly 40 days. On peak match days, demand in host […]

France will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time in its history, the International Basketball Federation announced on Wednesday 22 April. The tournament will take place across three cities, Lille, Lyon and […]

Finland is considering introducing a tourist tax that would require visitors to pay an additional fee per night or stay, as the government examines ways to make travellers contribute more to infrastructure and environmental protection […]

BlaBlaCar is shutting down its bus operator business after years of recurring losses, the car-sharing platform announced on Tuesday 21 April. The closure will eliminate 40 jobs and end a select number of coach routes […]

American Airlines has opened a transformed Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, introducing more than 60 new dining, retail, Duty Free and experiential concepts in what the carrier describes as […]

The United Kingdom is set to create a “smoke-free generation” after Parliament approved landmark legislation that will ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has […]

IHG Hotels & Resortsblank (IHG) and All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) announced a comprehensive loyalty partnership, setting a new benchmark for hotel-airline loyalty collaboration in the travel industry. Launching after October, IHG One Rewards […]

Visit Florida Keys & Key West announced the appointment of David Burke as Chief Administrative Officer, a newly created leadership role focused on strengthening operational accountability, compliance and intergovernmental coordination across the organization. Burke, a […]

Travel today is no longer just about sightseeing or relaxation. For millions of people, it is about chasing moments. A final match in a packed stadium, the atmosphere of a derby in a foreign city, […]

Justin Bieber has fuelled intense speculation about a return to touring after closing his Coachella 2026 headline set with the words “See y’all soon,” prompting a wave of anticipation among fans and the wider music […]

Maldives-based all-business-class carrier BeOnd Airlines has suspended its entire flight network for the summer of 2026, grounding its two-aircraft fleet until October as the ongoing military conflict in Iran drives jet fuel costs to record […]

Accor has opened Pullman Ninh Binh, the first internationally branded hotel in Ninh Binh, northern Vietnam, introducing a rooftop Champagne bar and three swimming pools to a region best known for its UNESCO World Heritage […]

Choice Hotels International has become the first major hospitality provider in the United States to standardise on AWS AgentCore, embedding artificial intelligence across its entire enterprise in partnership with Amazon Web Services. The initiative moves […]

Rome marks its 2,779th birthday on April 21, 2026, with a full day of free public events spanning military band concerts, gladiator reenactments, guided museum tours and ancient founding rituals under this year’s official theme: […]

A French singer and father of three died on a flight from Paris to Réunion Island in January after swallowing 77 cocaine-filled bags that ruptured inside his body. The 40-year-old man from Montpellier was found […]

Aer Lingus has cancelled more than 500 flights from its summer schedule, affecting passengers travelling from Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports on European and transatlantic routes. The airline attributed the cuts to mandatory maintenance on […]