Novotel Deira Creekside and Novotel Suites Mall Avenue are proud to advance their sustainability commitments through the NOVO25 campaign, inspired by the UAE’s Year of Community 2025. Embracing a holistic and impactful approach, the hotels have launched a range of initiatives focused on marine conservation, waste reduction, community education, and responsible dining practices, all aligned with Novotel’s Positive Impact Plan to rebalance its impact on the ocean through four key pillars: Reducing plastic & carbon footprint impact, Introducing delicious, healthier and more sustainable food choices, Enhancing education & ocean awareness and contributing to research & innovation

Today, Hilton announced the results of its Green Ramadan 2025 initiative, revealing a 26% reduction in post-consumer plate waste during the holy month. The month-long effort helped avoid more than 2.6 tonnes of food waste, the equivalent of more than 6,000 meals – reinforcing Hilton’s commitment to reducing food waste across its hotels through consistent, measurable impact.

In the summer of 2017, a rank 6 wildfire — the most extreme classification — tore through Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort & Ranch, a 10,000-acre family-run ranch in British Columbia's interior. The forest was incinerated, the land stripped to bare clay, and much of the wildlife either fled or was displaced. It was one of the worst wildfire seasons in Canada's recorded history, but out of that devastation has come something extraordinary. Eight years on, Siwash Lake is a place of profound ecological regeneration — and one of the most unique luxury ranch experiences in North America. Think Yellowstone, but softer, more soulful, and with a deep reverence for the land and animals that make it home.

Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 widebody A330-900 aircraft to support strategic expansion over the next decade. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Wouter van Wersch, President Airbus International. The documents were exchanged in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, during an official visit to the country by the French Head of State.

Ahead of World Ocean Day (8 June), Novotel proudly marks the first anniversary of its transformative three-year partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), reaffirming its commitment to protecting the wellbeing and longevity of the ocean with the launch of two new food policies: Novotel's Sustainable Seafood Principles in partnership with WWF France and the launch of a pioneering global Plant-Forward food ambition across 600 hotels.

The Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) 2025, held in vibrant Antigua, has once again proven itself to be more than a trade event — it is a gathering of the region’s most passionate, forward-thinking tourism leaders. As Breaking Travel News continued its live video coverage, conversations with top executives, marketers, and hoteliers offered powerful insight into the challenges and opportunities shaping Caribbean tourism in a rapidly evolving global landscape. At the heart of this year’s dialogue is the theme of resilience, reinvention, and collaboration. From island-wide strategies to boutique resort experiences, each interview spotlighted a unique facet of the Caribbean’s rich and diverse tourism ecosystem.