Day Headlines in Travel News: 2026-02-27

  • The Peninsula paris appoints luc Delafosse as new Managing Director (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:39:17)
    The Peninsula Paris is pleased to announce the appointment of Luc Delafosse as Managing Director, effective 2 March 2026. Mr. Delafosse brings extensive international luxury hospitality experience, having held senior leadership roles in key hotels in global cities including London, Beverly Hills, Paris, Monaco, Dubai and Riyadh.
  • Jet2.com cuts carbon emissions with completion of multi-million pound winglet retrofit (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:25:38)
    Jet2.com has completed a two-year retrofit installation programme, which has seen Split Scimitar Winglets installed onto 74 of its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.The retrofit improves aircraft efficiency, reducing fuel burn by 1.5% and helping to cut the airline’s annual carbon emissions by over 28,000 tonnes.
  • Hard Rock International and Coca-Cola Create ‘Women Empower’ Series” (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:21:06)
    Hard Rock International and long-time partner Coca-Cola are championing women in music with a ‘Women Empower’ content series and related activations throughout March as part of Hard Rock’s annual International Women’s Month celebrations.
  • TAT announces Tomorrowland Thailand full-scale Asian debut in December 2026 (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:19:35)
    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announces Tomorrowland Thailand, confirming the festival’s first full-scale Asian debut on 11–13 December 2026 at Wisdom Valley, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province. The legendary Belgian electronic music phenomenon will bring its full-scale production to Thailand, reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a World Class Event Hub Destination and strengthening global confidence in Thailand as a premier host of international events.
  • easyJet expands its uniform donation scheme (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:16:04)
    Following a successful roll out to school kids in late 2025 via the Level Trust, easyJet has expanded its crew uniform donation scheme, aiming to provide jobseekers with smart, professional clothing for interviews, work, and everyday use.
  • QANTAS FREQUENT FLYER UNVEILS THE BIGGEST CHANGES TO STATUS IN PROGRAM HISTORY (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:14:38)
    Qantas Frequent Flyer is introducing the most significant changes to earning and retaining status since the program’s inception, giving members the ability to roll over unused Status Credits and earn them through everyday spending for the first time.The changes, which follow extensive feedback from thousands of frequent flyers and leading loyalty experts, will be introduced progressively from later this year.
  • Lufthansa A380 now with XXL crane (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:12:35)
    To mark Lufthansa’s 100th founding anniversary, the world’s largest passenger aircraft now also shines in a special blue design.Yesterday evening, the Airbus A380 landed at Munich Airport under flight number LH9901. It came from Shannon, Ireland, where it had been painted with an XXL crane and the lettering “1926 | 2026” and “100.”
  • flynas Increases Seat Capacity by 20% and Offers More Than 1.7 Million Seats (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 07:11:27)
    flynas, the world’s leading low-cost carrier and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced the availability of more than 1.7 million seats during Ramadan 1447H, marking a 20% increase in seat capacity compared to the same period last year, across its domestic and international network.
  • Sawatdee Bangkok! Etihad’s A380 Makes Its Thailand Debut This October (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:34:12)
    Etihad Airways will introduce its flagship A380 to Bangkok for the first time this October, bringing The Residence, the world’s only three-room suite in the sky, to Thailand and significantly increasing capacity on one of its most popular leisure routes.
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Celebrates Strongest Booking Month in Company History (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:32:26)
    Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has achieved the strongest booking month in its history, with January 2026 marking an all-time high for total global bookings across the fleet.“This record-breaking month underscores continued momentum for the brand and sustained demand for Regent’s unrivaled all-inclusive luxury cruise experience,” said Jason Montague, Chief Luxury Officer,Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
  • Stay22 Announces USD$122 million Growth Investment from Summit Partners (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:30:15)
    Stay22, an award-winning content monetization company helping creators, media publishers and live experience companies turn travel and retail content into commerce, today announced a USD$122 million minority growth investment from Summit Partners. The funding will support Stay22’s continued global expansion, product innovation, team growth and ongoing investment in the infrastructure and partner ecosystem that connects content to commerce at scale.
  • Adalte redefines the B2B ecosystem for multi-day tours with a digital model (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:27:19)
    Adalte, the leading technological interconnection platform for the package tour sector, confirms ahead of ITB Berlin that planning multi-day tours represents one of the industry’s most complex strategic challenges. Coordinating suppliers, managing sophisticated itineraries, and securing availability require significant time, involve operational risks, and can directly impact operators’ profitability.Adalte addresses this challenge by bringing operators and suppliers together within one professional B2B ecosystem. Its advanced technological platform, Community.Travel, enables the efficient management of any kind of tour and package including at least an accommodation, introducing an innovation without precedent in the sector.
  • Iberostar Group wins ‘World’s Leading Marine & Biodiversity Conservation Programme’ (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:25:48)
    Hospitality provider Iberostar Group has been recognised with the title of ’World’s Leading Marine & Biodiversity Conservation Programme’ for its Wave of Change programme at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.Through the initiative, Iberostar is investing heavily in coral reef restoration. In 2024 alone, the group planted over 12,000 corals and launched four coral nurseries across the Caribbean. Research teams study reef resilience, while guest excursions fund long-term marine conservation. Iberostar integrates reef-friendly sunscreen, low-impact marine tours and real-time biodiversity monitoring into its operations.
  • Travel Tech marks 30 years of Section 230 as online reviews continue to drive booking decisions (Breaking Travel News 2026-02-27 06:23:52)
    The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) today marked the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, signed into law in February 1996, a foundational law that helped enable the online consumer review systems now central to travel planning and booking.