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  • The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Appoints Jackson Weech as Director General (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 09:17:25)
    The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) has appointed veteran Bahamian hospitality executive Jackson Alexander Weech as Director General, effective 1 October 2026. Mr Weech brings more than 35 years of tourism leadership experience across The Bahamas, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom to the Ministry’s senior executive team.Mr Weech is a leading representative of the Bahamian hotel and tourism industry who has worked closely with government, tourism stakeholders and international industry partners on issues including airlift development, workforce development, infrastructure, product improvement and the competitiveness of the destination.
  • Why the Future of Business Meetings Must Be Greener, Healthier and More Purposeful (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 09:13:46)
    Corporate meetings are evolving beyond venues and technology, with organisations increasingly seeking events that support sustainability, employee wellbeing and meaningful engagement.At Radisson Blu Hotel & Suites GRT Chennai, the GReaT Green Meetings initiative addresses these priorities through environmentally conscious meeting setups, locally sourced cuisine and responsible operating practices. Tree planting is also offered to help offset the carbon footprint associated with meetings.
  • Ultra-fast free Wi-Fi powered by Starlink is now available on Aer Lingus flights (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 08:22:44)
    Aer Lingus has installed ultra-fast free Wi-Fi powered by Starlink across its entire narrow body transatlantic fleet. This means customers flying to more than 10 North American destinations can stream movies and TV shows and stay connected with family and friends at 35,000 feet.While Aer Lingus is synonymous with flights to Ireland, the airline also serves an extensive network of destinations across North America, giving UK customers easy access to major cities in the US, via Dublin.Customers travelling with Aer Lingus to destinations including Newark, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville, Indianapolis, Hartford Connecticut, Raleigh-Durham, can now enjoy seamless connectivity all throughout their journeys.
  • Magipic AI Named One of 10 AI Companies to Demo Live at IBTM World 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 08:20:21)
    Magipic AI, the AI event experience and lead attraction platform for expos and events, is one of 10 companies selected to demo live on stage at the AI for Events Demo Day at IBTM World in Barcelona on Tuesday 17 November 2026, from 10:30 to 10:50 on the Future Stage. From just one selfie, Magipic AI gives guests a branded AI experience, including video, magazine cover, calendar or comic, in seconds, and captures a verified, segmented lead. At Microsoft for Startups’ stand in Athens earlier this year, the platform generated 300 qualified leads in 12 hours, with 98% lead form completion on the booth iPad.
  • Rotana Builds on Regional Momentum with Latest Portfolio Expansion at FHS World 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:53:01)
    Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Türkiye, is building on its regional growth momentum at FHS World 2026, following a year of new openings, market expansion and continued investment across its portfolio.With 40 properties and 8,334 keys currently under development, alongside 78 operating properties, Rotana continues to advance its growth plans across key markets, building on more than three decades of operating experience in the region.
  • Student accommodation and senior living among key assets shaping GCC’s future real estate market (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:52:52)
    Student accommodation and senior living concepts are key to shaping the GCC’s real estate sector over the next decade, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.These and other concepts like serviced living, co-living, private clubs, shared ownership and other professionally managed residential developments represent some of the region’s biggest future investment opportunities, as traditional lines between where people live, stay, work and socialise are becoming increasingly difficult to define, the company said.
  • THE OZEN COLLECTION Takes Centre Stage at the 33rd World Travel Awards (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:47:26)
    In a world where true luxury is measured by the moments that linger, THE OZEN COLLECTION has once again proven its mastery. The brand claimed top honours at the 33rd World Travel Awards, cementing its position as a global leader in luxury hospitality. From the turquoise waters of the Maldives to the world stage, its commitment to refined elegance, personalised service, and sustainable innovation was celebrated by industry peers and discerning travellers alike.
  • Gulf Hospitality Leaders Call for Smarter, Data-Driven Approach to Sustainable Hospitality (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:40:08)
    Senior sustainability and operations leaders from some of the Gulf’s most influential hospitality brands, including Rotana, TAIBA, and FIVE Hotels & Resorts, came together at an exclusive industry forum hosted by Ecostars in Dubai to examine the future of sustainability and ESG performance in the Gulf hospitalityThe closed-door roundtable highlighted a growing consensus across the sector: in one of the world’s fastest-growing hotel markets, sustainability is becoming a strategic business priority, and meaningful progress will depend on data, technology, and shared learning.
  • Amadeus to introduce Amadeus Max for Travel Sellers across the Gulf (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:25:35)
    Amadeus is preparing to introduce its new “Amadeus Max for Travel Sellers” across the Gulf region as part of its continued commitment to advancing intelligent travel technology and empowering travel sellers with faster, smarter, and more efficient workflows.
  • THE PLAZA AND HAMILTON SET THE STAGE FOR AN OVERNIGHT BROADWAY EXPERIENCE (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:17:26)
    This fall, The Plaza, A Fairmont Hotel, and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton invite guests to take their shot at a New York getaway with “Talk Less, Sleep More,” a new overnight package combining the hospitality of the city’s most storied address with the revolutionary energy of the show.
  • Brand USA Highlights Anniversaries, Grand Openings, and Events Across America (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:15:40)
    Brand USA is highlighting the milestone anniversaries, major openings and headline-making events giving international travelers new reasons to explore destinations across the country in 2027. Baltimore celebrates the 200th anniversary of the U.S. railroad, San Jose marks 250 years since its founding, and Bristol, Virginia, commemorates 100 years since the recordings known as the “Big Bang of Country Music.” Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp debuts as the nation’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site, while Washington, D.C. hosts the NFL Draft and Wrigley Field welcomes its first MLB All-Star Game since 1990.
  • Cruise Canada Expands in the Yukon with New Whitehorse Depot (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:06:55)
    Exploring the Yukon by road will become even easier in 2027, with Cruise Canada announcing the opening of its sixth Canadian depot in Whitehorse in the Yukon territory. The new location is set to welcome departures from early May 2027, giving travellers a new way to experience the Yukon’s spectacular landscapes and vast wilderness by motorhome.
  • Marriott International Reaches 300 Properties in Mexico, with Over 70 Hotels in the Pipeline (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 07:01:22)
    Marriott International, Inc. announced today the company reached the 300-property mark in Mexico, accounting for more than 44,000 rooms across 25 global brands in the country. The milestone reflects sustained investment and travel demand across the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, historic urban capitals, and rapidly developing industrial corridors.This momentum is supported by the company’s robust development pipeline in Mexico of 76 hotels representing more than 12,000 rooms, as of the second quarter of 2026. Conversions are playing an increasingly important role in the company’s expansion in the country, accounting for 35% of the signed pipeline. The company expects to open more than 10 additional hotels in Mexico before the end of 2026.
  • RMAL Hospitality Launches its Ruwad Addiyafah Programme (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:59:40)
    Championing the next generation of hospitality professionals, RMAL Hospitality PJSC has announced the launch of Ruwad Addiyafah, a fully sponsored, 12-month, full-time employment programme created exclusively for young UAE nationals looking to build a future in F&B and hospitality. The first initiative introduced under RMAL Hospitality’s new Board of Directors, the programme will give participants the practical experience, commercial understanding, and mentorship needed to progress towards F&B entrepreneurship, operational leadership, and long-term careers in the private hospitality sector.
  • CLOUDBEDS ANNOUNCES NEW ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP WITH PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:55:12)
    Cloudbeds, the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers who demand more, today announced its new affiliation with Preferred Hotels & Resorts as the latest addition to the brand’s Alliance Partner Program. This partnership solidifies Cloudbeds’ position as a recommended provider of unified hotel management technology for Preferred Hotels & Resorts member properties across the globe.Through this partnership, Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ member hotels will be able to adopt Cloudbeds’ intelligent platform to help turn technology into a driver of profitable growth. Built on a unified data model, the Cloudbeds platform brings operations, distribution, guest experience, and revenue marketing together, giving teams a shared, real-time understanding of their business and the ability to act on it.
  • Breaking Travel News named media partner for WTTC Global Summit in Malta (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:50:05)
    Breaking Travel News will join the leaders shaping the future of global tourism in Valletta this October after being named as a media partner of the 26th World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit.The landmark gathering will take place from 7 to 9 October 2026 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, bringing together more than 200 chief executives and senior decision-makers from across the international travel and tourism industry.
  • FHS World 2026: Hospitality enters a new era of investment, AI and experience-led growth (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:47:19)
    FHS World 2026 opened in Dubai with around 1,000 hospitality investment professionals from 50 countries gathering at a pivotal moment for the global travel industry. Travel and tourism is forecast to contribute $12 trillion to the world economy in 2026 and support 176 million jobs, according to figures highlighted during the opening of the summit. But the message emerging from the first day of FHS World was about far more than the scale of the industry’s recovery.
  • Accor and CITYVIEW Developments expand their partnership (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:39:39)
    Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and CITYVIEW Developments, a Dubai-based developer specialising in premium and luxury residential projects, today announced the signing of Pullman Residences & Offices Dubai Meydan at the Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World 2026, further expanding their partnership in Dubai.Scheduled to open in 2029, the mixed-use development will bring together 282 Pullman branded residences and branded offices within one destination. The project marks a significant milestone for Accor, introducing its first-ever branded offices for sale globally and extending the Pullman brand into a new commercial real estate segment.
  • Accor and KRD Holding sign Mövenpick Erbil Gomaspan Resort (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:36:01)
    Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and KRD Holding, a premier regional investment and development conglomerate, have announced the signing of Mövenpick Erbil Gomaspan Resort, a new-build resort scheduled to open in 2030. Set on the banks of Gomaspan Lake in the Erbil Governorate, the 150-key development will mark Mövenpick’s first property in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and its second in the country.
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts to bring its midscale brand, Garner Hotels to the Middle East (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-30 06:32:42)
    IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is bringing its conversion brand, Garner Hotels, to the Middle East through the signing of two hotels in the UAE with Nooa Holdings. Expected to open in 2026, Garner Hotel Dubai Al Jaddaf and Garner Hotel Ras Al Khaimah Downtown will add a combined 285 keys to IHG’s portfolio in the country. The milestone marks the regional debut of IHG’s fastest-scaling global brand and supports IHG’s continued growth in the UAE.