New analysis from media intelligence provider, CARMA shows that the FIFA World Cup is putting airlines in the spotlight, with 877 articles analysed across four airline brands and 3,824 social media mentions. American Airlines leads media share with 33% of coverage, followed by Qatar Airways (27%), Delta Air Lines (27%) and United Airlines (13%).

Air India Express has restored connectivity to all destinations across its West Asia network with the resumption of services to Salalah in Oman and Kuwait. Flights on the Kozhikode–Salalah route resume from 2 July. Services between Kozhikode and Kuwait resume from 3 July, while flights between Bengaluru and Kuwait begin from 4 July, with frequencies increasing in phases over the coming days.

Belmo Group has acquired Aquarius on the Beach, the beachfront hotel at 75 The Strand, Townsville, taking over the business from 1 July 2026. The acquisition marks the group’s first move into North Queensland and brings one of the city’s best-known waterfront addresses into the Belmo Hotels portfolio.

Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has concluded its 2026 Venetian Society Reunion Voyage aboard Silver Shadow. From 19 June to 1 July, first-time guests and Venetian Society members – those enrolled in Silversea's loyalty programme – travelled to 10 ports across France, Italy, and Malta on a roundtrip voyage from Nice, hosted by Silversea President Bert Hernandez and other brand executives. The itinerary, selected by Venetian Society members, was marked by exclusive touches arranged specially for this sailing, from commemorative gifts to reflect destinations visited, to themed culinary experiences and enhanced entertainment. Guests celebrated the end of the voyage with a spectacular grand finale, as a farewell fireworks display illuminated the night sky in Portofino, Italy on 30 June.

‘Unbreakable: The Human Advantage’ has been announced as the theme for the Hotel Leadership Conference 2027, with the Master Innholders appointing Tej Walia MI, Managing Director of Foxhills Club & Resort, as Conference Chair. Taking place on 11–12 January 2027 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, the annual conference will bring together owners, operators and business leaders from across the hospitality sector to explore one of the industry's most pressing questions: how can businesses drive performance and growth while keeping people at the heart of decision-making?

Emirates' third daily service on the Dubai-Cape Town route landed at Cape Town International Airport at 18:05 yesterday, marking the first arrival of flight EK778. This also marks the debut of the airline's next-generation Airbus A350 in South Africa.