Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-07-14

  • Air Canada and ITA Airways Celebrate Significant Partnership Milestone (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 16:10:39)
    Air Canada and ITA Airways today announced a significant milestone in their partnership with a codeshare agreement that provides customers more convenient travel options when flying between Canada and Italy, and beyond.
  • Etihad Reports June 2025 Traffic Statistics (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 15:57:00)
    Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.Etihad Airways carried 1.8 million passengers in June, marking a 16 percent increase compared to the same month last year. This sustained growth highlights the airline’s strategic expansion and strong position in the market. The passenger load factor rose to 88 percent, up from 86 percent in June 2024, demonstrating Etihad’s continued success in optimising capacity while meeting robust demand.
  • Singapore Airlines Elevates First Class with Fresh Tomato Revolution (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 11:44:03)
    Spirit sales soar when airlines swap tomato water for real ingredients. Singapore Airlines, recently crowned Best First Class Airline and Best Long-Haul Airline of 2025, has selected Longbottom & Co. as its exclusive tomato mixer partner across Suites, First, and Business Class, ending a decade-long search for a Bloody Mary that passengers re-order.The move signals the aviation industry’s overdue reckoning with tomato juice quality. While other mixers evolved from concentrates to premium offerings, tomato juice remained stuck in the 1970s – until now.
  • Turkish Airlines signs codeshare agreement with Airlink (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 11:25:36)
    Turkish Airlines, flag carrier of Türkiye, has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence on the African continent. The partnership, which will take effect on August 1, 2025, was signed during a ceremony held at Airlink’s head office in Johannesburg.
  • Dusit International expands across the lodging spectrum, launches ninth hotel brand – Dusit Hotels (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 08:21:17)
    Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has expanded its global hospitality portfolio with the official launch of Dusit Hotels – its ninth hotel brand – designed to deliver tailored upper-upscale experiences that balance brand consistency with the unique needs of each market in strategic city and leisure destinations worldwide.
  • Qatar Airways Launches Privilege Club Pro: A Loyalty Subscription Programme (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 08:06:54)
    Qatar Airways’ loyalty programme has launched Privilege Club Pro, a subscription service for members to seamlessly collect additional Avios and Qpoints on a monthly basis. This marks the first time a loyalty programme with Avios has introduced a subscription that allows members to collect status points, setting a new standard for how members can boost their rewards and tier status.
  • British & Irish Lions Finn Russell, Tommy Freeman and Andrew Porter provide superfan welcome (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 07:42:57)
    With thousands of fans descending on Australia to follow the action of the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour 2025, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), the Official Hotel Partner, has upped the ante on unmissable fan moments by delivering the ultimate surprise and delight welcome like no other.After arriving and collecting their bags, rugby superfan Lawrence Hanlen who travelled from Gibraltar, stepped outside expecting a standard airport transfer to InterContinental Sydney, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury & lifestyle hotel portfolio. Instead, they were greeted by a private transfer and an even bigger surprise inside: Wallabies legend and former Captain, Michael Hooper, ready to play chauffeur.
  • Hilton Signs First Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Saudi Arabia with Al Musbah Group (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 07:03:58)
    Hilton has announced the signing of Diyar Ajwa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, in partnership with Al Musbah Group – marking the debut of the lifestyle Tapestry Collection brand in Saudi Arabia. Expected to open later in 2025, the new signing reinforces Hilton’s continued expansion in the Kingdom and adds to its growing presence in one of the world’s most significant religious tourism destinations. With this addition, Hilton remains on track to reach its milestone of 100 hotels trading and in the pipeline across Saudi Arabia.
  • Experience the Best of the Algarve, Portugal: Spectacular Stays and Authentic Culinary Delights Awai (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 07:00:55)
    The Algarve in southern Portugal continues to boost its reputation as one of Europe’s most sought-after destinations with an array of refined accommodation and mouth-watering culinary experiences. Visit Algarve share their recommendations of where to stay and experience authenticity, history and ultimate relaxation, plus enjoy the culinary delights the region has to offer.
  • Emirates recognised as 2025’s Most Recommended Global Brand by YouGov (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 06:25:43)
    Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has topped the rankings as YouGov’s Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025, a testament to the airline’s longstanding ‘Fly Better’ promise. Emirates is the only airline to be featured on the global top 10 list.
  • IHG Launches First Kimpton Hotel in Indonesia (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 06:06:54)
    IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s largest hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with PT Mustika Adiperkasa and GHS K.K to introduce the first Kimpton in Indonesia. Set to open its doors in early 2026, Kimpton Bali Ubud will also be the first IHG hotel to open in Bali’s cultural heart of Ubud as IHG continues to expand its luxury & lifestyle presence across the country.
  • Monarch hangar refurb to create 150 jobs at LLA (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 06:00:31)
    The operator and owner of London Luton Airport (LLA) are laying the foundation for up to 150 new jobs following an £11.5 million refurbishment programme that includes two new aircraft engineering and repair hangars and a new airport logistics consolidation centre.The new premises will be housed in previously vacant hangars, once owned by Monarch Airlines and acquired by LLA in February 2024.
  • AN ICON, REIMAGINED: Hotel Arts Barcelona Unveils its Vision of the Future (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:56:58)
    Hotel Arts Barcelona, Europe’s uniquely artistic urban resort known for its stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea and its impressive contemporary art collection, unveils its vision for the future that will further enhance its reputation as the gem of Barcelona’s skyline. The hotel embarked last year on a multi-phase, property-wide reimagining project that aims to create a contemporary oasis for tomorrow’s travellers while celebrating its rich history.
  • Singapore Airlines Group And Mandai Wildlife Group Team Up (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:56:25)
    The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group and Mandai Wildlife Group have launched a three-year strategic partnership aimed at enhancing Singapore’s appeal as a top travel destination, co-creating customer experiences through exclusive privileges, and spotlighting the interesting yet crucial work of wildlife conservation for the planet. The collaboration champions Singapore’s vision of being a City in Nature with the Mandai Wildlife Reserve as a unique window to the wild.
  • Flying This Summer? GP Shares Must-Know Tips to Avoid Jet Lag, Dehydration and Discomfort (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:54:51)
    With summer holidays fast approaching, many of us are gearing up for trips abroad and long-haul flights. But the excitement of getting away can be dampened by the less glamorous side of travel: jet lag, blocked ears, dehydration and general in-flight discomfort.
  • Find Your ‘Pomalo’ in Croatia (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:52:41)
    As the peak tourism season begins, many start their summer vacations, so the Croatian National Tourist Board marks this occasion launching a promotional campaign called Find your “Pomalo”. The aim of the campaign is to introduce travel and vacation enthusiasts to a lifestyle defined by the escape from the loud, hectic and stressful everyday life, carried out exclusively via social networks; namely TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
  • Gen Z Adults Driving Nostalgic Travel Trend With Curious Over 65s Choosing New Destinations (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:50:48)
    Gen Z and Millennial holidaymakers are fuelling the trend for nostalgic travel by returning to holiday destinations they visited as a child.A study of 2,000 holidaymakers aged 18 and over, commissioned by Jet2holidays, found that 82% of Gen Z and 75% of Millennial Brits have returned to a holiday spot from their childhood, compared to just 55% of those aged 65 and over. The research shows that older generations are more inclined to try new destinations, with 45% of those over 65 preferring to try new destinations compared to just 27% of nostalgic 18-24 year olds.
  • Ethiopian Airlines Begins New Passenger Service to Hanoi, Vietnam (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:11:37)
    Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline and one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world, is pleased to announce the commencement of its new four-times-weekly passenger service to Hanoi, the vibrant capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.To mark this significant milestone, Ethiopian Airlines hosted an inaugural ceremony at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, attended by high-level government officials, diplomatic representatives, and executives of the airline, including Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines.
  • Bona Vita Properties Launches Global Luxury Vacation Investment Platform (Breaking Travel News 2025-07-14 05:09:23)
    Bona Vita Properties, a luxury global vacation rental investment platform, has launched a new offering that provides accredited investors with access to passive income opportunities through co-ownership of fully managed vacation villas. Eliminating the complexity of traditional ownership, the platform simplifies access to the growing luxury short-term rental market.