Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-06-11

  • Tourvest to deploy Amadeus Hey! for Travelit users (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 16:22:48)
    Tourvest customers using Travelit, the end-to-end corporate travel booking solution, are set to benefit from a range of new trip enhancements
  • Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru Announce Appointment of Elias Pertoft as General Manager (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 13:16:32)
    Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru are pleased to announce the appointment of Elias Pertoft as General Manager of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru, effective 8 June 2025.
  • Judith Cartwright Joins The Luminaire Board of Directors (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 13:05:12)
    The Luminaire, a luxury travel company known for its immersive, purpose-driven journeys, is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Cartwright, Founder and Managing Director of Black Coral Consulting, to its Board of Directors.
  • Meyer Jabara Hotels Continues to Invest in Technology; Recruits Chris Clap as First CTO (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 12:50:38)
    Meyer Jabara Hotels is cloud-connected, AI-accelerated, and future-proofed thanks to the recent recruitment of Chris Clap as Chief Technology Officer – a first-time position for the 48-year-old hotel ownership and management company. As its portfolio of branded and independent hotels continues to grow across the U.S., MJH is aligning its tech strategy and business ambition to build a better foundation for the future.
  • AVaStar Releases Free Guide to Help Hotels Identify Gaps in AV Operations Strategy (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 12:46:09)
    AVaStar has published a free resource to help hotels and event venues better understand where their AV operations are falling short — and what can be done about it. “Why AV Operations Are Overlooked” is now available for download by clicking here, and it is the ideal resource to help attendees of HITEC Indianapolis better prepare for shopping the show next week.
  • TPConnects launches its ‘International Reseller Program’ globally (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 12:43:37)
    TPConnects Technologies, a leading IATA-certified global travel aggregation and distribution technology company, today announced the launch of its International Reseller Program, an initiative aimed at facilitating the global distribution of TPConnects’ travel solutions.The program enables established travel industry organizations to offer Iris (for Travel Sellers) and Astra (for Airlines) solutions in their local markets. TPConnects has already signed Gerry’s Travel Group (Pakistan), Al Irtehal Group (Oman), and Maas Travel and Tours (Bangladesh). The program is now ready for global expansion.
  • Fairmont The Palm is delighted to announce two new appointments (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 12:37:16)
    Fairmont The Palm is delighted to announce the appointment of Dhaval Patel as the new Director of Revenue Management, effective 2nd June 2025. With more than 15 years of global experience in luxury hospitality revenue strategy, Dhaval brings a data-driven mindset and a proven track record of commercial success to the leadership team and in addition the appointment of Stavros Fassaris as the new Director of Food and Beverage.
  • Tanzania to host World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025 (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 12:35:55)
    World Travel Awards (WTA) will host its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025 in the enchanting nation of Tanzania, with travel industry leaders from across the region attending the VIP reception at Johari Rotana Dar es Salaam on 28 June 2025.The ceremony will mark the opening leg of WTA’s Grand Tour 2025, which also includes regional events in Cancun (Mexico), Saint Lucia, Hong Kong, Sardinia (Italy), Dubai (UAE), and the Grand Final in Bahrain.
  • Mondrian Gold Coast Is Now Open, Ushering in a New Era of Coastal Luxury at Burleigh Heads (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 10:59:41)
    Mondrian Gold Coast has officially opened its doors, marking a new era of lifestyle luxury on the southern Gold Coast. Set along the shores of Burleigh Heads, the 208-room landmark by architects Fraser & Partners introduces the Mondrian brand to Australia for the very first time.
  • Etihad Goes Four Daily To Karachi (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 09:58:34)
    Etihad has further increased its flight frequencies to Karachi, Pakistan, with tickets now on sale. This expansion is part of the airline’s ongoing commitment to provide guests with more travel options and enhanced connectivity.From 01 October, 2025, Etihad will start flying four times a day on the Abu Dhabi – Karachi route, providing a total of 28 weekly nonstop services to Pakistan’s economic hub.
  • Northern Lights meet City Heights: Finnair announces route to Toronto (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 09:10:57)
    The Nordic airline will relaunch flights to Canada on 4 May 2026. The Helsinki to Toronto connection marks the only direct flight between Finland and Canada
  • Malaysia Airlines Launches ‘Time for Premium Escapes’ Campaign (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 09:01:29)
    Malaysia Airlines has launched its latest global campaign, ‘Time for Premium Escapes’, inviting travellers to elevate their journey with exclusive Business Class fares. This latest campaign provides significant savings on Business Class flights across some of the airline’s most desirable routes, including its flagship double-daily direct flights from London to Kuala Lumpur and onward to a range of alluring destinations in Asia and Australasia. Applicable to new bookings made until 19 June 2025*, travellers departing from London Heathrow can enjoy all-in Business Class return fares starting from GBP 2,739.
  • Tarun Jewalikar Joins Novotel & Adagio Premium Dubai Al Barsha as Cluster F&B Director (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 07:51:06)
    Accor is proud to announce the appointment of Tarun Jewalikar as Cluster Director of Food and Beverage for Novotel Dubai Al Barsha and Adagio Premium Dubai Al Barsha. Tarun steps into this new leadership role with an invested motive to redefine the F&B offering as a destination-led experience, championing culinary innovation, commercial excellence, and sustainability.
  • Caribbean Tourism Organization Honors Jamaica’s Tourism Minister for Regional Leadership (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 07:46:18)
    The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has recognized Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett for his exceptional leadership and transformative contributions to Caribbean tourism development.
  • Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) Reveals the Airlines Going Paperless in 2025 (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:57:39)
    From 3 November 2025, travellers flying with Ryanair will no longer be able to download and print a physical boarding pass. The airline will become the first low-cost carrier (we know of) to go fully digital moving to complete paperless boarding passes, check-in and gate access.
  • Grenada Chocolate Fest 2025 Wraps With Sweet Success and Bold Plans for 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:55:45)
    The 12th annual Grenada Chocolate Fest has been heralded as a successful celebration of one of the island’s most treasured crops—cocoa.The festival is very much a community driven event where local people and visitors came together to explore the rich world of Grenadian chocolate through an imaginative line-up of events that combined culture, education, gastronomy, wellness and pure chocolate fun.
  • Viking Announces 14 New Ocean Itineraries for 2026 and 2027 (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:52:23)
    Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced that 14 new ocean itineraries exploring the Mediterranean, United Kingdom, Ireland and Scandinavia in 2026 and 2027 are now open for booking. Ranging from 15 to 36 days, each of the new voyages combines two or more of Viking’s most popular itineraries to allow for more in-depth exploration.
  • AI- powered platform Hive empowers hotels to compete with OTAs data dominance (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:49:22)
    The roomangel Foundation, a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing transparency and fairness in the hospitality industry, today announces the launch of Hive, an AI-powered, platform-agnostic tool designed to improve collaboration and data sharing across the industry. Hive provides a chat-based interface that helps hotels access real-time insights and make more informed decisions aims to help hotels reclaim control, optimize performance, and fight back against the data asymmetry that has long favored powerful intermediaries such as OTAs.
  • UrVenue and OpenTable Expand Integration (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:47:27)
    UrVenue, the leading booking technology provider for hospitality experiences, today announced an expanded partnership with OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant technology.Building on their successful 2021 integration – which unified dining reservations with resort activities – this expanded collaboration gives hotels the ability to offer guests, both those that are already on-property and with upcoming stays, priority access to premium OpenTable reservations directly through UrVenue’s Itinerary Builder as part of the pre-arrival journey. Guests can secure exclusive, high-demand restaurant bookings and curated dining events in advance, while hotel staff can also manage reservations on their behalf through UrVenue’s Experience Center, ensuring seamless, personalized service.
  • Maestro to Showcase Full Suite of All-In-One PMS Innovations at HITEC Indianapolis (Breaking Travel News 2025-06-11 06:44:16)
    Maestro PMS will showcase the latest enhancements to its industry-defining property-management system in Booth #2411 at HITEC North America 2025, to be held June 16 to 19 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. As a platinum sponsor of the premier technology event, Maestro will display its full selection of offerings, including its popular Guest Experience Management System (GuestXMS), in-demand embedded payments solution MezzoPay with unique integration to Silverware POS, newly enhanced Spa Management module, and the much-anticipated Maestro Touch — a powerful new feature of Maestro PMS designed to revolutionize the front desk user experience. Attendees can also preview powerful updates to the Front Desk and Sales & Catering systems, designed to boost operational speed, improve data visibility, and simplify complex workflows for staff.