The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) have agreed to strengthen alignment on sustainability between the airline and hospitality sectors. The agreement, signed at the World Sustainability Symposium, will have an initial focus on the procurement of hotel services by airlines. Airlines and hotels face many similar environmental, social, […]

Brazil has achieved its best-ever result in the Blue Flag programme, one of the world’s most respected sustainability certifications: 75 beaches and marinas have been certified for the 2026/2027 season, a 25% increase from the 60 locations recognised in the previous edition. The achievement reinforces Brazil’s leadership in South America and its second-place position across […]

People rarely buy a holiday for the journey alone. They are buying time together, a change of scene, a reunion or an experience they have imagined for years. Understanding what sits behind that decision has been central to Dr Dave Andrew Chin Tung’s working life. Now joining Breaking Travel News as Special Correspondent, the Jamaican […]

A concert ticket can now come before the flight. A sporting fixture can decide the city. For a growing part of the travel market, the question is no longer simply where to go, but what is worth travelling for. That shift is changing the business of selling holidays, and the organisations a travel platform needs […]

New research from premium travel brand Kuoni reveals the world’s best golden hour spots. Working with Jim Dale, Founder and Senior Meteorologist at British Weather Services, Kuoni’s research identifies the scientific metrics that make up the perfect golden hour and assesses 165 global destinations on six factors (cloud cover, light pollution, artificial brightness, rainfall, wind […]

From Montana Glaciers to Smoky Ridges America Delivers Mountain Holidays With a Difference America offers mountain holidays that feel completely different from one state to another. Travellers can drive past glaciers in Montana, walk beneath huge granite domes in California, see a volcano in Washington or follow misty ridges in the Smoky Mountains. These places […]

Lynmouth Devon: Discover the UK’s Little Switzerland for a Peaceful Autumn Holiday Image source: Devon Lynmouth in North Devon is a scenic stretch of coastline that boasts plenty of beautiful valleys, waterway wanderings, an ancient cliff railway and close proximity to Exmoor National Park – a perfect break in autumn. Known as Little Switzerland, Lynmouth […]

Royal Caribbean Sets Major Europe Cruise Expansion Across Seven Ships Image source: Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean, European fleet in 2028-29, including a raft of new winter sailings and itineraries that visit the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Canary Islands. The programme will also see year-round European cruises on Rhapsody of the Seas alongside summer sailings […]