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  • How Boutique Expedition Cruising Is Shaping Sustainable Tourism in Latin America (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 09:45:04)
    In recent years, the travel industry has seen a significant shift toward sustainable tourism, with travelers increasingly seeking unique, eco-conscious experiences that offer deeper connections to nature and local cultures. One of the most exciting developments in this movement is the rise of boutique expedition cruises, small, intimate voyages that provide a sustainable, personalized way to explore some of the world’s most biodiverse regions. In Latin America, these cruises are playing an essential role in reshaping tourism by prioritizing conservation, supporting local communities, and offering immersive, low-impact experiences in destinations like the Amazon, Patagonia, and the Galapagos Islands.
  • Etihad Reports November 2025 Traffic Statistics (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 09:43:37)
    Etihad Airways welcomed 2.1 million passengers in November 2025, achieving a 28% year-on-year increase, marking a new peak in the airline’s traffic for 2025.The airline maintained strong operational efficiency with passenger load factor 89% for the month. Through the first eleven months of 2025, Etihad has flown 20.2 million passengers, a 20% increase on the same period in 2024, while sustaining an 88% average passenger load factor across the period
  • Twin Capitals by Sea: The Ferry Link between Tallinn & Helsinki (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 09:14:40)
    For decades, the short hop across the Gulf of Finland has been far more than a simple crossing. The corridor between Tallinn and Helsinki has evolved into one of Northern Europe’s busiest maritime routes, a daily shuttle that binds two capital cities, two cultures and two tourism economies in just a couple of hours at sea. From business commuters and conference delegates to day-trippers and cruise-style overnighters, the Tallinn-Helsinki ferry now sits at the heart of the region’s travel story - quietly moving millions of passengers a year while helping both cities position themselves as “twin” hubs on the Baltic.
  • WTTC Considers Six Leading Destinations for New Office (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 09:01:22)
    The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today confirmed that Dubai, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland have each shown strong and proactive interest in hosting the organisation’s new office location. Their engagement underscores the strategic value these destinations place on closer collaboration with WTTC and the high regard governments and private-sector leaders hold for the organisation’s global role.
  • Visit Dubai this winter and enjoy two memorable experiences with Emirates (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:55:46)
    Emirates is giving travellers even more reasons to visit Dubai this winter, with a special offer that combines world-class hospitality and unique experiences. Customers who book return flights to Dubai by 21st December 2025, will enjoy complimentary access to two popular tours and attractions.
  • Ras Al Khaimah to Welcome The New Year With the Largest Fireworks Display Ever Seen (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:52:16)
    Ras Al Khaimah is set to captivate the world once again with its most spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration to date, promising the biggest firework ever launched in an attempt set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title.This year’s celebrations will feature a creative concept inspired by symbols of strength, renewal, and Ras Al Khaimah’s spirit of progress. Fusing innovative fireworks with a dazzling display of illuminated drones and lasers, the show will transform the night sky into a breathtaking stage where light, colour, and stunning visuals unfold on unprecedented scale.
  • Air New Zealand opens the Lookout Lounge ahead of major Auckland lounge redevelopment (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:48:59)
    Located on Level 2, closer to the departure gates, The Lookout Lounge will open daily during peak travel times (5:00–10:00am and 3.30–9:15pm), giving customers more room to relax and enjoy the friendly Kiwi service Air New Zealand is known for.The Lookout Lounge will operate alongside the Koru Lounge during the summer holiday season and during the construction of the new lounges at Auckland International Airport. Customers will be welcomed at either lounge depending on availability, with both serving up the same signature Kiwi hospitality, great food and drinks, and that unmistakable Air New Zealand warmth before take-off.
  • Tourism in Balance: ITB Berlin Convention 2026 Leads the Way (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:40:00)
    ITB Berlin is celebrating 60 years, and under the guiding theme “Leading Tourism into Balance”, the world’s largest industry think tank will focus on the key questions shaping the future of global tourism. From 3 to 5 March 2026, around 400 leading international speakers will discuss on four stages across 17 theme tracks how sustainable business models can function while respecting the natural environment.Next year, the ITB Berlin Convention 2026 will look for answers and strategies for a tourism industry in transition. More than 400 international speakers will examine the latest trends, present research findings and scenarios, and debate strategies and options for taking action. Experts from major companies such as Nathan Blecharczyk (co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Airbnb), Mitra Sorrells (Senior Vice President, Phocuswright) and Bruce Poon Tip (founder, G Adventures) will share exclusive insights into current market developments and strategic trends. Frauke Fischer (business biodiversity expert) will explain why biodiversity is a key success factor for the future of the travel industry, while Thor Pedersen (globetrotter and bestseller author) will take the audience on an extraordinary journey around the world without flying, opening up completely new perspectives on global travel.
  • RIU Hotels & Resorts opens the Riu Ventura, its sixth hotel in Cancun (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:37:45)
    RIU Hotels & Resorts has just opened the doors of the Riu Ventura, its new hotel in Mexico located right next to the iconic Playa Delfines beach in Cancun’s hotel zone. This establishment represents a new commitment to quality and product diversification, designed to offer a comprehensive holiday experience with RIU’s renowned 24-hour all-inclusive concept. It features an exclusive adults-only area with a pool and a Sky Bar on the sixth floor, a first for RIU in Mexico.The Riu Ventura offers a total of 705 elegant, contemporary and bright rooms, including 36 with private swim-up pools located on the first floor that offer better views and more privacy thanks to their elevated position. The establishment is RIU’s first hotel in Mexico to offer guests this option.
  • Jumeirah Unveils Eco Village, an Immersive Sustainability Destination at Madinat Jumeirah (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:33:36)
    Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and member of Dubai Holding, today announced the launch of Jumeirah Eco Village – a thoughtfully curated sustainability destination at Madinat Jumeirah designed to inspire sustainable living through engaging, educational experiences.Jumeirah Eco Village offers a dedicated platform that brings to life Jumeirah’s initiatives in environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, food security, and responsible production. The destination supports the brand’s mission to curate distinctive and purposeful guest experiences through a curated journey that uses immersive storytelling and interactive exhibits.
  • Rotana Launches Rotana DISCOVERY, Connecting Members to a World of Rewards and Recognition (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:29:04)
    We are pleased to announce the launch of Rotana DISCOVERY December 2025, its new global loyalty programme developed under the framework of its membership in the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) and integrated into the award-winning GHA DISCOVERY platform.This launch marks the transition of Rotana Rewards Select into Rotana DISCOVERY, connecting members to a world of benefits. Through this partnership, Rotana’s loyalty members gain access to 950 hotels across 100 countries and join a global community of over 32 million travellers. This milestone reinforces Rotana’s long-term commitment to delivering on its brand promise of Treasured Time while expanding its international recognition and loyalty reach.
  • Kick Off 2026 with Winter Warmth, Wellness, and Romance at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:24:58)
    Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, recent recipient of two Michelin keys, encourages guests to start the new year by celebrating wellness and romance in the warm tropical paradise of French Polynesia.“The beginning of a new year brings so many reasons to celebrate,” says Romain Chanet, General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. “For some, this may be a complete wellness reset in January, and for others, an expression of love and romance in February. Whatever the occasion, we will make it special and memorable, guided by our experts.”
  • Pan Pacific Whistler debuts the ‘Purpose Trees’ program this holiday season (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:20:20)
    Pan Pacific Whistler is elevating holiday giving this season by debuting its sparkling ‘Purpose Trees’, inspiring guests and visitors to give the gift of kindness and make a donation to the hotel’s three partner charities: Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Whistler Animals Galore Society and Whistler Food Bank.New for the 2025 holiday season, the hotel’s ‘Purpose Trees’ will be displayed in the lobbies of Pan Pacific Whistler’s two properties, Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside and Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre, until December 31, 2025.
  • Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu Debuts as The First Hyatt Centric Hotel in Southwest China (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:16:26)
    Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu, marking the introduction of the Hyatt Centric brand in Southwest China. Situated in the heart of Chengdu’s revitalized Panchenggang district, where nostalgic neighborhoods intersect with modern city life, Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu offers a fresh approach to urban exploration that is culturally rich and immersive.Here, savvy travelers can easily explore the contrasting charms of Chengdu, famed as the home of the giant panda and the birthplace of vibrant Sichuan cuisine. Directly linked to The Ring lifestyle mall, the hotel offers seamless access to upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment, while also serving as a gateway to traditional and trendy neighborhoods, where the city’s relaxed teahouse culture, ancient temples, and thriving creative scene coexist. Located just 164 feet (50 meters) from Dongda Road Metro Station, and two metro stops from Chengdu East Railway Station, it also provides effortless connection to iconic attractions such as Taikoo Li, Tianfu Square, and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
  • The Royal Commission for AlUla Advances the Preservation of AlUla Old Town (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:14:36)
    The Royal Commission for AlUla and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii continue to advance their joint work on the preservation of AlUla Old Town, under the cooperation agreement signed in January 2025. The partnership aims to deepen research and protection efforts at this historic site and guide its development through a comprehensive heritage-led approach. The collaboration brings together two of the world’s leading open-air heritage destinations, linking active archaeological work with visitor-facing cultural development.
  • What’s New in Canada’s Yukon in 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-15 07:11:35)
    Situated in northwest Canada beside Alaska, the Yukon is one of North America’s last great undiscovered destinations, home to Mount Logan, the planet’s largest non polar icefields and vast untouched wilderness. New for 2026, travellers can enjoy an exciting lineup of wilderness experiences, from Up North Adventures’ private off grid island retreat and Yukon Wide Adventures’ bundled winter aurora packages to premium aurora domes, ice fishing on frozen Lake Laberge and luxury viewing at Epic North’s new Aurora Lounge. Adventure lovers can explore remote northern highways by motorcycle, join small group hiking and cultural tours, experience northern lights by snowmobile or unwind in Indigenous owned wellness retreats with glass fronted aurora capsules. With new lodges, new operators and expanded winter and summer programmes, the Yukon is offering more ways than ever to experience its wild beauty.
  • Making a splash: Garner by IHG arrives in South East Asia (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-14 08:55:40)
    IHG Hotels & Resorts debuts Garner by IHG in South East Asia, with the opening of Garner Hotel Pattaya Central. Guests can immerse themselves in the vibrancy of this coastal city in Thailand, all while experiencing the brand’s ethos of ‘easy going stays that get you on your way’.Garner hotels are designed to offer quality, relaxed stays at an affordable price. The brand offers the all-important things that guests value most - a central location and a great night’s sleep, as well as delicious options for breakfast to start your day right.
  • ROYAL CARIBBEAN EXPANDS SEASONAL LINEUP OF 2027-28 CARIBBEAN ADVENTURES (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-14 04:52:53)
    It’s the season for island-hopping as Royal Caribbean has unveiled the newest lineup of ways to explore the Caribbean in 2027-28. Starting April 2027, families and vacationers can kick back or go all out on adventure across 13 Royal Caribbean ships, from the bold new Legend of the Seas and amplified Allure of the Seas to more action-packed getaways from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Port Canaveral (Orlando) and Tampa, Florida; New Orleans; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cartagena, Colombia; and Colon, Panama. The latest 2027-28 seasonal adventures are now available on Royal Caribbean’s website
  • Cunard Invites Travelers to “Treat Yourself, On Us” with Up to $600 Onboard Credit for Wave Season (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-14 04:51:45)
    Cunard, a legendary cruise brand with 185 years of offering timeless luxury at sea, today announced an indulgent offer for Wave Season. Now through February 25, Cunard is inviting travelers to Treat yourself, on us* and elevate their next voyage aboard any of Cunard’s four iconic Queens with exclusive limited-time benefits.
  • WORLD FOOD TRAVEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF THE TASTE OF PLACE MOVEMENT (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-14 04:43:55)
    The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has announced the official launch of its Taste of Place Movement, a worldwide initiative designed to safeguard culinary culture, elevate local food producers, and connect people and providers everywhere with meaningful, place-based food experiences.