Costa Cruises announces a new program for the next seasons for Costa Venezia and Costa Firenze as the Company teams up with Carnival Cruise Line creating a new concept for Carnival’s North American guests when COSTA® by CARNIVAL® debuts in the spring of 2023 and Costa Venezia joins the Carnival fleet. Costa Venezia will be followed by Costa Firenze arriving in the spring of 2024.

The Dominican Republic will host the 2022 FCCA Cruise Conference, taking place in Santo Domingo from October 11-14. The event will feature a series of workshops, networking opportunities and meetings, enabling the country to showcase its potential for increased benefits from cruise tourism and help the destination fulfill targeted objectives.

Celebrating a milestone 50th anniversary, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts brings glamour back to travel with renovations across its global portfolio

Dubai Airports has issued a passenger advisory alerting travellers about Dubai International (DXB) getting exceptionally busy over the next two weeks as a result of schools breaking for summer and the Eid Al Adha holidays.

Dubai’s successful tourism rebound continues to inspire global tourism recovery with the city welcoming 6.17 million international overnight visitors from January to May 2022, a 197 per cent year-on-year increase from the same five-month period in 2021, which saw the destination attracting just over two million international travellers.

The first UNWTO Global Youth Tourism Summit will bring more than 130 young people from 60 countries to Sorrento, Italy, next week, giving them a unique platform to play a leading role in the future of the sector.

Dubai’s successful tourism rebound continues to inspire global tourism recovery with the city welcoming 6.17 million international overnight visitors from January to May 2022, a 197 per cent year-on-year increase from the same five-month period in 2021, which saw the destination attracting just over two million international travellers.

The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua Bali has undergone an extensive renovation, in time for hosting the 2022 G20 Bali Summit.

Hilton Nottingham is placing the finishing touches on a £6.5 million hotel transformation project, which includes the redesign and comprehensive refurbishment of 176 guest rooms.

American Airlines customers with TSA PreCheck can now breeze through the airport with just their phone and their face, thanks to a collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration to test mobile identification.

Marriott has announced a strategic agreement with Vinpearl, Vietnam’s largest hospitality and leisure chain, to convert and develop close to 2,200 rooms across eight hotels in Vietnam - significantly expanding its portfolio of hotels and resorts in the country. Planned openings include Marriott Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton and Autograph Collection Hotels.

The Nature Conservancy, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association and the United Nations Environment Programme have joined forces to create a guide to coral reef restoration designed specifically for the Caribbean tourism sector.

Airbus and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security have signed a MoU at ILA Berlin 2022 to open a centre of excellence for cybersecurity and trustworthy artificial intelligence in Saarland, Germany. It will start operations this year with the intention to grow to around 100 experts within the next three years.

The next chapter of the U.S. Travel Association will be led by Geoff Freeman, a proven association leader who has a track record of building talented teams and delivering game-changing results for varied industries.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced an agreement with long-term partners Sun Hospitality Group to introduce fresh and innovative concepts, experiences and products in Vietnam, including developing four hotels across two destinations, offering 2,709 rooms to meet the rising demand.

An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. Tests are expected to continue on other types of helicopters with different fuel and engine architectures with a view to certify the use of 100% SAF by 2030.

P&O Cruises has released a brand new behind-the-scenes video showcasing Mission Control, the first ever escape room experience at sea. Available exclusively on P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia which launches in December 2022, Mission Control is a unique immersive experience, combining an escape game with multimedia simulation and a live-action story.

U.S. Travel Association released its full biannual forecast for travel through 2026 which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. However, this is not expected to last, leading to slower growth in the later years of the forecast.

IHG® Hotels & Resorts (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced a debut signing for its leading luxury InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in Uzbekistan.

Delta employees, retirees and members of the public can leave a lasting legacy by becoming a permanent part of the Delta Flight Museum experience through the purchase of a personalized brick in the museum’s courtyard.