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  • Saleh Al Geziry: the destination-builder shaping Abu Dhabi’s tourism future (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 17:05:50)
    Named among Forbes Middle East’s leading travel and tourism figures for 2026, DCT Abu Dhabi’s Director General for Tourism has spent more than two decades turning destinations into experiences, and experiences into economic growth.
  • CHTA MARKS WORLD TOURISM DAY BY ADVANCING PRACTICAL AI ADOPTION ACROSS CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 14:40:07)
    This year’s World Tourism Day on September 27 carries the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” framing AI as the industry’s next major transformation and asking how it can support smarter decision-making, stronger skills, and better-managed destinations. For the Caribbean, the opportunity is not technology for technology’s sake, but using AI in ways that strengthen competitiveness, improve productivity, support the workforce and enhance the distinctive experiences at the heart of the Caribbean hospitality and tourism industry.
  • Launch of SunRay Social & Swim Club expansion to SAii Lagoon Maldives (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 13:31:11)
    BTN attends the launch of SunRay Social Day club at SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton
  • easyJet announces fourth based aircraft at London Southend Airport and new route to Rhodes (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 11:04:54)
    easyJet has today announced it will add a fourth based aircraft at London Southend Airport, further expanding its presence at the airport and supporting continued growth and jobs.Alongside the additional aircraft, easyJet has announced a new route from London Southend to Rhodes, providing customers across Essex and the wider region with even more choice for their summer holidays.The new service to the popular Greek island will commence on 27 April and operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays, providing convenient options for customers looking for a summer getaway.
  • Vietnam Airlines Partners with Visa and AWS to Advance Digital Transformation and AI (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 10:41:05)
    During the visit to the United States by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, Vietnam Airlines exchanged signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Visa and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to strengthen cooperation in payments, travel, technology and data.
  • Finnair strengthens its Japan network and will operate up to three daily flights to Tokyo next summe (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 10:39:01)
    Finnair is responding to growing demand for travel to Asia, and Japan in particular, by increasing flights to Tokyo for the 2027 summer season. The airline will add frequencies on its Tokyo Narita route during the peak summer travel period, operating up to two daily flights to the destination. In addition, Finnair will continue to serve Tokyo Haneda Airport daily.
  • Wyndham Garden Expands Across Türkiye with New Hotels in Antalya and Istanbul (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 10:34:05)
    Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hotel franchising companies, announced the opening of Wyndham Garden Antalya Konyaaltı, marking the latest addition to its Wyndham Garden portfolio in Türkiye, as the company prepares for the brand’s debut in Istanbul with the upcoming opening of Wyndham Garden İstanbul Tuzla Marina. Expected to open in October 2026, the 93-room hotel will extend Wyndham Garden’s presence into Türkiye’s largest city and strengthen the brand’s position across the country’s key urban and leisure markets.
  • WTTC, JATA and Tourism Expo Japan Join Forces to Drive Japan’s Global Tourism Growth (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 10:30:53)
    The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and the Tourism EXPO Japan (TEJ) Executive Committee have joined forces to strengthen Japan’s position at the heart of the global Travel & Tourism community, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on collaboration, innovation, knowledge exchange and international engagement.WTTC President & CEO Gloria Guevara has signed the agreement alongside JATA Chairman Yuji Hara and Tourism EXPO Japan Executive Committee Chairperson Eijiro Yamakita, bringing together three leading organisations with a shared ambition to strengthen connections between Japan’s Travel & Tourism sector and the global industry. The agreement will create new opportunities for knowledge exchange, international dialogue, industry engagement and collaboration across the sector.
  • Breaking Travel News Q&A, Karen Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Jayasom (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 10:26:20)
    In this Breaking Travel News Q&A, Karen Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Jayasom, discusses the evolving wellness landscape, the changing expectations of today’s wellness travellers and the importance of creating experiences that deliver lasting benefits beyond the traditional holiday. She also shares her perspective on the opportunities shaping the future of wellness hospitality and how Jayasom is continuing to develop its distinctive approach in an increasingly dynamic international market.
  • BTN Trends: Travel insurance enters the booking journey as disruption reshapes traveller protection (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 09:54:29)
    Following Arabian Travel Market 2026, Breaking Travel News speaks directly with insurance and travel technology leaders about how repeated disruption is changing the role of travel protection, from a largely overlooked booking add-on to a more dynamic part of the traveller journey.
  • ATM 2026 in trends: Travel technology moves from ‘smart’ to useful (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 08:07:20)
    Following Arabian Travel Market 2026, Breaking Travel News speaks directly with technology and travel industry leaders about how AI, data and digital infrastructure are changing the traveller journey, and why the next stage of travel technology will be judged by what it enables rather than the technology itself.
  • Qatar Airways Brings Chef Behind Two-Michelin-Starred Restaurant Onboard for New UK Inflight Menu (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:36:09)
    Qatar Airways has launched a new signature onboard menu created by British chef, James Knappett, chef-patron and co-founder of two-Michelin-starred restaurant, Kitchen Table, in London.
  • Discover Dominica launches new destination training course for UK travel advisers (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:34:55)
    The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has just launched a new destination training course, via Online Travel Training (OTT), designed to give UK travel advisers both the knowledge - and the all-important necessary confidence - to sell the Caribbean Nature Island of Dominica to their clients.Now available on the OTT UK and US platforms, the self-paced course covers Dominica’s seven tourism pillars: Adventure, Health & Wellness, Romance, Aqua, Culture - Events & Entertainment - plus Agro and Kalinago.
  • Bob W signs long-term lease for 160-unit flagship office conversion in central Rotterdam (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:31:52)
    Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Dudok Real Estate to repurpose four floors of office space at Weena 147 into a new 160-unit flagship property in the heart of Rotterdam.Bob W Rotterdam Central is targeted to open in summer 2027 and will occupy 5,169 sqm across floors six to nine of the mixed-use building. The floors, currently used as offices, will be converted into design-led Bob W accommodation, with additional guest areas at street level.
  • flyadeal Marks Saudi National Day with Cashback, Bonus Alfursan Miles and Kingdom-Wide Celebrations (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:22:58)
    flyadeal, Saudia Group’s fast-growing low-cost carrier in the GCC, has launched a multi-dimensional campaign to celebrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Day, bringing exclusive fare and loyalty offers to customers as it encourages travellers to discover more of the Kingdom’s destinations.This year’s celebrations carry added significance for the airline: flyadeal itself took to the skies for the first time on National Day, 23 September 2017, with its maiden flight from Jeddah to Riyadh. Nine years on, the carrier marks the occasion from a considerably larger domestic and international network.
  • eviivo is now a Connectivity Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:20:33)
    eviivo, the all-in-one property management platform for short-term rentals (STR), property management companies (PMCs), hotels, B&Bs, serviced apartments and other independent accommodations, today announced it is now a Connectivity Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. The integration allows eligible PMCs and vacation rental managers using eviivo to distribute their listings, rates and more to the premium home rental platform directly from within eviivo Suite™, reaching a global audience of more than 300 million Marriott Bonvoy members.
  • Inhabit Hotels Brings the Oceanic Global Short Film Festival to London (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:15:09)
    Inhabit Hotels will present the Oceanic Global Short Film Festival at Inhabit Southwick Street on Thursday 8 October 2026 as part of the Design Hotels Screening Series, in collaboration with ocean non-profit Oceanic Global. The evening brings the year’s winning short films to an intimate audience of guests, followed by a panel discussion on our connection to the sea and why those stories matter.
  • SITE brings research and 20 years of Young Leaders to IMEX America 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:12:52)
    SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) will bring its latest research, professional development and global community together at IMEX America 2026, with activity in Las Vegas from 11 to 15 October. Highlights include the first presentation of the 2026 Incentive Travel Index, a conference and reception marking 20 years of SITE Young Leaders, and SITE NITE North America, which will bring together more than 1,500 incentive travel professionals.
  • US$90 BILLION HOTEL PIPELINE SET TO EXPAND GCC AND NORTH AFRICA ROOM SUPPLY BY 27% (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:08:44)
    The GCC and North Africa has US$90 billion worth of hotels and resorts in the pipeline, with 200,000 upcoming new rooms set to boost the region’s existing supply by 27 percent, according to HVS data released ahead of the 2026 edition of Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from 29 September – 1 October.With around 88,000 rooms currently under construction and another 25,000 in the final planning stages, over 55% of upcoming hotels in the region are set to be delivered between now and 2030, experts say.
  • Melissa Noel to host SOTIC 2026 in Guyana (Breaking Travel News 2026-09-24 06:03:48)
    Guyanese-American award-winning journalist, producer and media executive Melissa Noel will host the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), taking place Oct. 5-9 in Guyana.Noel will guide delegates through the conference program, helping set the stage for five days of dialogue, collaboration and cultural exchange under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive.”