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Malaysia Airlines to Offer MHupgrade Directly on Trip.com
Malaysia Airlines is proud to announce its partnership with Trip.com, a leading international travel service provider, to elevate the travel experience for passengers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, as Trip.com becomes the first third-party platform to integrate the MHupgrade programme — previously exclusive to the Malaysia Airlines website. With this integration, travellers can now seamlessly access and bid for upgrade opportunities, enjoying greater flexibility and convenience when enhancing their journey.
nhow London Launches Exclusive Marathon Package for London Marathon 2025
With the London Marathon 2025 fast approaching, Shoreditch's nhow London hotel has created an exclusive two-night Marathon Package* (April 25-27 or April 26-28), designed to fuel both performance and recovery for runners. To help runners put their best foot forward on race day, the hotel is offering a special pre-race dinner menu** on the night before the run, featuring carbohydrate-rich foods, moderate in protein and low in fat and fibre.
Mauritius At Your Own Pace: Veranda Resorts Introduces New Programme 'Five Faces of Mauritius'
Veranda Resorts invites visitors to discover the 'Five Faces of Mauritius' in a multi-stay holiday designed to show five key aspects of the island- its beaches, culture, food, scenery and adventure, with partner Mercury Holidays. Aligned with the rising trend for 'slow travel' and travellers wanting to spend more time in long haul destinations for sustainable reasons, guests' can travel at their own pace spending as long or as little time in each location, enabling them to immerse themselves completely in the destination.
MaaltalkNow Elevates Travel Experience with Expanded Multilingual Support and Enhanced AI
Dial Communications, a rapidly-growing innovator in eSIM and global travel solutions, announced significant enhancements to its AI-powered travel app, MaaltalkNow. Designed to enhance the international travel experience, the update introduces expanded multilingual features and advanced AI-driven Smart Lens capabilities, supporting 11 languages including Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, and German.
Wyndham Rewards Launches Industry-First U.S. Debit Card
Cash-savvy travelers now have a new way to earn Wyndham Rewards® points on their everyday spend thanks to the launch of the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card—a first of its kind offering from a major hospitality brand in the U.S.
VISIT FLORIDA and Emergent Media Partner on Two Creator-Led Original Video Series
Emergent Media continues its successful partnership with VISIT FLORIDA with the debut of two new creator-led original video series, "Wild About Florida," and "What's Up in Florida." Developed and produced by Emergent Media and leveraging Emergent's proprietary creator network, these social-first, highly engaging series are designed to showcase the incredible nature and exciting events in the Sunshine State.
Vail Resorts announces 'My Epic Pro' for Ski and Ride School
Vail Resorts today announced My Epic Pro for Ski and Ride School, a new technology that creates a seamless, connected and next-level experience. In the 2025/26 season, My Epic Pro will be automatically available in the My Epic app for group lesson participants at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, offering digital check-in, real-time lesson updates, photo sharing, skills tracking, milestone badges and more.
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Dubai to deliver over 11,300 new hotel rooms by 2027, with nearly 4,620 in 2025
More than 11,300 new hotel rooms are set to open across Dubai by 2027, with almost 4,620 coming to the market this year, says leading real estate advisory group, Cavendish Maxwell. Dubai added 4,255 rooms across 19 hotels to its inventory in 2024, representing year-on-year growth of almost 3%. As of December, the city boasted 724 hospitality establishments, with 151,245 keys between them, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s Dubai hospitality sector 2024 market performance report. Hotel inventory will grow by 3.1% this year, with 3.4% growth predicted for 2026. By the end of 2027, Dubai is set to have more than 162,600 rooms across 769 hotels.
TAP - New Chefs, new talent, new in-flight dining with Local Stars
In the celebration of its 80th anniversary, which had one of the highlights at TAP's stand at BTL, in Lisbon, the airline announced the new edition of the Local Stars program. Six talents of Portuguese gastronomy take part in this project, three women and three men. Each Chef will create two complete menus and each of these menus will be served for two months departing from Lisbon, in Business class, on long-haul flights. The first proposal will be signed by Chef Ana Moura, who TAP transports from the Alentejo Coast to the world and will be on board next April.
Mabrian and The Data Appeal Company Partner with WTTC to Push Data-Driven Tourism Growth
Mabrian, the global travel intelligence platform, part of The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group signed a strategic partnership with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)—the largest privately held tourism entity worldwide—to provide industry-led and reliable data-driven insights that support the sustainable growth of the travel industry as Knowledge Partner.
Kempinski Hotels named as 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year
Kempinski Hotels has been recognised as a winner of the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA), marking the fourth consecutive year the company has received this prestigious accolade. This award recognises organisations that cultivate a workplace culture promoting high levels of employee engagement, well-being, and business performance.