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  • Now Open: Walt Disney World Summer Brings New Family Experiences (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 13:05:04)
    This summer, Walt Disney World Resort is all about unforgettable moments, surprise experiences and brand-new magic around every corner.  From sunrise to fireworks, every Walt Disney World day is packed with non-stop fun: new and refreshed attractions, stage shows and limited-time entertainment, along with special ticket and hotel offers to help families save and visit in ways that make sense for them.
  • ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS COMMEMORATES WORLD OCEAN MONTH (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 12:01:24)
    In honor of World Ocean Month this June, Atlantis Paradise Island is highlighting new milestones from Atlantis Blue Project Foundation (ABPF), the resort’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to protecting marine species and their habitats. Recent achievements include the ongoing curation of The Bahamas’ first Coral Gene Bank, the arrival of a critically endangered sea turtle following a 2,700-mile rescue, and new guest programming designed to deepen understanding of marine conservation in The Bahamas and beyond.
  • Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire Launches Summer Offer With $250 Average Nightly Rate & Daily Breakfast (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 11:59:31)
    As travelers begin securing summer vacations ahead of seasonal price increases, Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire, part of the Hilton Tapestry Collection, has introduced a limited-time summer offer featuring Studio accommodations at a capped average nightly rate of $250, including daily breakfast, for stays through September 15, 2026. The offer is available through the Hilton’s dedicated booking link.
  • Travelport and Cognizant Bring Claude AI to Travel Platforms (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 11:30:58)
    The new Travelport Cognizant AI partnership is a significant step for both companies. Travelport is taking a significant step into AI-enabled travel technology through a new collaboration with Cognizant. The companies will incorporate Anthropic’s Claude AI into Travelport’s retail and distribution platforms.
  • Hotels Race to Be Found as AI Takes Over Travel Search (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 11:24:55)
    Artificial intelligence is changing how people search and book travel, and hotels are entering a new era of digital competition.
  • Loews Hotels & Co Introduces Loews Little Legends STEAM Explorers (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 10:57:02)
    Loews Hotels & Co today announces an expansion to its Loews Little Legends programming, with a new summer promotion designed to transform everyday hotel moments into hands-on experiences rooted in curiosity, creativity, and connection. Blending science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) into the travel experience, the brand will unveil a variety of discovery-driven programming this summer.
  • As Demand for Immersive Entertainment Experiences Increases, Sandbox VR Opens its Third Location (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 10:50:39)
    Sandbox VR, the world’s premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, today announced the opening of a new location at Town Square near the Las Vegas Strip. This marks the third location in the city, which can draw more than 40 million tourists per year (source: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority) and is a hub of consumer demand for immersive entertainment experiences, an industry valued at $137.70B in 2025 and projected to reach $1,024.55B by 2033 (source: Grand View Research). The new location, which will open on June 12, is ideal for Las Vegas locals, conveniently located just off the freeway with free parking.
  • U.S. Virgin Islands Announces St. John Celebration 2026: History & Collaboration with a Musical Mix (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 09:54:07)
    The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, in partnership with the Division of Festivals, is proud to announce the 2026 St. John Celebration, will be taking place from June 14 through July 4, 2026. This beloved annual festival will once again bring together residents and visitors for weeks of culture, music, cuisine, and community under the vibrant theme: “History and Collaboration with a Musical Mix.”
  • NOBU ANNOUNCES RESTAURANT AND RESIDENCES IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 09:48:12)
    Nobu, the globally recognized luxury lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce its arrival in Bellevue, Washington through the rebranding of two luxury residential towers as Nobu Bellevue Residences.Owned by Silverstein Properties, the project marks the first completed and move-in ready Nobu-branded residential development in the United States and introduces a new hospitality-led residential offering being sold by Polaris Pacific as sales agent for Silverstein.
  • National Airlines Continues Strategic Fleet Expansion with Delivery of Second Boeing 777F (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 08:08:36)
    National Airlines has marked another major milestone in its continued growth journey with the delivery of its second Boeing 777 Freighter (N792CA) from the Boeing production facility in Everett, Seattle. The latest addition further strengthens the airline’s long-haul cargo capabilities and reinforces its commitment to providing customized global charter cargo solutions to customers and industries worldwide.
  • NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE® REVEALS GRAND OPENING DATE FOR GREAT TIDES WATERPARK (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 07:52:49)
    Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that the highly anticipated Great Tides Waterpark at Great Stirrup Cay, the Company’s private island in the Bahamas, will take place on Sept. 4, 2026, during Norwegian Luna’s seven-day Caribbean sailing.
  • Informa Markets Partners with Hong Kong Tourism Board to Launch “The Festival of Connoisseurs” (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 07:45:06)
    Informa Markets, a leading B2B events organiser, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) on May 27, 2026, to support the launch The Festival of Connoisseurs (the “Festival”) in Hong Kong. The Festival of Connoisseurs, which will hold its first edition in November 2026 before expanding into a full-scale festival in 2027, will transform Hong Kong into a living, breathing luxury universe. By signing the MOU, HKTB becomes the first strategic partner for this new initiative.
  • RateGain Appoints Heather Moses as Chief Marketing Officer (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 07:00:44)
    RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a global leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Heather Moses as Chief Marketing Officer. Based in Boston, Heather will lead RateGain’s global marketing function, driving category leadership, brand growth, and GTM strategy while overseeing communications, design, demand generation, and integrated marketing initiatives across the company’s expanding portfolio of AI-powered travel and hospitality solutions.
  • Southwest Airlines Selects CarTrawler to Power Enhanced Car Rental Experience (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 06:29:16)
    CarTrawler, the leading B2B technology provider of car rental, ground transport and insurtech solutions to the global travel industry, has announced a new partnership with Southwest Airlines®, the largest domestic airline in the United States, that carried more than 134 million revenue passengers in 20251 and serves 122 destinations across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.Southwest® has selected CarTrawler’s Connect Platform to power a modern car rental experience, replacing its previous in-house car rental platform with a more dynamic retail-led solution across Southwest’s digital channels.
  • Celestyal updates winter deployment with expanded Mediterranean programme (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 06:06:06)
    Celestyal has extended its current Mediterranean programme with a winter 2026/27 deployment.The cruise line has confirmed it will cancel its Arabian Gulf season for winter 2026/27. Instead, it will extend its current Eastern Mediterranean season with additional sailings across its two-ship fleet.
  • Mews and SiteMinder Pioneer Native Best-In-Class Distribution Inside the Hotel Operating System (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 05:59:45)
    Mews, the hospitality operating system, and SiteMinder, the leading hotel commerce platform, have partnered to create the hotel industry’s first fully-integrated best-in-class distribution solution. Introduced today at Mews Unfold in Amsterdam, the solution will see SiteMinder’s distribution capability natively embedded within the Mews Operating System, marking the first time that hotels of any size can access the industry’s largest distribution network without leaving the platform their property runs on.
  • dailypoint signs Serena Hotels and Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa as new customers (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 05:46:54)
    dailypoint, the Customer Data Platform (CDP) built for CRM and Loyalty in hospitality, welcomes Serena Hotels and Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa to its customer portfolio of over 1,500 hotels worldwide.With more than 30 properties in eight countries across Africa and Asia including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Pakistan, Serena Hotels has implemented dailypoint’s Customer Data Platform (CDP) to consolidate data from its loyalty scheme, the Prestige Club, in one place, modernize the rewards program, and improve the service offered to its members. Through this integration, the Prestige Club has enhanced customer recognition across the group properties, allowing members to earn and redeem points not only on stays but also on additional services such as food and beverage, spa, and laundry. Via the Prestige Club portal and app, guests can easily access their profiles, track points, and request redemptions.
  • The Landings Resort & Spa Welcomes Lindon Lovell as Managing Director (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 05:44:32)
    The Landings Resort & Spa in St Lucia is happy to announce the appointment of Lindon Lovell as its new Managing Director, who joined the resort this month. This milestone marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the resort’s journey to further elevate its standing as one of the Caribbean’s premier luxury destinations.
  • The Emirates A380 has landed at Mini-Europe (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 05:41:17)
    The Emirates A380 has touched down at the airport in Mini-Europe, bringing one of the most recognisable aircrafts to Brussels’ captivating world of miniature monuments, displays, and animations.The Emirates A380 model has been replicated in perfect detail, taking over 60 hours of intricate craftsmanship by Mini-Europe’s expert modellers, to capture the distinctive features of the A380 and iconic Emirates livery. Custom-made at a scale of 1:25, the aircraft still measures nearly three meters in length (292 cm) with an impressive wingspan of 320 cm and a height of 45 cm. From the proportions of the fuselage to the fine details of the livery, the model highlights the expertise and craftsmanship that define Mini-Europe’s creations.
  • Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Invites Guests to Cultivate Intentional Joy (Breaking Travel News 2026-05-28 05:37:33)
    Rooted in mindfulness, nature and community, and anchored by the philosophy of Heart of the Earth Spa, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai approaches wellness as an intentional, lived practice. It is from this foundation that the Resort marks Global Wellness Day on June 13, 2026, inviting guests to cultivate intentional joy through a thoughtfully curated program inspired by this year’s global theme, Joy Magenta, and interpreted through the distinctive lens of The Nam Hai’s wellness philosophy.