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60 agents will join Intrepid in Morocco to experience the positive impact of travel over National Travel Agents’ Day.Intrepid Travel, a global leader in responsible travel, has announced their largest ever in-person training event for UK agents from 4 – 7 September 2026. With support from the Moroccan National Tourist...
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Airlines and airports worried about EES bottlenecks in an open letter to EU Commission
Europe's airports and airlines have issued an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, warning that the rollout of the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES) is causing major operational disruption and threatening the smooth functioning of summer air travel.While the aviation sector continues to support the...
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Just a year after unveiling an ambitious new brand strategy, Pullman Hotels & Resorts says its transformation is already being felt across its global portfolio.The Accor premium brand has shifted its focus from planning to execution, introducing redesigned guest experiences, flexible social spaces, new food and beverage concepts, and a...
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The Lux Collective celebrates the launch of two exclusive properties in Rwanda
The Lux Collective has officially entered Rwanda with the opening of two luxury resorts that form the foundation of an ambitious tourism circuit designed to showcase the country's most iconic landscapes while promoting regenerative tourism.The award-winning luxury hospitality company has launched LUX Lake Kivu* and SALT of Akagera, the first...
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Flexjet and Formula 1 announced on July 1, 2026 a multi-year partnership, bringing together two leading global brands at the pinnacle of luxury private aviation and motor racing, and naming Flexjet as the Official Private Aviation Supplier of Formula 1.Defined by a commitment to performance, precision and extraordinary experiences, the...
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Direct ferry services between Guernsey and Portsmouth are going to triangulate with Cherbourg from November as part of a restructuring announced early this week by Brittany Ferries in what it called ‘difficult market conditions’. The Islander ferry will follow what the company called ‘a more efficient schedule’ from November 1st,...
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Citrawarna Festival in Kuala Lumpur to showcase the best of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur is preparing to showcase the very best of Malaysia's rich cultural heritage as the annual Citrawarna Malaysia festival returns from July 24-26, 2026. The three-day celebration transforms the capital into a vibrant stage where the traditions, flavors and artistic heritage of the country's 13 states and three federal...
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Amsterdam is preparing to introduce new tourism measures over the existing ones, which will make the city one of the toughest in Europe in managing tourism while showing a growing hostility towards travelers. Among others is a gradual increase in its tourist tax to 20% by the end of the...
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Russia State news agency TASS reported on June 30 that the Russian government decreed to close several railway border crossings on the state border with Latvia, Finland and Estonia."The movement of people, vehicles, goods and cargoes" via the border crossings designated by the government is suspended, wrote TASS. The Russian...
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