Having been recognised as the World’s Leading Airport by the World Travel Awards, Singapore Changi Airport is not resting on its laurels. With a new terminal under construction, chief executive Lee Seow Hiang here sits down with Breaking Travel News to bring us up to date.

Abdin Nasralla, project consultant for Meydan Group, has been named president of the first Arab Council of Hotels & Resorts. Here Breaking Travel News sits down to discuss the ambitions of the project ahead of its launch later this year.

Flights to Oz are time consuming so it’s worth talking to your booking agent about the best route and potential stopovers. One idea for flights to Australia with stopovers is to fly via the United States with options to stop off at New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles. OzAdventures can advise about internal flights and/or stopovers at low cost, so why not take advantage! Here are just some of the things you could be getting up to stateside.

Whether you’re on a camping trip or you’re in the area for other cultural attractions, Brittany has become one of the most popular European holiday destinations, for a variety of reasons. A multitude of events are held each year in the Brittany region and there’s also a long and varied list of resorts, towns, cities and villages there that are enduringly popular. We’ve picked a few for you to consider if you’re considering Brittany as your next holiday destination.

Turkey has firmly established itself as a massive holiday favourite among Europeans with its mix of cultures, gorgeous food and surprising affordability. Istanbul, the sprawling metropolis dissected by the dramatic Bosphorus strait, is one of the world’s most alluring and storied cities but Turkey’s beach resorts exact a pull of their own, offering great weather and relaxation.

It’s no accident that spring’s fashion weeks coincide with technology conferences and new phone launches. Samsung chose to unveil its much-anticipated S4 in Times Square just weeks after Chanel unveiled designer Karl Lagerfield’s hula-hoop bag. While the S4 may prove to be a much more popular purchase, even hula-hoop bags may have a place in this 2013 round-up of summer holiday musts.