Airline alliance oneworld has struck a loyalty partnership with India’s largest hotel group, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), in what both sides describe as the first such tie-up between a global airline alliance and a hotel group, the…
oneworld and IHCL launch first airline alliance-hotel loyalty deal Read Post »
8 trillion and inbound arrivals rose three times faster than the global average, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said on June 3.
China on track to become world’s top travel economy, WTTC says Read Post »
International tourism grew just 2% in the first quarter of 2026, with the Middle East conflict that erupted in late February dragging March almost flat and forcing UN Tourism to trim its full-year forecast.
Global tourism up 2% in Q1 26 as Gulf conflict hits travel flows Read Post »
Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, an upper-midscale brand for US college towns, and said it sees long-term room for 400-500 of the hotels, with the first due to open in 2027, according to a press release seen by Emerging Travel.
Undergraduate by Hilton targets 500 college-town hotels Read Post »
More for our broke millennials and Gen Z if you were not shock and awed on your train down to the capital, then why not let this new low-cost hotel give you a stress release from the cost of living crisis.
London’s Soho gets 566-pod hotel as Otherwander opens on Dean Street Read Post »
JetBlue (JBLU) announced plans to launch nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, the airline’s first-ever route to Venezuela, reported on May 28.
JetBlue plans first-ever Venezuela service with Fort Lauderdale-Caracas route Read Post »
Hong Kong Airlines relocated its check-in counters to Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport from 04:00 on May 27, the carrier said.
Hong Kong Airlines moves check-in to Terminal 2 at Hong Kong airport Read Post »
Red Sea International Airport ran 80 flights and more than 15,000 seats over the Eid Al-Adha peak from May 21 to 31, a step-up that shows how the gateway to Saudi Arabia’s flagship luxury destination is scaling from soft launch towards…
Aman has refreshed its flagship “Wonders of Aman” campaign, leaning hard on the proximity of 14 of its properties to UNESCO-protected sites and selling privileged as part of Aman UNESCO experiences.
Aman bets on UNESCO access as luxury travel’s new product Read Post »
Singapore fintech YouTrip has launched YouTrip Family, a multi-currency prepaid card for children aged seven to 18, extending its consumer travel card into the family market.
YouTrip launches multi-currency travel card for children in Singapore Read Post »