Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

 

Kayak co-founders Steve Hafner and Paul English have revealed new details about Lola, the Booking Holdings-backed artificial intelligence (AI) assistant they are building for travel, dining, events and other experiences.

Is Scotland on your agenda?

 

Let’s connect at IMEX America  For those attending IMEX America, make time to visit stand E1705 and discover why Scotland is the ideal destination for impactful meetings, incentives, conferences and events.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES ENHANCES ITS IN-FLIGHT DINING EXPERIENCE WITH NEW DISHES, BEVERAGES, AND SERVICEWARE

 

Enjoy a memorable in-flight dining experience with Singapore Airlines (SIA) through thoughtfully crafted dishes, carefully curated beverages, and more.

The Risk Of Undeclared Dangerous Goods. Also: A New Era Of Higher Interest Rates

 

IATA is calling for stronger, collaborative action across the air cargo supply chain in a multi-layered approach to counter the risks from undeclared and mis-declared dangerous goods.

Khiri Travel Wins Best DMC Award

 

Khiri Travel has won the award for Best Destination Management Company (DMC) at the TTG Travel Awards 2026, held 24 September in Bangkok.

Etihad Rail connects Abu Dhabi and Dubai as UAE enters new era of passenger travel

 

The UAE will redraw its tourism map on 30 September when Etihad Rail launches passenger services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, putting the country’s two biggest visitor destinations just 64 minutes apart by train and, for the first time, offering a genuine alternative to the road that has defined travel between them for decades.

Voyage of the Week: The 180-Night World Voyage

 

Six months, three oceans, and forty countries lie ahead, a world of possibility stretched across a single voyage.

SeaDream III departs Palm Beach in January of 2031, crossing the Panama Canal before tracing the coasts of Chile and Peru, a once in a lifetime chance to stand before Machu Picchu rising above the clouds.

Immersive nature experiences

 

Stunning Landscapes

More than 100 national parks, biosphere reserves, geoparks, and nature parks in Germany are home to impressive natural treasures that visitors can explore on foot or by bike, by bus or train, by boat, or even by covered wagon. Vast landscapes, rare animal and plant species, and fascinating views by day and by night: welcome to Germany’s nature!

Curated Belonging: Micro-Communities and Meaningful Experiences

 

The desire for secrecy is not anti-social, but purposefully social. Disappearing is not about fleeing from others but about deciding when, how, and with whom to connect. When privacy is paramount, connection becomes more purposeful. It’s a shift from exclusivity to intimacy and from luxury as distance to luxury as shared meaning, as travel becomes an opportunity to deepen connections and share meaningful experiences with one’s chosen community.

ACI World urges governments to plan airport capacity

 

LIMA – Airports Council International (ACI) World has called on governments to make increasing airport capacity part of long-term national infrastructure and economic planning, while modernising slot and market access frameworks and adopting stable regulation to support investment.