Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued a yacht chartering license to One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Limited Company, as part of its continued efforts to build a more regulated and reliable coastal tourism sector, enhance the readiness of maritime and navigational tourism activities in the Red Sea, ensure service quality, protect the marine environment, and enable specialized investment growth in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Tourism Malaysia London is set to make its return to Global BirdFair 2026, the world’s biggest event for wildlife and nature travel. Taking place at Lyndon Top, Rutland, United Kingdom, on July10-12, 2026, Global BirdFair brings together wildlife enthusiasts, conservation voices and specialist tour operators from around the world. Tourism Malaysia will once again present the country as one of the world’s most compelling destinations for wildlife, birding and sustainable nature travel.

Marriott International, Inc. today announced an agreement with Fitwel, a leading healthy building certification system focused on optimizing occupant health through built environment strategies, to further integrate wellness solutions across its global branded residential portfolio. Underscoring Marriott’s focus on advancing health and wellness in residential design and operations, this agreement marks Fitwel’s first enterprise partnership and establishes Marriott as Fitwel’s first hospitality Champion+ company, a designation recognizing organizations that implement wellness solutions at scale to create a consistent and lasting positive impact for residents and communities. This portfolio-wide agreement is designed to go beyond the individual residential property level, spanning solutions across Marriott International’s full residential portfolio, aligning operational excellence with a measurable, globally recognized standard for healthier buildings.

On December 1st, 2026, Octola III will welcome its first guests to a new wilderness retreat hidden within the remote fells of Finnish Lapland. Perched on the site of a former radar station, the invitation-only lodge accommodates up to six guests and combines ultra-private hospitality, bespoke Arctic experiences and meaningful connections to Sámi culture, all within a vast private wilderness overlooking the tundra. LAPLAND, BY PRIVATE INVITATION

Travel professionals looking to sell The Florida Keys & Key West can grow their destination knowledge with the relaunched Key Lime Academy. Providing the tools, insight, and inspiration to help the UK and Irish travel trade better support their clients and build stronger enquiry levels for The Florida Keys & Key West, the Key Lime Academy explores the sub-tropical archipelago’s five regions: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Lower Keys, and Key West. Through the training module, travel professionals can learn about the character of each distinct district and glean the knowledge and confidence they need to match the right client with the right Florida Keys experience.

Uganda will host the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa for the first time on 2-3 February 2027, marking a major milestone for the country's tourism and hospitality sector and reinforcing its ambition to become one of Africa’s leading investment destinations. The announcement follows a partnership between the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the bench - the organisers of FHS Africa, the continent’s leading hospitality investment platform. The summit will bring together global investors, hotel developers, operators, tourism leaders and government officials to explore opportunities across Uganda’s rapidly expanding hospitality landscape.