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Thailand ready to set new Guinness World Record for sea garbage clean up
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to invite tourists to join in the ‘Go Green Active, a conservation diving activity breaking the world record’ event to be held at Phuket’s famous Patong Beach on 18-20 November, 2022, which will be an official Guinness World Records attempt.

AFFILIATED BY MELIÁ CONTINUES TO GROW WITH THE ADDITION OF HOTEL LAS ÁGUILAS
The hotel in Tenerife joins the Affiliated by Meliá network, which now consists of 73 independent hotels that retain their own identity while benefitting from Meliá‘s market-leading sales capacity

Delta, Joby Aviation partner to pioneer home-to-airport transportation to customers
As part of the first-of-its-kind arrangement, the companies will work together to integrate a Joby-operated service into Delta’s customer-facing channels

AUSTRALIAN WINE MAKERS TAKE OFF WITH QANTAS
1400 bottles of wine. That’s how many Qantas Neil Perry Sommeliers tasted as part of the airline’s annual blind tasting program to select the national carrier’s extensive onboard and in-lounge wine list.

Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Guangzhou
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has launched its first-ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou.

Wyndham’s Meetings Collection Goes Global, Grows to Over 160 Hotels and Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across more than 95 countries, today announced the global expansion of The Meetings Collection, which now includes over 160 hotels and resorts across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Hyatt Place Huangshan Train Station Celebrates Official Opening
Hyatt Place Huangshan Train Station, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Huangshan, is officially open, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members

BACCARAT HOTEL ROME SET TO OPEN IN 2025
SH Hotels & Resorts, the hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, and Boscalt Hospitality, the real estate hospitality firm investing in key European cities founded by Liza Masias and Jaume Tapies, today announced their plans to reimagine the Eternal City’s landmark Hotel Majestic under the French luxury house Baccarat.

Terranea Resort Appoints Michelin-Starred Chef Fabio Ugoletti
Terranea Resort has named Michelin-starred Fabio Ugoletti as the new Chef de Cuisine of mar’sel, the resort’s signature restaurant. One of Southern California’s premier fine dining destinations, mar’sel offers an inventive twist on elevated California cuisine in a spectacular oceanfront setting located along the prestigious Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Texas Renaissance Festival Returns for 1001 Dreams Weekend on October 15th and 16th
Texas Renaissance Festival welcomes thousands back to the Kingdom during opening weekend. Fun, fantasy, and faeries return this weekend, October 15th and 16th, during 1001 Dreams!

Frontier Airlines Introduces First A321neo with GTF Engines
Pratt & Whitney and Frontier Airlines today welcomed the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft, outfitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines

Colombia Becomes the #1 Destination of South America for Globetrotters
With an impressive offer of 8 airlines connecting nonstop 10 US gates to 9 destinations of Colombia you don’t want to miss, the most biodiverse country per square kilometer in the world has become the preferred destination of a curious, educated, and diverse US traveler