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FITUR 2026 announces the winners of the Best Stand Award and the Sustainable Stand Award
The International Tourism Trade Fair highlights the designs of Castilla y León, Madrid and Galicia in the Autonomous Communities category; Guatemala, Abu Dhabi and Egypt in Countries and Regions; and Vincci, Meliá and Alsa in the Companies category. The Government of Cantabria, Grupo Piñero, the Castelldefels City Council and Turismo de Galicia are recognized for their commitment to sustainable participation.
Jamaica and TUI Group to explore Expansion into Latin America and Eastern Europe
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has initiated talks with TUI Group, one of the world’s leading tourism companies, to enhance the destination’s presence in Latin America and Eastern Europe. By leveraging TUI’s extensive marketing network, Jamaica's strategic initiative to diversify its tourism source markets and expand its presence would receive significant momentum.
What's New for West Sweden in 2026?
Exciting hotel openings, new hiking and biking trails and major cultural moments feature across Gothenburg & West Sweden in 2026 – all with sustainability in mind. The West Sweden tourist board is unveiling a wave of new openings and experiences for 2026, from boutique hotel expansions and picturesque cycling routes to significant cultural anniversaries and intriguing art festivals.
MGM Resorts Powers Up to 100% of Daytime Las Vegas Strip Electricity with Solar
MGM Resorts International has reached a significant milestone in its renewable energy strategy, now powering up to 100% of its daytime electricity needs on the Las Vegas Strip with solar energy. The achievement was made possible after the Company began receiving 115 MW of solar energy and 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage in December of 2025 from the recently completed Escape Solar and Storage Project, located in Lincoln County, Nevada.
Dubai named ‘World’s Leading Sustainable City’ at World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards
Dubai has been recognised with the title of ’World’s Leading Sustainable City 2025’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards. The prize was revealed in front of hundreds of global leaders of sustainable tourism at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2025, held at Terra, Expo City Dubai. The VIP ceremony recognised the individuals and organisations that are accelerating change in net positive tourism.
Novotel Unveils “Longevity Everyday”
Novotel, Accor’s founding brand, has launched Longevity Everyday, a new vision designed to redefine how hotels support guests’ wellbeing and quality of life by making longevity practical, intuitive, and accessible through small daily habits. With more than 600 hotels across 67 countries, the brand is responding to the rapidly growing longevity economy, expected to reach $4.6 trillion for the travel and hospitality sector by the end of the decade, and to rising traveller demand for mental and physical wellness. The strategy will roll out from 2026 onwards across four pillars—Eat, Sleep, Move, Meet—through refreshed bedding, healthier and more sustainable dining, movement-focused experiences, and enhanced meetings and family offerings, all underpinned by a commitment to ocean preservation. At the heart of the initiative is the Novotel 37 Collective, a global community of wellbeing leaders and experts inspiring achievable, everyday choices that compound into long-term impact.
Aitken Spence Hotels wins ‘World’s Leading Sustainable Female Empowerment Initiative’ at WSTHA
Hospitality provider Aitken Spence Hotels has been recognised with the title of ‘World’s Leading Sustainable Female Empowerment Initiative 2025’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.
Banyan Group Highlights New Chapter of Growth in 2026 Following its Landmark 100-Resort Milestone
Banyan Group, an independent global hospitality company, enters 2026 following a year that marked a significant step in its global expansion. With 100 hotels and resorts, over 140 spas and galleries, and more than 20 branded residences now in operation across over 20 countries, the Group is advancing into its next phase of growth with new market entries, strengthening of its multi-brand portfolio, and deepening of guest experiences.
Minimal Impact Expeditions Brings Sustainability to Luxury Polar Exploration
Minimal Impact Expeditions introduces a new standard of sustainable polar travel for 2026, designed for travellers who seek rare, meaningful experiences in pristine, remote environments. Led by a hand-picked team of polar naturalists, scientists and historians, each voyage is shaped in real time by ice, weather and wildlife so every landing feels singular and each day remains genuinely exploratory.
Accor named ‘World’s Leading Climate Action Initiative’
Global hospitality giant Accor has been recognised with the title of ’World's Leading Climate Action Initiative’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards for supply chain decarbonisation programme ‘Achieving Net Zero Together’.
Travel in Motion: Why Tourism Is Central to a Net-Positive World
As Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 convenes global leaders under the theme The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go, one reality is becoming unavoidable. Travel and tourism is no longer a peripheral sustainability challenge. It is one of the most powerful system integrators we have.
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps - Selenkay Conservancy honoured
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps - Selenkay Conservancy has been recognised with the title of 'World's Leading Conservation Programme' by voters at the 2nd annual World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.