Opening its doors in early 2012, Oriental Residence Bangkok will set new standards for luxury residences offering contemporary interiors, bespoke amenities and exceptional, personalised services. The property is managed by ONYX Hospitality Group, whose management portfolio includes the hotel group Amari, amongst other brands.

Gatwick Airport in London has welcomed the arrival of guests from the capital city of Malaysia for the first time as AirAsia X touched down on its new London home, having switched from Stansted Airport. AirAsia X will be flying five times a week to Kuala Lumpur, moving to six flights a week by mid-December.

Audacious plans by Prince Charles to move his court to Windsor Castle when he becomes king could see Buckingham Palace turned into a hotel, according to a new book from respected journalist Andrew Marr. According to the book - The Diamond Queen: Elizabeth II and Her People – the Prince of Wales is considering uprooting the Royal family from Buckingham Palace in a bid to assert his authority.

Abu Dhabi has teamed up with the Volvo Ocean Race to bring its ‘Keep The Oceans Clean’ initiative to the emirate’s Corniche ‘Destination Village’ this New Year’s Eve, as part of the fortnight-long hosting of the round-the-world race. The global campaign encourages action against ocean pollution threatening sea-life, will involve a series of free community art projects which will run in the ‘Destination Village’ from December 31st – January 14th next year.

Los Cabos (Mexico), Bay Islands (Honduras), San Jose (Costa Rica) and Granada (Nicaragua) will be among those competing for the coveted title of “Central America’s Leading Destination” at the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony in Montego Bay on October 19th 2011. The awards programme - hailed as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’ by the global media - will reward those destinations, hotels and organisations that have made the largest contribution to the travel and tourism industry over the past year.

Gatwick Airport has rarely been out of the headlines in recent days, with new security measures and a much derided plan to link the location to rival Heathrow via an underground rail link boosting its profile. Today it is the turn of airport to reclaim the agenda, setting out plans for a three-month public consultation on its draft master plan for the next decade.