Club Med, known for introducing the all-inclusive concept, continues to lead the industry with strong global growth, innovation, and a bold vision for the future. In the first half of 2025, the brand reported that Mountain Resorts saw a 7% increase in Business Volume and a 6% rise in Average Daily Rate (ADR), driven by a diverse portfolio and Club Med's unmatched family offerings at premier ski destinations. Similarly, the Exclusive Collection—Club Med's luxury all-inclusive line—saw a 6% ADR increase, underscoring strong demand for upscale holiday experiences. Over 1.5 million guests visited Club Med in the 2024 fiscal year, with 75% coming from abroad—a 12-point increase over the past decade. As it celebrates 75 years, Club Med is advancing projects across North America, South Africa, Asia, and Europe, alongside major renovations to its flagship Punta Cana property this fall – all while enhancing premium offerings and deepening its commitment to sustainable tourism.

Day 3 of World Aviation Festival 2025 in Lisbon placed airports and passenger experience firmly in the spotlight, with global leaders exploring how infrastructure, technology and customer centric innovation will shape the future of air travel. Growth and transformation in Saudi Arabia In a fireside chat, Steven Greenway, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flyadeal, outlined the airline’s rapid growth trajectory. Founded in 2017 and now operating 42 aircraft, flyadeal expects capacity to grow by 42% next year as new aircraft join the fleet.

Empowering customers to fly with confidence, Emirates has unveiled a suite of new services and products for people with disabilities at the 7th edition of AccessAbilities Expo in Dubai World Trade Centre. Emirates’ latest services and enhanced offerings include a new Accessible & Inclusive Travel Hub available on emirates.com for global customers – providing a wealth of information for travellers with varying accessibility requirements and enabling them to plan their journey by specific need. Emirates also revealed new onboard sensory products and fidget toys for children and adults, and an array of process enhancements across the inflight experience, as well as improved on-ground features in its hub of Dubai, and several innovative and future-focused ideas that are currently in development

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is further expanding its regional network with the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting 18 December 2025. The new service responds to growing demand for travel between the UAE and Afghanistan, providing direct access between Abu Dhabi and Kabul while offering seamless onward connections to key markets across the GCC, Europe, Australia and North America.

From January to June 2025, more than 193,000 TAP Air Portugal customers added the Portugal Stopover to their travel options, reflecting a 74% increase over the same period last year. This means that during this period, 5% of tickets issued by TAP worldwide included the Portugal Stopover option.

Hotels.com research reveals that for younger professionals, business travel is far more than a job requirement — it's a chance to elevate their everyday experiences. According to a new Hotels.com Business Trip Report released today, 85%1 of Gen Z and 88% of Millennials say work trips are a chance to upgrade their lifestyles. The chance to stay in a nicer hotel, score a coveted restaurant reservation or earn rewards, makes traveling for business a pleasure — especially when they can share it all on their social feeds.