World Travel Awards (WTA) has announced that CROSSROADS Maldives will serve as the host venue for its Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony on 27 September 2026. The multi-island leisure and lifestyle destination will welcome travel industry leaders from across the region for the VIP reception.
World Spa Awards has opened voting for 2026 to recognise organisations setting new standards in quality, service and innovation across the global spa and wellness industry. Voting runs until 4 August 2026, with the highly-anticipated winners announced on 22 September 2026. During this 10-week voting window, industry professionals, media and consumers alike are invited to cast their votes across categories, including Hotel Spas, Wellness Retreats, Detox & Longevity Programmes, Medical Spas and Spa Destinations.
The average hotel runs on eight to ten different software vendors: a property management system (PMS) for reservations, a revenue management system (RMS) for pricing, a channel manager for distribution, a separate inbox for messaging, a separate kiosk for check-in, a separate point of sale (POS) for F&B, a separate receivables tool to chase what hasn’t been paid. Each of these tools solved one problem. Together, they created a bigger one.
There are airports that process you, and then there are airports that stage a farewell. Keflavík, Iceland’s international gateway, is attempting something rather more poetic than the usual choreography of security trays, duty-free lighting and last-minute gate changes. With its new Bless Programme — bless meaning “goodbye” in Icelandic — KEF Airport is transforming the liminal hour before departure into a miniature cultural salon: part tasting menu, part gallery walk, part listening session, part final toast.
