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MGM Resorts Sets Ultimate Summer Stage for Spectacle, Sports and Sun in Las Vegas
MGM Resorts International is turning up the heat on summer travel with a lineup of vacation deals, high-energy entertainment and destination-wide events across its Las Vegas properties. From poolside fun and major sports event-viewing to patriotic celebrations and vacation packages, guests can live it up with a season-long slate of offerings designed for the ultimate escape.
SEABOURN QUEST EMERGES FROM DRYDOCK WITH REIMAGINED SPACES AND A MORE REFINED ONBOARD EXPERIENCE
Seabourn's award-winning Seabourn Quest has emerged from drydock with the most comprehensive interior update in the line's history. Enhancements across suites, public spaces, dining venues and the spa create a more relaxed and refined onboard experience, further elevating the sense of comfort and understated luxury guests know and value. The ship will continue its Mediterranean season through November 2026, and sail a series of immersive seven-day voyages between Dubrovnik, Fusina (Venice), Istanbul and Athens, calling on yacht harbors and islands in Croatia, Greece, Montenegro and Turkey. Each voyage can be combined to create 14- and 21-day sailings.
Four Seasons and Blasson to Expand in Spain with New Hotel in Sevilla's Plaza Nueva
Luxury hospitality leader Four Seasons, together with Spanish real estate investment firm Blasson, announce plans to expand its presence in Spain with a new hotel in Sevilla.
A NEW ERA OF ALPINE LUXURY DEBUTS AT FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE
Today, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is proud to announce the landmark opening of its reimagined resort with the unveiling of an extensive CAD $100MM, property-wide transformation. This marks far more than a reopening, but the arrival of a new expression of wilderness luxury in the Canadian Rockies, brought to life through a refreshed Main Lodge and fully redesigned guest rooms.
Round Hill Hotel & Villas 'Pops The Cork' On Summer 2026 With Moët & Chandon Private Beach
Round Hill Hotel & Villas is welcoming summer 2026 with a new, exclusive partnership and a full calendar of seasonal programming. Anchoring the season is The Moët Private Beach, an adults-only activation in collaboration with Maison Moët & Chandon that brings the house's signature champagne experience directly to Round Hill guests throughout the summer season.
PANASONIC AVIONICS' ASTROVA AND MODULAR INTERACTIVE TAKE OFF WITH AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world's leading provider of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, today announced that its Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution and its Modular Interactive (MI) platform have entered commercial service with Azerbaijan Airlines onboard the carrier's Airbus A320neo family fleet.
WTTC Announces the Global Priorities Approved by its Executive Committee to Unlock Growth
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has defined eight strategic priorities, now formally approved by its Executive Committee, to guide the future of the global Travel & Tourism private sector. These priorities reflect the needs and perspectives of the global private sector, reinforcing WTTC’s commitment to unlocking growth, maximizing the sector’s potential guiding investment decisions, and driving meaningful transformation across the industry.
Maslow's Kensington: The New Members' Club From The Team Behind Mortimer House and 1 Warwick
Maslow’s, the collection of thoughtfully curated members’ houses designed to infuse wellbeing into the working day, opens today its third location, Maslow’s Kensington. Located within The Kensington Building on Wrights Lane, the new 30,000 sq ft destination from the team behind Mortimer House in Fitzrovia and 1 Warwick in Soho, represents a significant evolution of the members club experience, creating a destination where professional performance and personal wellbeing exist in harmony.
Travel Tech’s initiative to accelerate and support the next generation of travel technology
The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) has hosted its latest Start‑Up & Investor Connect Webinar, where five early-stage founders presented a new generation of AI powered innovations designed to modernize how travel is planned, sold and experienced. Across the hour-long pitch session, one theme stood out; AI driven infrastructure is rapidly becoming the defining focus of early-stage travel tech. The session brought together a global group of travel-savvy angel and seed investors, including leaders with deep experience across OTAs, aviation, hospitality technology and destination marketing. Investors were invited to pitch in to the companies’ funding rounds, and offered founders candid feedback on scalability, integrations and real-world applicability.
Seven Seas Prestige® to Serve Exceptional Epicurean Enrichment on Land & Sea
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, invites food lovers to indulge their epicurean passions and showcase their culinary flair aboard its newest ship, Seven Seas Prestige®. Building on a concept first introduced on Regent’s highly successful Explorer-Class ships, the Culinary Arts Kitchen will debut on Seven Seas Prestige with immersive gastronomic experiences that connect guests to destinations through flavour, history and storytelling.
Conduit launches AI operational platform with agents purpose-built for hospitality
Conduit, the AI coordination layer for hospitality operations, unveiled the next evolution of its platform, expanding its core automated guest messaging capabilities into an operational AI platform with a suite of pre-configured agents for guest support, sales, cleaning and owner communication.
St. Regis and Drake’s Collaborate for Father’s Day
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts today announces a Father’s Day partnership with Drake’s, the London-based menswear house renowned for its relaxed elegance and enduring craftsmanship. The collaboration arrives as St. Regis prepares to open its newest address in London later this fall, reinforcing a shared appreciation for British heritage, modern refinement and cultural exchange. Together, the two heritage brands unveil a limited-edition capsule collection of men’s accessories, accompanied by a series of immersive experiences celebrating modern fatherhood.