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    Flipping the Switch on Expensive Dive Pursuits

    Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has been crowned ‘Maldives Leading Dive Resort 2025’ at the prestigious World Travel Awards, marking a major milestone as the inaugural winner of this newly introduced category. The announcement was made at a glittering gala ceremony held on 29 June in Tanzania, attended by tourism and hospitality leaders from across […] More

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    Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Unveil La Palma – the Canary Islands’ Best-Kept Secret

    Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announced the launch of their fifth destination in the Canary Islands, with brand-new flights and holidays to La Palma going on sale. As a result, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have lifted the curtain on the Canaries’ most tranquil treasure, offering services to La Palma from London Stansted […] More

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    Iglu Ski launches The Great Lift Pass Giveaway

    Starting yesterday, Monday June 30th, Iglu Ski, the UK’s largest ski travel agent, launches ‘The Great Lift Pass Giveaway’. When skiers or boarders buy one lift pass for up to £450, the second lift pass is free. In total that means there’s a potential of 1 million lift passes to give away! Valid across all […] More

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    Viking Names Newest Ocean Ship in Croatia

    Viking® (www.viking.com) yesterday named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vesta®, with a traditional ceremony in Split, Croatia. Serving as ceremonial godmother of the Viking Vesta was the Norwegian journalist, Lene Tangevald-Jensen. The Viking Vesta will now continue her inaugural season sailing in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.  “As we celebrate 10 years of ocean […] More

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    Turkish Airlines adds a third London gateway with Stansted flights

    Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, is launching flights from London Stansted Airport on 18 March 2026, offering UK passengers even more convenient access to Istanbul and beyond. The national flag carrier will operate 14 weekly flights from Stansted to meet high demand for flights to Türkiye, home to Istanbul […] More

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    World Travel Awards 2025 Kicks Off with Africa and Indian Ocean Gala, Heads to Cancun Next

    The World Travel Awards 2025 program has set sail with a spectacular start, marked by the recent Africa and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony that captivated travel enthusiasts and industry leaders alike. Held last weekend, this prestigious event showcased the pinnacle of hospitality, travel, and tourism across the vibrant regions of Africa and the Indian Ocean, […] More

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    Rimrock Banff to join Emblems Collection: A new era of mountain luxury in North America

    Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection one of the most iconic retreats in the Canadian Rockies, is poised to redefine mountain luxury as the first Emblems Collection property in North America. Owned by Oxford Properties Group and a capital partner, the resort will undergo a fully transformative renovation beginning in October 2025 and will reopen in summer […] More

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    Meliá Hotels International named the Most Sustainable Hotel Company in Europe

    Meliá Hotels International has been recognized as the most sustainable hotel company in Europe and the second worldwide in the newly released World’s 500 Most Sustainable Companies 2025 ranking, published by the prestigious TIME magazine in collaboration with data analytics firm Statista. Meliá is also listed among the top 20 Spanish companies in this global […] More