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General strike in Spain, new airline concourse at Washington Dulles, and concerns over sky lanterns at Bhubaneswar airport

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‘Is This Hilton?’ An Ad Blitz Answers: Yes, We Have Lifestyle Hotels

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‘Is This Hilton?’ An Ad Blitz Answers: Yes, We Have Lifestyle Hotels

Hilton is launching a new marketing campaign to teach travelers about its luxury and lifestyle hotel brands.

“Hilton’s fastest-growing hotel categories are the ones travelers least associate with Hilton: luxury and lifestyle.”
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5 ways to earn more American Airlines Loyalty Points before February ends

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5 ways to earn more American Airlines Loyalty Points before February ends

American Airlines is offering various ways for passengers to earn Loyalty Points, including flying with the airline and using its credit card.

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Accor and Hard Rock join forces in global strategic partnership

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Accor and Hard Rock join forces in global strategic partnership

The agreement will connect loyalty programs, expand distribution opportunities and support international hotel development.

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How Wroclaw Airport is seeking to continue powering Poland’s economic boom

How Wroclaw Airport is seeking to continue powering Poland’s economic boom

Over the last few years, Poland has become one of Europe’s economic success stories, and, as it is….

Airbnb Opens Its API to Business Travel, Starting With Perk: Exclusive

Airbnb Opens Its API to Business Travel, Starting With Perk: Exclusive

Airbnb has courted business travelers for a decade, but corporate bookings mostly happened off to the side, through referral deals and workarounds. Letting Perk tap its API puts live Airbnb listings inside a corporate booking tool for what Perk says is the first time.

LYVGO illustration: Stays story from Airbnb's new rules apply from next week. Here's what it means for travellers and hosts.

Airbnb's new rules apply from next week. Here's what it means for travellers and hosts

Guests have questioned why they should pay a cleaning fee while still being expected to complete cleaning tasks themselves

Etihad’s McLaren F1-Liveried Boeing 787 Hits The Skies

Etihad’s McLaren F1-Liveried Boeing 787 Hits The Skies

Etihad Airways has revealed a stunning new livery for one of its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner widebody twinjets, featuring a distinctive orange and black color scheme.

The Airlines With The World's Newest Premium Economy Seats In 2026

The Airlines With The World's Newest Premium Economy Seats In 2026

A few new airlines will have premium economy offerings in 2026, while most are continuing to roll out expanded and/or refreshed seats.

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RatePunk explained: How the flight app helps travellers search and save on flights

There are few things more irritating than finding a flight that’s within your budget, deciding to think about it overnight and discovering the next morning that it’s almost doubled. The seat is the same.

Financial pressures top barrier to winter travel for Canadians: Allianz survey

Financial pressures top barrier to winter travel for Canadians: Allianz survey

CAMBRIDGE, ON — Canadians are dreaming of a winter escape, but many are finding the cost too high. A new survey from Allianz Global Assistance Canada found that 72% of Canadian travellers say they desperately need a vacation, yet only 41% are planning a winter getaway.

Qatar and Porter expand codeshare connections across Canada

Qatar and Porter expand codeshare connections across Canada

DOHA— Qatar Airways is extending its reach across Canada through a new codeshare agreement with Porter Airlines. Under the agreement, Qatar Airways will add its QR code to select Porter-operated flights, giving passengers more options to connect beyond the airline’s existing Canadian gateways in Toronto and Montreal.

Europe’s cheapest ski resorts revealed: France claims nine out of 10 spots

Europe’s cheapest ski resorts revealed: France claims nine out of 10 spots

Ski holidays can be affordable, with France claiming nine out of 10 cheapest ski resorts in Europe, with prices starting from £33 a day.

Carnival to give advisors first look at Festivale through four-day experience

Carnival to give advisors first look at Festivale through four-day experience

MIAMI — Carnival Cruise Line is giving travel advisors a front-row seat to its newest ship with a four-day experience built around Carnival Festivale’s inaugural in May 2027. The cruise line is launching Partners at the Pier, a new event taking place May 16–19, 2027, in Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral, Florida.

Ryanair confirms new 60-minute luggage rule coming into effect today

Ryanair confirms new 60-minute luggage rule coming into effect today

The budget airline says the shake-up is being rolled out to help reduce the number of passengers that miss their flights

Hotel Chains’ Middle East Recovery Stalls as Peak Season Arrives

Hotel Chains’ Middle East Recovery Stalls as Peak Season Arrives

The Middle East is a small slice of most hotel chains’ revenue but a bigger part of their pipelines. So far, they’re holding to their development plans, even as a second weak peak season looms.

Hilton’s fastest-growing hotel categories are luxury and lifestyle

Hilton’s fastest-growing hotel categories are luxury and lifestyle

Hilton is focusing on its luxury and lifestyle hotel categories, which are growing rapidly.

Expedia’s $676 Million in Acquisitions Points to More B2B Buying

Expedia’s $676 Million in Acquisitions Points to More B2B Buying

Expedia has made significant acquisitions in the first nine months of 2026, signaling a return to B2B buying.

Surviving snowmageddon in the world's biggest ski area: The family-friendly resort that keeps the fun flowing... even in a whiteout blizzard

Surviving snowmageddon in the world's biggest ski area: The family-friendly resort that keeps the fun flowing... even in a whiteout blizzard

The purpose-built French ski resort of Les Menuires, in the heart of Les 3 Vallées, has seen it all before when it comes to extreme snow fall.

Ontario airport evacuates Frontier plane after bomb scare

Ontario airport evacuates Frontier plane after bomb scare

Ontario International Airport evacuated a Frontier flight and the terminal after a passenger reported hearing a bomb threat. Expect delays and security checks if you are flying through the airport.

Rail flooding delays three long-distance trains

Rail flooding delays three long-distance trains

Flooding on the tracks slowed three long-distance trains. Rail passengers should expect late arrivals and possible knock-on delays on the route.

American launches award sale: 1 million seats discounted, starting at 8,000 miles

American launches award sale: 1 million seats discounted, starting at 8,000 miles

American Airlines is offering up AAdvantage mileage discounts for the winter, with deals on more than 1 million coach seats.

apiverve-airlinelookup 1.2.5

apiverve-airlinelookup 1.2.5

Airline Lookup is an airline codes API that matches IATA codes and airline names to carrier profiles, returning the official title, callsign, registration country, whether the carrier is still operating, and low-cost status. Paid tiers add the country's ISO c…

Can Venezuela Build a Different Kind of High-End Tourism?

Can Venezuela Build a Different Kind of High-End Tourism?

Adriana Cisneros sees an opportunity for Venezuela to build a distinctive, conservation-minded tourism industry before the international hotel brands arrive. Whether that vision becomes reality will depend on political stability, security, and crucially, the …

Qantas Is Taking Its Airbus A321XLR International From Brisbane

Qantas Is Taking Its Airbus A321XLR International From Brisbane

Qantas is preparing to take its Airbus A321XLR fleet international for the first time, with flights between Brisbane Airport and Manila.

ALL-INCLUSIVE 4⭐ Tunisia holiday with flights & FREE lounge pass

ALL-INCLUSIVE 4⭐ Tunisia holiday with flights & FREE lounge pass

Five nights, flights included, and a FREE lounge pass thrown in -- this Tunisia getaway at the Mahdia Beach & Aqua Park has sorted the annoying bits before you've even packed.The hotel's aqua park means there's always somewhere to cool off between lazy stretc…

Hegseth Must Go

Hegseth Must Go

Let’s give Pete his much deserved martyrdom: That meant brushing aside highly decorated officers with decades of experience leading carrier strike groups, thousands of flight hours on dozens of different aircraft, multiple joint assignments inside the Pentago…

Sky lanterns near flight path trigger concern at Bhubaneswar airport

Sky lanterns near flight path trigger concern at Bhubaneswar airport

Sky lanterns near the runway at Bhubaneswar airport have raised concerns among airport officials, who are working to address the issue.

Trump's FAA touts new AI-powered tool helping thousands of passengers avoid flight delays

Trump's FAA touts new AI-powered tool helping thousands of passengers avoid flight delays

The Trump administration's new AI-supported air traffic management tool has already helped reroute nearly 180 flights carrying approximately 24,000 passengers to avoid congestion, cutting flight times by more than 10 minutes on average, according to new Depar…

Deportation flight of Iranians from U.S. canceled at last minute, attorney says

Deportation flight of Iranians from U.S. canceled at last minute, attorney says

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security refused to comment on the details of removal operations.

Dulles Airport to unveil new concourse with 14 gates, restaurants and passenger lounge

Dulles Airport to unveil new concourse with 14 gates, restaurants and passenger lounge

Dulles International Airport is preparing to open a new concourse featuring additional gates, restaurants and passenger amenities, three years after construction began. Reporters will get a first look at Concourse E on Monday when the Metropolitan Washington …

Avoid tourist traps with this AI travel discovery app for $20 for life

Avoid tourist traps with this AI travel discovery app for $20 for life

TL;DR: Enjoy narrated audio guides in over 62 languages, interactive maps with built-in navigation, and access to over 1 million worldwide hidden gems with a lifetime subscription to the Secret World Travel Guide App Premium Plan for just $19.99 (reg. $99).

Hard Rock Hotels Plug Into Accor Without Selling a Stake

Hard Rock Hotels Plug Into Accor Without Selling a Stake

Hard Rock keeps its equity and hands Accor the task of developing its pipeline of non-casino hotels. Accor collects ongoing fees and gets a well-known brand to essentially rent out to its loyalty members.

Navi Mumbai emerges top destination for new hotel development

Navi Mumbai emerges top destination for new hotel development

Navi Mumbai is expected to see an addition of around 3,700 rooms, making it one of the fastest-growing hotel markets in the country.

‘Obvious risk of further tragedy’ at rail crossing type at which Amazon driver died, inquiry finds

‘Obvious risk of further tragedy’ at rail crossing type at which Amazon driver died, inquiry finds

Call for overhaul of manually operated level crossings after delivery worker was killed by passenger train in Kent An Amazon delivery driver was killed by a train after he drove his van on to railway tracks at a manually operated level crossing, apparently wi…

Shivamogga MP urges Karnataka to extend funding for airport operations

Shivamogga MP urges Karnataka to extend funding for airport operations

Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra urges Karnataka to provide viability gap funding for Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport to sustain flights and boost connectivity.

Emirates opens $8 million Dubai cabin crew hospitality hub to UAE businesses

Emirates opens $8 million Dubai cabin crew hospitality hub to UAE businesses

Emirates has opened a new hospitality training center for its cabin crew, which can now be booked by UAE businesses.

Inside the extraordinary Portugal hotel designed by Christian Louboutin in the 'Hamptons of Europe'

Inside the extraordinary Portugal hotel designed by Christian Louboutin in the 'Hamptons of Europe'

This sun-drenched portion of the north Portuguese coastline has quietly become a go-to for stars, with Christian Louboutin behind the design at one of its coolest hotels.

Air France A350 departure deviation brings it close to American A321 at LAX

Air France A350 departure deviation brings it close to American A321 at LAX

An Air France Airbus A350-900 and an American Airlines Airbus A321-200 were involved in a near-mid-air collision shortly….

Aviation’s Next Disaster Could Be In Your Carry-On

Aviation’s Next Disaster Could Be In Your Carry-On

Battery incidents are rising and airlines are tightening restrictions, with cabin crews the last line of defense. Is the industry doing enough to prevent the next fire, or simply getting better at putting them out?

The ultimate guide to Christmas attractions: 65 UK days out to book now, from Rudolph meets to light trails and steam train rides

The ultimate guide to Christmas attractions: 65 UK days out to book now, from Rudolph meets to light trails and steam train rides

It's beginning to look a lot like...okay, it's not actually...but it soon will be! Here, the Daily Mail has compiled a bumper guide to making the most of the festive season (when it comes).

Updated 10 Nov

Today's list

Solo Travel Safety Habits

Solo travel feels easier when a few simple habits are in place before you go. These low-cost steps help you stay aware, stay connected, and make quick decisions with confidence.

  1. 1

    Share your itinerary

    Send your rough plans, accommodation details, and transport times to someone you trust. A quick daily check-in message can also help if your plans change.

  2. 2

    Use offline maps

    Download maps before you leave Wi‑Fi so you can find your way without stress. It is especially useful when your battery is low or you are in a new area.

  3. 3

    Keep one charged power bank

    A dead phone can turn a small delay into a bigger problem. Carry a fully charged power bank and a short cable in your day bag.

  4. 4

    Arrive in daylight

    Whenever possible, plan arrivals for daytime so you can orient yourself more easily. It is simpler to find your stay, check the area, and avoid rushed decisions.

  5. 5

    Trust your first instinct

    If a street, ride, or situation feels off, leave and choose another option. You do not need to justify changing your mind.

  6. 6

    Carry small cash separately

    Keep a little cash in more than one place, along with a backup card if you have one. That way, a lost wallet or card problem does not end your day.

  7. 7

    Learn local emergency numbers

    Save the local emergency number and your embassy or consulate contact before you arrive. It takes a minute and can save time if you ever need help fast.

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