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Princess Cruises Unveils 2027 Alaska Season With Return of Star Princess
Princess Cruises, the top cruise line in Alaska, announced its most expansive Alaska cruise and cruisetour season for 2027. With nearly 60 years of expertise sailing the breathtaking landscapes of Alaska, Princess will deploy a fleet of eight elegant ships and offer stays at five signature wilderness lodges for a voyage unlike any other. Princess remains committed to immersive travel in the region – offering more sailings, more glacier-viewing experiences, and more ways to explore the Great Land than ever before. The 2027 Alaska season opens for sale August 12, 2025
Colorado Tourism Office Partners with GuideGeek to Launch New AI Travel Genius, 'Colorado Concierge'
Travelers planning a trip to Colorado can now rely on Colorado Concierge, an AI travel genius that provides instant answers to any travel or tourism questions about the state. Colorado Concierge is an initiative of the Colorado Tourism Office and leverages GuideGeek artificial intelligence technology from Matador Network.
Breaking Travel News Seeks Media Sales Executive to Drive Global Growth
Breaking Travel News, the world’s leading global travel industry news platform and sister brand to the internationally acclaimed World Travel Awards, is on the hunt for an ambitious Media Sales Executive to join its dynamic team.
Empowering Change: Aventra Hospitality’s Commitment to Social Responsibility Through Microfunding
Aventra Hospitality views success not solely through business performance or portfolio growth, but through the positive impact it creates in the wider world. As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, the company has partnered with Kiva, a global platform that facilitates microloans to underserved communities, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in need.
FHS World 2025: Celebrating 20 years of shaping global hospitality investment
FHS World 2025 marks The Bench’s 20th year in the UAE, celebrating the summit’s rise as the region’s leading hospitality and tourism investment platform. Six industry leaders highlighted a shift from traditional asset-heavy models to agile, experience-led strategies, with growth in lifestyle brands, mixed-use developments, and emerging markets. Looking ahead, they see technology, sustainability, and experiential travel driving opportunities in serviced apartments, branded residences, and adaptive reuse, with success hinging on agility, innovation, and meeting evolving guest expectations.
Domes Lake Algarve: Where the Fairway Meets the Waterfront
Bathed in golden Algarve light, with the whisper of the Atlantic never far away, Domes Lake Algarve has reimagined itself as more than a serene coastal retreat—it is now an elite golf destination. Just minutes from five world-acclaimed courses in Vilamoura, the resort offers guests the rare balance of championship play and lakeside tranquillity.
Wellness Tourism Association Relaunches Under New Ownership & Leadership
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), a respected voice in global wellness tourism, announces its relaunch as a for-profit entity under the ownership and leadership of Robin Ruiz, Founder & CEO of WITT (Wellness in Travel & Tourism), who now also serves as WTA's President & CEO.
Sonesta Hotels Selects Stayntouch as a Preferred PMS Partner to Support Franchise Expansion
Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS), has been selected as a preferred PMS provider by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation. Sonesta operates more than 1,100 properties and over 100,000 rooms across 13 brands on three continents. The company chose Stayntouch to deliver a flexible, scalable PMS solution that supports rapid franchise growth, streamlines operations, and enhances the guest experience.
Vail Resorts Cuts Lift Ticket Prices in Half for Friends of Epic Pass Holders
Vail Resorts wants to make it easier for its most loyal guests to bring their friends to the slopes, in celebration of the social side of skiing and snowboarding. Today, the company announced "Epic Friend Tickets," a new benefit for 2025/26 season-long Epic Pass Holders to share incredible savings with those they want to ski and ride with most. Passes are on sale now, and the lowest price of the Fall ends September 1.
ATLAS OCEAN VOYAGES INTRODUCES NEW JUNIOR SUITE ACCOMMODATIONS AND CONCIERGE COLLECTION AMENITIES
Atlas Ocean Voyages is enhancing the onboard experience with the introduction of Concierge Collection —a newly named and upgraded level of amenities that blends extra space, elevated in-suite touches, and exclusive amenities. Launching with expeditions beginning April 2, 2026, this enhancement reclassifies three existing stateroom categories under a new Junior Suite designation that includes Concierge Collection amenities:
Emirates makes changes to safety rules for customer usage of power banks onboard
Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from 1 October 2025. A power bank is a portable, rechargeable device primarily designed to provide power to other electronic devices such smart phones, tablets, laptops and cameras. Emirates customers are still permitted to carry one power bank onboard with specific conditions listed below, but the power banks may not be used while in the aircraft cabin – neither to charge devices from the power bank, nor to be charged themselves using the aircrafts’ power source.
Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali Introduces Armand Thieblemont as Director of Sustainability
Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali is pleased to announce the appointment of Armand Thieblemont as the Director of Sustainability, effective June 1, 2025. In a dual capacity, Armand has also been promoted to the Regional Director of Sustainability, supporting Six Senses sustainability strategy and operations across sister properties in Asia Pacific, while anchoring his leadership from his new home base at Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali.