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HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU Announces Participation in TOKYO PRIDE 2025 Exhibit as an "Ally Hotel"

HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU Announces Participation in TOKYO PRIDE 2025 Exhibit as an "Ally Hotel"

HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel (Shinjuku, Tokyo; General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa) has announced various projects during Pride Month—a month dedicated to celebrating gender diversity—including participation in an exhibit within TOKYO PRIDE 2025 in order to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ communities and expand the group of "allies," a collective term used to represent people who act in solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals.

Introducing Yas Island Summer Camp: One Camp - 5 Unique Experiences, Where Learning Meets Adventure

Introducing Yas Island Summer Camp: One Camp - 5 Unique Experiences, Where Learning Meets Adventure

Yas Island’s award-winning theme parks is thrilled to announce the launch of its all-new Yas Island Summer Camp, a unique experience set to redefine the summer break for children. Taking place from July 7 to August 22, the camp runs Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 2:00PM, inviting children to dive into five days of immersive, educational and high-energy experiences across the island’s world-renowned theme parks. Fusing excitement with enrichment, the Yas Island Summer Camp is where thrill meets curiosity – empowering young minds to explore science, storytelling, marine biology and physics through unforgettable hands-on adventures. Registration is now open for families looking to make the most of summer.

Days Inn by Wyndham Will Pay You $10K to Reunite and Create Travel Content

Days Inn by Wyndham Will Pay You $10K to Reunite and Create Travel Content

Missing your bestie? Nearly 40% of adults say their closest friends live in another state—and let's face it, even the strongest bonds need more than DMs and video chats to stay close. That's where Days Inn comes in. Just in time for National Best Friends Day, the hotel brand known for spreading sunshine is launching a nationwide search to reunite five pairs of long-distance best friends as its newest brand ambassadors.

Nominations Now Open for the Inaugural TOURISE Awards

Nominations Now Open for the Inaugural TOURISE Awards

The TOURISE Awards have officially launched as a new global benchmark celebrating excellence in tourism destinations. Created to honour places that are shaping the future of travel, the Awards spotlight destinations delivering meaningful, memorable, and measurable value across the traveller journey. Nominations are now open to individual travellers, industry professionals, and organisations passionate about recognising the world’s most exceptional places.

IATA AGM 2025: Navigating Growth, Sustainability, and Regional Challenges

IATA AGM 2025: Navigating Growth, Sustainability, and Regional Challenges

The 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) convened in New Delhi, marking a significant return to India after over four decades. The summit spotlighted the aviation industry’s trajectory towards growth, its commitment to sustainability, and the unique challenges faced across different regions.

Travel Industry Report: Middle East to Hit $350B Tourism Spend

Travel Industry Report: Middle East to Hit $350B Tourism Spend

The ATM Travel Trends Report 2025, by Arabian Travel Market and Tourism Economics, forecasts a 50% rise in Middle East travel spending by 2030. Inbound travel is expected to grow 13% annually from 2025 to 2030, driven by markets in Asia and Africa. Business and luxury travel are also expanding as the region emerges as a global hub for sports and entertainment.

Willie Walsh on the Future of Middle East Aviation

Willie Walsh on the Future of Middle East Aviation

The Middle East continues to emerge as a global aviation powerhouse, thanks to a confluence of favorable geography, government support, and significant infrastructure investment. According to Willie Walsh, Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the region’s success is the result of strategic coordination between governments and airlines, robust infrastructure development, and the creation of both strong hub connectivity and origin-destination traffic.

EVA Air to Join IATA's Turbulence Aware Platform Enhancing Flight Safety

EVA Air to Join IATA's Turbulence Aware Platform Enhancing Flight Safety

EVA Air remains at the forefront of innovation and advancing safety measures whenever possible. At the 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), EVA Air President Clay Sun and IATA Director General Willie Walsh signed a cooperation agreement announcing EVA Air's official membership in the IATA's Turbulence Aware platform.

IATA CO2 Connect Integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform

IATA CO2 Connect Integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amadeus are integrating flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect in the Amadeus Travel Platform. This will allow airlines, travel agents, corporate travel managers, and online platforms that request IATA CO2 Connect data to provide travelers with a new source of trusted emissions data at the point of booking. IATA CO2 Connect uses real operational data, such as aircraft type-specific fuel consumption, directly contributed by over 70 airlines and calculated using a globally standardized methodology.

GOL, TAP Adopt IATA FuelIS to Deliver Long-Term Fuel Savings

GOL, TAP Adopt IATA FuelIS to Deliver Long-Term Fuel Savings

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that GOL and TAP Air Portugal have become the first airlines to use IATA FuelIS—an advanced analytics solution designed to help airlines optimize fuel consumption. IATA’s net-zero carbon emissions roadmap (pdf) highlights that technology and operational efficiency improvements—which directly lower fuel consumption—are expected to contribute to about 10% of the emissions reduction in 2050*.