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  • Introducing Air Canada Embarq, a New Self-Serve Business Travel Platform (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 07:54:51)
    Air Canada have announced the launch of Air Canada Embarq, a new self-serve travel management platform designed specifically to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations take control of their business travel needs.Part of Air Canada for Business, Air Canada Embarq brings travel management, tracking and rewards together in one centralized platform, giving Canadian businesses a simpler way to manage travel, optimize budgets and support employees on the road. Travellers book directly through aircanada.com, with eligible travel automatically recognized and attributed to their company.
  • Air New Zealand boosts capacity between Shanghai and Auckland for Chinese New Year (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 07:48:54)
    Air New Zealand is adding more than 7,000 seats between Shanghai and Auckland over Chinese New Year, increasing capacity during one of the busiest travel periods for Chinese visitors to New Zealand.From 23 January to 20 February 2027, the airline will operate three additional return services a week between Shanghai and Auckland, bringing the weekly total to ten a week.
  • Air Arabia expands Jordan network with new service to Amman City Airport (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 07:47:27)
    Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest budget carrier operator, today announced the launch of its new non-stop service between Sharjah International Airport and Amman City Airport (ADJ), starting 15 November 2026.
  • BRUSSELS AND ALL THAT JAZZ (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 07:37:09)
    Long before jazz became a global language, Belgium gave it one of its most recognisable voices. The saxophone, invented by Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax, went on to define the sound of jazz. And Brussels, where Sax learned his craft, became one of the first European cities to embrace the new music from America.This autumn, Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte hotel steps from the Grand Place, celebrates that heritage with a new season of Mix & Melody. The Friday and Saturday live music series at Bar Magritte brings jazz, swing, blues, boogie and Latin rhythms to the heart of the Belgian capital. October’s programme pays tribute to some of the genre’s defining names, from Ella Fitzgerald and Chet Baker to Erroll Garner, Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller.
  • Dr Dave Chin Tung brings a lifetime of understanding travellers to Breaking Travel News (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:22:06)
    People rarely buy a holiday for the journey alone. They are buying time together, a change of scene, a reunion or an experience they have imagined for years. Understanding what sits behind that decision has been central to Dr Dave Andrew Chin Tung’s working life.Now joining Breaking Travel News as Special Correspondent, the Jamaican travel entrepreneur brings a perspective shaped by decades of dealing with the expectations, ambitions and occasional disappointments that make tourism such a profoundly human business.
  • Trip.com’s Edison Chen: the event is becoming the destination (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:19:33)
    A concert ticket can now come before the flight. A sporting fixture can decide the city. For a growing part of the travel market, the question is no longer simply where to go, but what is worth travelling for. That shift is changing the business of selling holidays, and the organisations a travel platform needs to work with. Speaking to Breaking Travel News at the WTTC Global Summit 2026 in Malta, Edison Chen, Vice President, Global Destination Marketing at Trip.com Group, describes an industry having to rethink both how it attracts travellers and what it offers them once they arrive.
  • The World’s Top Destinations for Golden Hour (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:14:17)
    New research from premium travel brand Kuoni reveals the world’s best golden hour spots. Working with Jim Dale, Founder and Senior Meteorologist at British Weather Services, Kuoni’s research identifies the scientific metrics that make up the perfect golden hour and assesses 165 global destinations on six factors (cloud cover, light pollution, artificial brightness, rainfall, wind speed and average sunset duration), combining them into a weighted index to rank the world’s top spots.
  • ICAO Joins Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:11:36)
    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has joined the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply (the Alliance).The Alliance brings together more than 80 CORSIA stakeholders to address bottlenecks that limit the availability of Eligible Emissions Units (EEUs). Its work focuses on practical implementation support, including facilitating the processes needed to authorize emissions units for use under CORSIA while avoiding double counting.
  • Carnival Corporation supports young tourism leaders at SOTIC 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:09:12)
    Carnival Corporation the world’s largest cruise company, strengthened its support of Caribbean tourism and young people as the lead sponsor of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress.The company also provided the first-place prize for Amarni Webster, 15, of Anguilla, who was named the 2026 Youth Congress winner.
  • Anguilla named Caribbean’s leading culinary & luxury island destination at 2026 World Travel Awards (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 06:01:17)
    Anguilla has captured two top Caribbean honors at the 2026 World Travel Awards, winning the titles of Caribbean’s Leading Culinary Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Island Destination.
  • HOTEL CALA TO DEBUT ALONG THE TAMPA RIVERWALK JANUARY 2027 (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:55:47)
    Hotel Cala, an urban resort overlooking the Hillsborough River along Tampa’s iconic Riverwalk, will debut in January 2027, marking a new chapter for one of downtown Tampa’s most storied properties. The 281-room property will bring a new destination for locals and travelers to dine, gather, stay and experience the city. Following an extensive transformation by internationally renowned design firm Rockwell Group, Hotel Cala draws architectural and aesthetic inspiration from Tampa’s waterfront setting, tropical character and multicultural heritage, including its Italian and Cuban roots.
  • Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab Reveals 1206, The Hidden Room Completing Its Culinary Collection (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:26:50)
    Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab unveils 1206, a contemporary dining destination opening on 30 October, and the final venue to be revealed as part of the resort’s opening story. Named after the property’s once-hidden room on level four, 1206 offers an ingredient-led dining experience framed by uninterrupted horizon views stretching from Jumeirah Burj Al Arab to Burj Khalifa.
  • COPACABANA PALACE, A BELMOND HOTEL, RIO DE JANEIRO INTRODUCES LATIN AMERICA’S FIRST DIOR SPA (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:18:12)
    On 3rd November 2026, as part of the grand reopening of its iconic Pool Wing, Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro introduces a landmark five-storey Wellness Club. This exceptional collection of wellbeing experiences includes Latin America’s first Dior Spa, in addition to a state-of-the-art fitness centre; a Pilates and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio; a dedicated recovery floor; and a nourishing juice and nutrition bar. Rising above the hotel’s famed pool, the new destination pairs the palatial glamour that has defined Copacabana Palace for over a century, with a considered, contemporary approach, reinforcing Rio’s standing as a global capital of body care.
  • Radisson Hotel Group accelerates ambition for 100 Verified Net Zero hotels by 2030 (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:12:33)
    The latest expansion brings the Group’s Verified Net Zero portfolio to nine hotels across the Nordics and UK, demonstrating how the program is moving from its initial pilot towards application across larger, complex meetings and events properties.
  • Holland America Line Expands to 12 Ships with Addition of Arcadia (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:03:40)
    Holland America Line announced today that it will expand its fleet to 12 ships with the addition of the Vista Class vessel Arcadia in 2029. P&O Cruises will transfer the ship to Holland America Line, strengthening the premium cruise line’s capacity, supporting continued demand growth and providing another platform for the ongoing Holland America Evolution transformation program.
  • Windstar Cruises Unveils 2027 James Beard Foundation Chef Sailings (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-14 05:01:26)
    Some journeys are remembered for the places they visit. Others are remembered for what was served at the table. As the Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation®, Windstar Cruises promises both. The world’s leading small ship line has unveiled its 2027 lineup of James Beard Foundation Chef Sailings, featuring five culinary icons hosting voyages across three continents. Each sailing pairs a chef with a destination that has left a lasting mark on their cuisine, giving guests the chance to experience that connection firsthand.
  • Below Saint Lucia: New Underwater Sculpture Park to Open This Winter (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-13 13:17:04)
    This winter, a new underwater dive park opens in Saint Lucia.  Below Saint Lucia, at Anse La Verdure on the island’s southwest coast, will bring together art, culture, history and marine conservation through a collection of sculptures inspired by Saint Lucia’s people, heritage and national identity.
  • Kinara by Vikas Khanna Presents Forgotten Flavours Chapter III: Coast to Coast (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-13 11:24:15)
    On 21 November, Kinara by Vikas Khanna at JA Lake View Hotel will welcome Michelin-acclaimed Chef Vikas Khanna for the third chapter of its Forgotten Flavours dining series. TitledCoast to Coast, this intimate, one-night-only experience will take just 60 guests on a thoughtfully curated journey through India’s eastern and western coastal traditions, bringing together the artistry of Indian fine dining, carefully selected wines and the evocative world of fragrance.
  • Virgin Voyages launches Caribbean Sale with up to $500 onboard credit (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-13 10:41:27)
    Virgin Voyages has launched a new Caribbean Sale giving Sailors (guests) up to $500 in onboard credit on select voyages.Available on new bookings made before October 22, 2026, the offer applies to 270 voyages departing between October 2026 and October 2028 across all four Lady Ships: Brilliant Lady, Resilient Lady, Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady.
  • The Delta, woven into every moment: New andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge (Breaking Travel News 2026-10-13 10:14:37)
    andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp is set to enter an exciting new chapter with an extensive rebuild that will see the intimate safari camp evolve and reopen as andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge in August 2027. Set within an exclusive 90,500-hectare (223,630-acre) concession in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Xaranna is immersed in one of the world’s most extraordinary wilderness ecosystems: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the seasonal flood transforms the landscape into a shifting mosaic of waterways, islands and floodplains. This delicate ecosystem supports an exceptional diversity of wildlife, and approximately 450 recorded bird species. Guided by the rhythms of the Delta itself, the new lodge will bring the landscape into every aspect of the guest experience, inviting travellers to rediscover this remarkable wilderness as a restorative place that reveals itself layer by layer.