Emirates Holidays unveils Thailand Pass, unlocking exclusive perks and savings for holidaymakers

 

Emirates Holidays has launched the Thailand Pass, offering exclusive benefits across shopping, dining and leisure activities for customers travelling to and throughout Thailand.

RateHawk Celebrates 10-Year Journey and People with Video Series

8 October 2026 – RateHawk, a B2B platform for booking accommodation, flights, and transfers, released ‘Inside RateHawk’, a five-part video series featuring members of its management and leadership teams.

Green investment needs depot charging, cash flow certainty: new positions

Brussels, 08 October 2026 IRU’s two new EU position papers call for semi-public depot charging and 30-day payment terms for road transport services. They address two practical conditions operators need to invest in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure: charging access and predictable cash flow.

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Duetto acquires FLYR Hospitality

 

Duetto has acquired FLYR Hospitality, a provider of automated revenue management and business intelligence for hotels. This expands Duetto’s revenue and profit operating system to now include FLYR’s AI-first revenue strategy platform, inclusive of its business intelligence tool and advanced AI capabilities.

Golf tourism expands beyond traditional markets as new destinations invest

 Investment is reshaping the international destination map as golf tourism growth spreads beyond its traditional markets. The global golf tourism market is forecast to reach $29.5 billion in 2026, according to Future Market Insights, with emerging destinations taking a larger role.

ABTA conference to focus on crisis management and operational response in travel

 

Practical approaches to travel crisis management will take centre stage at an ABTA conference in London on 21 October 2026. The programme will examine preparedness, legal responsibilities, emergency response and recovery for travel companies and destination organisations.

Professor Francesco Frangialli Receives WTTC Icon Award for Elevating Tourism to the United Nations

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has presented its prestigious WTTC Icon Award to Professor Francesco Frangialli, recognising his lifetime contribution to global tourism governance and his role in securing Travel & Tourism’s place within the United Nations system.

DiamondRock acquires The Bellmoor Inn & Spa for $31M

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Company has acquired the fee simple interest in The Bellmoor Inn & Spa, a 79-room luxury resort in Rehoboth Beach, DE, for total consideration of $31 million, or approximately $392,000 per key.

AIDA Evolution enters the next phase: AIDAperla and AIDAprima to undergo extensive upgrades.

 

The "AIDA Evolution" future initiative is entering its next phase with *AIDAperla* and *AIDAprima*. With this move, AIDA Cruises is extending the largest modernization program in the company's history to the next class of ships.