WTTC Brings Together More Than 100 Global Speakers for WTTC’s Global Summit

The agency said that requiring agents to stand while examining documents was a “welcome change.” The union representing them was less welcoming.

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The process of getting a first U.S. passport will go fully online next year, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, so if your picture is bad, it’ll be your fault.

The latest virtual edition of FHS World has gone live, allowing hospitality leaders, investors and professionals anywhere in the world to explore the Dubai event online, at any time and from any device.

The second day of FHS World 2026 in Dubai brought together some of the hospitality sector’s most influential investors, operators, policymakers and innovators, with discussions ranging from longevity and wellness to artificial intelligence, investment strategy, food security and the changing relationship between hotel owners and operators. Across 25 sessions, a consistent message emerged: hospitality is entering a period in which access to capital and technology alone will not determine success. The industry’s next phase will depend increasingly on disciplined investment, resilient destinations, stronger organisational cultures and the ability to use technology to enhance — rather than replace — the human experience.

In this eight-minute documentary, Business Traveller speaks to Eric Edge, VP of Brand and Marketing at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, Alex Judson, Managing Director, Partnerships and International, and Diana Rakow, CEO of Hawaiian, about what the merger means for both airlines. They discuss the strategy behind bringing the businesses together, how the two brands can grow while retaining their individual identities, and why the changes mark a much bigger shift than simply combining two airlines. The post Spotlight: The day Hawaiian Airlines became bigger than an airline appeared first on Business Traveller.

In this episode of Entre Nous, Delano D'Souza speaks to Daisy Fancourt, professor at University College London and a leading researcher on how the arts affects our brains and bodies. In her book "Art Cure" she draws on scientific evidence to show how the arts can transform our health and what her research suggests we should be doing to optimise the benefits.

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Tickets to the two opening-week performances of House of Swans, Anne Imhof’s first solo show in Asia, sold out well before its September 25 premiere at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun heritage and arts centre. That is partly due to the venue’s capacity of 150 visitors per show, but also because the German visual artist, choreographer and performer has a sizeable following across both the art and fashion worlds. At the 2017 Venice Biennale, her transformation of the German Pavilion, adding raised glass...

The 766sqm Pearl villa will welcome its first guests in October The post Conrad Koh Samui’s New Villa Packs In a Sauna, Cinema and Plunge Pools appeared first on Business Traveller.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift just won big at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. At the event held on September 27, she took home the inaugural Artist Director Honors, as well as prizes for Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and Best Direction for “Opalite”, setting a record for most VMAs won with 33 trophies. She also premiered the star-studded music video for “Patient Zero” at the VMAs. Just two days before the big night, legendary rock musician Todd Rundgren, 78, tore into the...

With Day 2 of FHS World in full swing , we’re pleased to share photos from the session with His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy & Tourism, who took centre stage this morning to discuss The UAE Growth Engine: Tourism, Investment and the New Economy.