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 […]

Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first Verified Net Zero hotels in Manchester City Centre and Oslo City Centre, marking a milestone in the group’s drive to decarbonise its global portfolio ahead of a 2050 […]

Spain has set a new record in the 2026 Blue Flag programme, receiving 794 awards across its beaches, marinas and tourism boats — 44 more than it earned in 2025. The Blue Flag International Jury […]

The University of Virginia has opened a full-service hotel and conference center on its historic campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Virginia Guesthouse welcomed its first guests in April 2026, adding 214 rooms, a signature restaurant […]

JetBlue has expanded its schedule at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and a new loyalty status match for eligible Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Silver and Gold members is now available at jetblue.com and in the […]

Valencia has launched Spain’s first university chair dedicated to motorsport safety, performance and health through a partnership between Circuit Ricardo Tormo and the Universidad Internacional de Valencia (VIU). The new Motorsport Chair focuses on road […]

The United States has given the European Union a deadline of 31 December 2026 to grant American authorities access to sensitive national police databases, or face the suspension of visa-free travel to the US for […]

Cologne has appointed Stephanie Kleine Klausing as Chief Executive Officer of the Cologne Tourist Board, effective 1 April 2026. She brings nearly two decades of experience inside the organisation, having joined in 2008 and held […]

The average nightly rate for a 5-star hotel in the Maldives during high season starts above $1,200 and runs past $12,000 at the top end. Bora Bora, Santorini, and the Amalfi Coast fall somewhere in […]

The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) and Marriott International Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly support and promote the Penang Golf Challenge as an annual business and networking platform. The […]

Health authorities and a cruise operator were dealing with a serious medical situation on board the MV Hondius after reports linked deaths on an Atlantic voyage to hantavirus, a rodent-borne infection that can be fatal […]

Big Bus Tours has launched a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing service in Thessaloniki, adding Greece’s second-largest city to its network alongside Athens and giving travel agents a two-destination Greek product to sell. The London-based operator, which […]

Football star Mesut Özil met fans and led a youth training session at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang on 29 April 2026, drawing around 500 participants to the campus. The event, organised by the […]

When people think about visiting London, iconic landmarks like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower Bridge often dominate the conversation. While these attractions are undeniably worth seeing, they only scratch the surface of what […]

BestCities Global Alliance has confirmed that its flagship Global Forum will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 21-24 January 2027, marking the event’s 10th anniversary. The announcement signals a milestone edition of the […]

Back in 1996, a quiet office in Willemstad opened its doors and changed the course of a Caribbean island. Most travelers passing through Curacao that year had no idea. They came for the pastel buildings, […]

Australia’s largest new museum, Powerhouse Parramatta, is set to open in Western Sydney late 2026, marking the country’s most significant cultural infrastructure project since the Sydney Opera House. The 30,000sqm building, designed by Franco-Japanese architects […]

ITA Airways has launched the first nonstop service between Rome Fiumicino Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, closing a longstanding gap in transatlantic connectivity between the two cities. The inaugural flight operated on May […]

Princess Cruises has launched its new Star Princess for the 2026 Alaska season, with the next-generation ship now sailing weekly roundtrip voyages from Seattle. The vessel will operate 20 departures between May 3 and September […]

The World Health Organization has confirmed a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean, after three passengers died and three others fell […]

Emirates has restored 96% of its global network, marking a near-full return to operations as travel demand continues to rise. The airline now serves 137 destinations across 72 countries, offering more than 1,300 weekly flights, […]

Lufthansa has recovered an Academy Award statuette that went missing after a TSA security agent at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport barred Russian director Pavel Talankin from carrying it onto a flight to Frankfurt, […]

Formula 1 has returned to Miami for the fifth consecutive year, with more than 275,000 spectators expected at the Miami International Autodrome over the course of the Grand Prix weekend. The event, centred on the […]

Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is hosting one of the most celebrated weekends in American sport and travel, with the 152nd Kentucky Oaks and the 152nd Kentucky Derby taking place on consecutive days. Tens of […]

Spirit Airlines has ceased all operations effective immediately, cancelling every scheduled flight and leaving approximately 17,000 employees out of work. The Florida-based budget carrier announced the shutdown in a statement published in the early hours […]

Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations as soon as Saturday after a $500 million government rescue package collapsed, leaving the bankrupt budget carrier with no clear path to survival. Bondholders rejected the terms of […]

A wildfire burning on Mount Faeta in Tuscany has destroyed around 800 hectares of woodland and forced the evacuation of approximately 3,000 people, Italian authorities said on Friday. The fire has been active since Tuesday, […]

Türkiye’s tourism income rose 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 to reach $9.89 billion, according to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The figure covers the January to March period and […]