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Multi-city travel across Asia-Pacific grew 35% year-on-year this Labour Day period, according to data from Trip.com Group. Several Asia-Pacific markets including Japan, South Korea, parts of Southeast Asia and Mainland China celebrate Labour Day, driving strong cross-border and domestic travel flows across the region.

VistaJet, the world’s first and only global business aviation company, announces its summer 2026 Private World collection, featuring a curated series of immersive journeys across Africa, the Arctic, North America and Europe. Seamlessly connected by its floating fleet, VistaJet continues to offer guaranteed availability and access to over 2,400 airports worldwide, delivering a consistent, residential-style

Castlerock announces the completion of a comprehensive $13.5 million renovation of The Westin Nashville, enhancing guestrooms, suites, and key public spaces across the 456-room hotel. Located adjacent to Music City Center, the property plays a central role in Nashville’s convention and group market, and the renovation positions the hotel to better serve evolving business and

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) as a Destination Partner. The Uganda Tourism Board is the government agency mandated to promote and market Uganda as a preferred tourism destination. In addition to destination marketing, UTB plays a central role in developing, coordinating, and regulating the

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced a new chapter for its global leadership and team, bringing together executives and former C-suite leaders, industry experts, and Ministers from across the Travel & Tourism industry to reflect the diversity and international nature of the private and public sector. The leadership team demonstrates WTTC’s evolution

The highly-experienced former Kenyan Tourism Minister, the Hon. Najib Balala, has been appointed to the Leadership Team at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global voice of the private sector within the industry. Based at WTTC’s global office in Madrid, Mr. Balala has started in a new role as Executive Vice-President for Advocacy,

A century after the golden age of ocean liners, a new icon has taken shape on the Atlantic coast. In Saint-Nazaire, within one of France’s most storied shipyards, the Orient Express Corinthian—the world’s largest sailing yacht—was officially named, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of luxury travel.

The travel company Rakuten Travel uses artificial intelligence (AI) to bring about improvements in hotel bookings with a new agent designed to recommend hotels. Such improvements promise more personalized travel booking for its customers.

Aurora Expeditions has delivered its largest Antarctic season to date, operating 30 voyages, facilitating an estimated 819 landings, and welcoming a 30% increase in expeditioners, representing 56 nationalities. The 2025/26 programme was underpinned by the launch of the company’s third expedition vessel, Douglas Mawson, in Sydney in November, ahead of its inaugural Antarctic season. This

The Route 66 Golf Trail, The World’s Longest Golf Trail, will be unveiled at a news conference at LaFortune Park Golf Course on Thursday, April 30 at 10 a.m. “It is an honor to launch this permanent golf trail, celebrating the Centennial of Route 66 in 2026,” said Gary Sparks, founder of the Route 66