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Hilton to open first net-zero hotel in the US this spring
Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, will soon make history as what is believed will be the first net-zero hotel in the United States. The revolutionary property will utilise renewable solar power sources on site to generate the electricity needed for its common areas, restaurant, laundry, meeting rooms, 165 guest rooms and suites.

Princess Cruises debuts new conservation series
Building on the success of the series Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises is debuting a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections, featuring short stories of environmental management, wildlife conservation, and sustainability.

COMO Cocoa Island Launches Kitesurfing Retreat with Two-Time World Champion, Youri Zoon
Power up your kitesurfing ability this summer under the expert guidance of two-time world champion, Youri Zoon, during a week-long retreat at COMO Cocoa Island, the Maldives’ understated all-villa private island resort.

Oman Tourism Forum 2022 to launch at Arabian Travel Market
Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced the launch of "Oman Tourism Forum 2022" to be held on May 10, 2022, at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022 in Dubai.

Major Easter rail upgrades complete between London and Scotland
Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over Easter.

dnata Travel Group UK and Europe CEO joins ABTA board
Ailsa Pollard, UK and Europe CEO for dnata Travel Group, has joined ABTA’s Board while John Bevan, who joined ABTA’s Board in 2018, has stepped down.

Desert & Delta Safaris annonces new group managing director
Desert & Delta Safaris, founded in 1982 as one of the original safari operators in Botswana has nine camps in Botswana’s famous game reserves and national parks and is delighted to announce the appointment of MC as their new Group Managing Director.

Ambassador Cruise Line names first ship
Ambassador Cruise Line has officially named their first ship, Ambience, with godmother Sally Gunnell OBE.

Emirates increases flights to Algeria
Emirates will double its flights between Algiers and Dubai from two to four weekly, starting 1 May 2022, in response to growing passenger demand for air travel.

Lawrence Bender: environmentalist and keynote speaker at WTTC Global Summit 2022
With the environment taking centre stage at the WTTC Global Summit 2022, keynote speaker is Lawrence Bender, the Hollywood producer and passionate environmentalist.

Qatar Airways and IndiGo Reactivate Strategic Cooperation
Comprehensive code-share agreement enables seamless travel between seven cities in India and up to 150 destinations on Qatar Airways’ network, via Hamad International – the World’s Best Airport

Albury open to Adelaide this winter with new Qantas route set to take off
Residents of Albury-Wodonga will be able to take advantage of a direct link to South Australia this winter as Qantas launches a new seasonal route between Adelaide and the border city.