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    Etihad Airways Finishes 2025 on an Award High, Scooping Over 25 International Awards

    Etihad Airways has enjoyed a golden year by collecting more than 25 prestigious international awards throughout 2025, with recognition spanning every aspect of the guest experience from cabin design to onboard catering, safety and operational excellence.
    The airline crowned the year by becoming only the fourth airline globally, and the first in the region, to attain the Seven-Star Plus Safety Rating from Airline Ratings, the highest accolade in the internationally respected safety ranking system.
    Earlier this month, Etihad secured three major global titles at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Bahrain. The airline won World’s Leading Airline Customer Experience, World’s Leading Airline Economy Class, and World’s Leading Airline Lounge Business Class for the Premium Lounge at Zayed International Airport. More

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    Frankfurt’s Creative Quarter Welcomes Kennedy 89, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Kennedy 89, a design-forward, full-service hotel in Frankfurt’s vibrant Sachsenhausen district and the latest addition to The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in Germany. The hotel introduces a sophisticated new interpretation of luxury in one of Frankfurt’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. More

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    Andaz One Bangkok Opens Its Doors in Thailand

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation have announced the opening of Andaz One Bangkok this December 19th, 2025 – a distinctive new lifestyle hotel for curious urban travelers seeking to make the most of the Thai capital.  Andaz One Bangkok is part of One Bangkok, the largest holistically integrated district at the Heart of Bangkok, which comprises workplaces, retail zones, luxury residences, hotels, art and culture, expansive open and green spaces, and a world-class LIVE entertainment arena.  It will complement Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach as the second Andaz branded hotel in Thailand. More

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    IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Vignette Collection debuts in Africa with the Fairview Hotel Nairobi

    Fairview Hotel Nairobi – one of Africa’s most cherished heritage hotels – is joining Vignette Collection, a growing family of one-of-a-kind hotels in destinations to remember. The 99-room boutique hotel, affectionally known as Upper Hill’s living garden hotel, represents the brand’s first in Africa and first on the continent to join IHG Hotels & Resorts’ leading Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, now the second largest in the world.

    Central to Vignette Collection is the balance of individuality and belonging, with each property unique in its identity yet united by the shared vision to offer a more authentic way to travel. Fairview Hotel Nairobi is a rare urban oasis, offering the next generation of thoughtful venturer serenity in the heart of the city. More

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    Triple branded hotel project breaks ground near Universal Studios Japan

    IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) proudly announces its biggest new-build hotel agreement in Japan near Universal Studios Japan (USJ), in partnership with Sakurajima Kaihatsu LLC, a consortium of four companies: Kajima Corporation, JAPAN POST REAL ESTATE Co., Ltd., SMFL MIRAI Partners Company, Limited, and Keihanshin Building Co., Ltd.

    Celebrating the agreement at the recent groundbreaking in Konohana-ku, Osaka, the project marks IHG’s first triple-branded hotel development in Japan. More

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    IHG Hotels & Resorts expands its luxury lifestyle portfolio in Morocco

    IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Sirayane Hospitality, a local high end hospitality investor and operator with over twenty years’ experience in Marrakech, to develop Kimpton Marrakech, a 67-key luxury lifestyle hotel opening in Q4 2026. The signing marks the introduction of the Kimpton brand in Morocco, further expanding IHG’s luxury and lifestyle footprint in the country. More

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    A Michelin-Starred Cliffside Series with Chef Stéphane Carrade

    Alila Villas Uluwatu invites guests to an extraordinary three-day culinary residency at CIRE with Michelin-starred Chef Stéphane Carrade, a celebrated gastronomic figure from Gascony, region of France’s South West, revered for its deep culinary heritage. From 15 to 17 January 2026, CIRE becomes the stage for a rare dining series shaped by a chef whose craft is rooted in terroir, memory, and the quiet poetry of the ingredients he chooses to honour. More

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    PURE ONE Launches MICE Division

    PURE ONE is proud to announce the official launch of our MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) division – a significant milestone in our broader strategy to build a diversified, experience-led global travel group.

    This new product line strengthens our position in the market by providing high-quality, fully customisable corporate travel and event solutions across the UK and Europe. It reflects our long-term vision to develop multiple revenue streams across tour operations, media, retail travel, hospitality, and transport. More