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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, and governance challenges. These include responsible procurement, environmental management, social responsibility, supply chain performance, and increasingly complex sustainability measurement and reporting expectations.

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The hotel doors to breeze through this month – from a spa hotel in Phoenix to a Yorkshire Dales' coaching inn. The post The Best New Hotels Around the World for October 2026 appeared first on Business Traveller.

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Attendee experience remains the top priority for meetings professionals globally in 2027, even as rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty reshape event planning, according to American Express Global Business Travel's 2027 Global Meetings and Events Forecast. The report finds that 91 per cent expect spending to increase, while 79 per cent already apply risk management practices to all or most meetings.

The National Fish and Chip Awards 2027 has announced its top 10 contenders for Restaurant of the Year. Is your local favourite among the contenders for the prestigious title?

As a backpacker, whiskey buckets, overnight buses and creaky bunk beds used to be staples of my cheap trips around Thailand.

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Virgin Limited Edition has joined Heavens Portfolio India's portfolio with three African safari retreats in Kenya and South Africa. The collection includes Mahali Mzuri in the Maasai Mara, Finch Hattons in Tsavo West National Park and Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand, which is scheduled to reopen in April 2027 following a redesign. The partnership targets Indian travellers seeking luxury safari experiences.

Singapore Airlines’ new amenity kits bring Byredo fragrance, Sisley skincare and first-ever business class sleeper suits from November The post Business Class Finally Gets Pyjamas as Singapore Airlines Unveils New Amenity Kits appeared first on Business Traveller.

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 the Americas. For travellers dreaming of idyllic beaches, the expanded network offers more destinations where enjoying nature goes hand in hand with protecting it.

American comedian Shane Gillis has come under fire for his Saturday Night Live opening monologue during which he made a sexist comment about how women dress in the gym. “I haven’t been to the gym in so long – I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?” he said. “Look, I’m sorry, there’s no other way to describe [it]. Have you seen it? I’ve seen it. You’ve seen the shorts? They’re those neon, like, artificial bait-coloured [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at...