Vervotech Recognized as an Elite Technology Partner by Expedia Group

Vervotech has been declared as an Elite Partner by Expedia Group, which is a major milestone in the partnership between the two companies. The recognition places Vervotech among Expedia Group’s top-tier technology partners, a category that supports complex, high-volume integrations and is assessed across areas including evaluated for different aspects of integration such as integration competencies, mapping quality, connected partners, and overall service delivery.

Unforgettable Travel Company has today launched Unforgettable Asia (unforgettableasia.com), a new luxury Asia specialist designed to make complex travel across the region easier to sell for agents.Launching with 11 destinations and 50 itineraries, Unforgettable Asia initially covers Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia, with further destinations to be added in late 2026 and 2027.The launch follows significant growth in demand fo

The world of Travel & Tourism has turned its attention to Malta this week, as the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) opened its 26th Global Summit in Valletta, bringing together some of the most influential figures from across the international tourism industry.Running from 7–9 October at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, the Summit is gathering government ministers, CEOs, investors, policymakers and senior industry figures to examine how the global Travel & Tourism secto

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today convened ministers and global business leaders from 24 countries in Valletta for a high-level Global Leaders Dialogue, held as part of WTTC’s 26th Global Summit.
The session highlighted the critical role of public-private partnership in strengthening destination competitiveness and shaping the future of global Travel & Tourism. A clear message emerged: lasting success in the sector depends on governments and businesses working togethe

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) today, joined Kampala Serena Hotel in hosting the launch reception for the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa, marking the beginning of the countdown to the 2027 edition of the continent’s leading hospitality investment forum to be held in Uganda. The reception brought together hospitality investors, hotel operators, tourism industry leaders, government representatives, professional associations and private-sector stakeholders ahead of the summit scheduled fo

eDreams ODIGEO, the world’s leading travel subscription platform, today announced a strategic collaboration with Alexa+, Amazon’s next-generation AI assistant, to power travel discovery and booking for the AI assistant.The global travel subscription leader is bringing its pioneering artificial intelligence capabilities to the Alexa-enabled and connected devices, opening a new channel for customers to plan their trips.

Minor Hotels announces the signing of Anantara Siniya Island Resort and Anantara Residences Sobha Siniya Island, in partnership with Sobha Al Siniya FZC, a joint venture between Sobha Realty and Umm Al Quwain Properties. The groundbreaking was attended by His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, underscoring the significance of the development as part of the emirate’s continued growth as a distinctive coastal and tourism destination.

The Wolseley, the international luxury hospitality brand inspired by London’s iconic restaurant on Piccadilly, announces the launch of The Wolseley Members Club, opening within the flagship The Wolseley Hotel New York in Q2 2027.For more than two decades, The Wolseley has been one of London’s most celebrated gathering places, welcoming a distinguished mix of leaders from business, culture, fashion, politics, media and the arts. Known for its timeless elegance, intuitive hospitality a

TransNusa, Asia’s premium service carrier, has announced a schedule increase to four daily flights between Jakarta and Singapore, reinforcing its position on this key international corridor.The transition to a four-times-daily scheduled flight follows the recent expansion from two to three flights daily, reflecting steady passenger demand and the airlines’ operational capacity to support increased traffic on the route. With this enhanced frequency, TransNusa now offers seamless trave

Marasa Africa, Uganda has appointed Michael Rourke as Director of Tourism, bringing more than 30 years of hospitality experience and over two decades of working within Uganda’s tourism industry.Mike’s career spans hospitality and safari operations across Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. His experience includes hotel management, remote lodge operations, new product development, project delivery, conservation work and guest experience.

H10 Hotels has completed the renovation of one of its most iconic properties in the Canary Islands, H10 Playa Meloneras Horizons Collection. Following an ambitious three-year renovation project, the five-star resort has undergone a complete transformation of its facilities and an update to its offering.These improvements, together with the evolution of its service standards, have enabled the property to become part of H10 Horizons Collection, H10 Hotels’ exclusive five-star premium holiday

Luxury Boutique Hotel Hemingways Nairobi, has joined The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) portfolio. This affiliation integrates the hotel into a curated network of over 450 independent luxury hotels in more than 80 countries, giving international travellers direct access to Nairobi’s finest luxury boutique hospitality.The Leading Hotels of the World Vice President of Member Success and Development Dean Bannon marked the partnership, noting: “Hemingways Nairobi is an important addit

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has unveiled a refreshed expression of its neo-classical Opera Wing, marking a new chapter in the storied hotel’s ongoing evolution during its ‘125 Years of a Legend’ celebrations.“The Opera Wing has always captured the graceful neo-classical spirit of the Metropole. This refurbishment carefully preserves that character while introducing a brighter, warmer and more contemporary residential feel for today’s guests,” said George Ko

Air India Express announced an expanded India–West Asia network as part of its Winter 2026 schedule. The expansion reinforces the airline’s position as one of the largest operators on the India–West Asia corridor.
This winter, Air India Express will operate up to 135 daily departures to West Asia, connecting 23 Indian cities with 12 gateways across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, through 88 non-stop city-pair routes. West Asia remains th

Secret Atlas has today announced a new series of Antarctic Circle Expedition Micro Cruise by Air departures for the 2027/28 and 2028/29 seasons aboard Aureum, a new 36-guest Explorer Yacht.Departing from the Secret Atlas expedition hub in Puerto Natales, Chile, guests will fly for around 2 ½ hours to King George Island, skipping the traditional two-day Drake Passage crossing in both directions and gaining time on the Antarctic Peninsula instead.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the voice, growth and competitiveness of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the global Travel & Tourism sector.The partnership brings together WTTC’s specialist Travel & Tourism expertise, economic research and industry insight with ICC’s global business network spanning more than 45 million busin

Adeeb Ahamed approaches hotels as both experiences and long-duration assets. Since founding Twenty14 Holdings in 2014, he has assembled a portfolio valued at more than $750 million, with properties in the UK, the Middle East and India. The collection includes Great Scotland Yard in London, Sheraton Oman, Pullman Dubai Downtown, Port Muziris in Kochi and the historic Caledonian in Edinburgh.
Ahamed’s route into hotel investment was not conventional. He began his career in hospitality, with

Philippe Zuber leads a company whose properties are expected to be destinations in their own right. Atlantis, One&Only, SIRO and Rare Finds operate in different parts of the market, but each depends on a strong concept rather than simple accommodation. Zuber’s role is to make those concepts commercially scalable without making them feel manufactured.
He became chief executive of Kerzner International in 2020 after joining the company in 2015 as president and chief operating officer of

When flydubai was created in 2008, its purpose was to connect Dubai with underserved regional markets using a simple narrowbody model. Under chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith, it has grown into something more complex: a network airline that complements Emirates, carries premium as well as value-conscious travellers and reaches cities larger aircraft cannot serve efficiently.
Al Ghaith brought more than two decades of aviation experience to the launch. He joined Emirates in 1986 and rose to execut

Bander Almohanna’s career at flynas spans nearly the entire modern history of the airline. He joined in 2006 as chief financial officer, became executive vice president in 2008 and took the chief executive role in 2015. That continuity has allowed him to influence not only the carrier’s network, but also its capital structure and operating model.
His background is unusually well suited to that task. Almohanna earned an accounting degree from King Saud University, an MBA from American

Guy Hutchinson’s appointment as Hilton’s president for the Middle East and Africa was a return as much as a new beginning. Before leading Rotana from 2020 to 2024, he had spent 16 years with Hilton in operational and regional roles across the Middle East, Europe, Japan, China, Australia and India.
That combination gives Hutchinson an uncommon perspective. He understands the systems, brand architecture and loyalty economics of a global hotel company, but he has also run a regional com

Tourism strategies often begin with targets and end with marketing. Imad Barrakad works in the complicated middle: land, finance, infrastructure, investors and the conversion of concepts into operating destinations. As chief executive of the Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development, known as SMIT, he has occupied that space since 2011.
Barrakad is an industrial engineer with postgraduate training in project management. Before moving into tourism, he built his career at Morocco’s national el

Jules Verne has unveiled its new Worldwide Collection for 2027/28, bringing together over 120 small group tours across more than 80 destinations and introducing a range of new itineraries for 2027.Designed for curious travellers seeking deeper cultural experiences, the collection includes escorted tours, rail journeys, wildlife adventures and river cruises. Among the new additions for 2027 are new tours to Venice, Malta and Madeira, as well as longer-haul adventures across India, China, Japan an

Duncan O’Rourke manages hospitality at continental scale. As chief executive for Accor’s premium, midscale and economy division across the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, he is responsible for markets ranging from mature tourism economies to cities receiving their first internationally branded hotels.
O’Rourke assumed the expanded role in 2023 and joined Accor’s executive committee. By September 2025, the group owned 37 hotels and managed 808 across the region under