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  1. ACI World RSS

    ACI Guidance on Reducing Runway Overrun Consequences: RESA and EMAS

    Airports Council International (ACI) World published guidance on reducing the consequences of runway overruns, noting that while overruns are infrequent their consequences can be severe and that runway excursions remain one of ICAO's global high-risk occurrence categories. It says airport leadership must ensure every runway end has appropriate protection, that residual risk is understood, and that improvement decisions are funded. Protection options include runway end safety areas (RESA), which provide additional space beyond the runway strip with dimensions set by ICAO Annex 14, and engineered materials arresting systems (EMAS), which passively absorb energy to decelerate an overrunning ai…

  2. European Commission Press Corner

    EU Commissioner Highlights Civil Protection and Preparedness Cooperation in Romania

    EU Commissioner Lahbib spoke in Romania, highlighting emergency preparedness and civil protection cooperation. She noted that today's crises are faster and more complex, including wars, drone attacks, sabotage, wildfires, hybrid attacks and health emergencies. Over the past decade Romania requested help through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism ten times while responding to others' calls 49 times. This year the EU pre-positioned nearly 800 firefighters from 14 countries in high-risk wildfire areas, 200 of them from Romania.

Sep 10Thu
  1. Skift Feed

    Palladium Opens Seagrass Conservation Lab in Ibiza

    Palladium Hotel Group has opened a marine conservation lab at the Grand Palladium Select Palace Ibiza, where guests can visit an on-resort seagrass nursery and join dives to observe conservation work, aiming to raise awareness of the island's marine ecosystem. The article notes coastal hotels rely on white sand and clear water to attract guests; white sand is calcium carbonate from coral, while seagrass filters sediment and acts as a carbon sink storing up to 18% of oceanic carbon. The conservation work is funded by its foundation rather than the operating budget.

  2. Skift Feed

    Booking's Etraveli Deal Blocked, Giving Expedia an M&A Edge

    Europe's General Court upheld a 2023 decision prohibiting Booking Holdings' roughly €1.63 billion ($1.9 billion) acquisition of Etraveli, the Swedish flights specialist and Booking partner. The court reasoned that flight bookings are a low-margin customer-acquisition channel that feeds travelers into Booking's high-margin hotel business, reinforcing its grip on the core market where the European Commission found it has a dominant position. Meanwhile, Expedia Group acquired Tiqets and Cartrawler this year to strengthen its B2B partner business, while Booking has fewer M&A options in Europe. The ruling affects the wider M&A scene in European travel and other sectors.

  3. Hilton Stories RSS

    Canopy Deer Valley Debuts in Deer Valley East Village

    Hilton's lifestyle brand Canopy opened Canopy Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, with 180 rooms — the brand's first hotel in Utah and among the first to open as part of Deer Valley Resort's East Village expansion. Developed by Extell Development Company, the hotel sits steps from the Jordanelle Express Gondola and about 40 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, features four dining concepts, and has rooms starting at $200 per night.

  4. Hilton Stories RSS

    Hilton's Canopy Brand Debuts in Utah with Canopy Deer Valley Opening

    Hilton's lifestyle brand Canopy has opened its first Utah property, Canopy Deer Valley, in Park City. The 180-room hotel, developed by Extell Development Company, is located minutes from Deer Valley Resort's East Village expansion and steps from the Jordanelle Express Gondola, approximately 40 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport. The property features four original dining concepts and interiors by DLR Group | BraytonHughes inspired by Park City's mining history and mountain landscape. Rooms start at $200 per night, and the hotel participates in Hilton Honors.

  5. Hotel Dive Feed

    Hyatt and Delta Air Lines Form Long-Term Loyalty Collaboration

    Hyatt Hotels and Delta Air Lines have entered a long-term strategic loyalty collaboration offering "dual-earn benefits" to members of World of Hyatt and Delta SkyMiles. Once launched, eligible World of Hyatt elite members can earn Hyatt points on qualifying Delta flight purchases, while Delta SkyMiles Medallion members can earn miles on qualifying stays at participating Hyatt hotels. Hyatt announced the Delta tie-up hours after saying it would not continue its loyalty relationship with American Airlines. Enrollment, eligibility and experiential details will be shared in the coming months.

  6. Hotel Dive Feed

    Dolly Parton's Nashville SongTeller Hotel to Open This Month

    Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel will open Sept. 29 in Nashville, Tennessee, with 245 rooms, created in partnership between Parton and themed attractions company Herschend. It includes two live entertainment venues, Parton's Live and Jolene's, and the 20,000-square-foot Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum occupying the entire third floor. Reservations open Sept. 14. The article notes the debut comes as more music-inspired properties emerge and travelers increasingly seek unique, culturally immersive experiences.

  7. Skift Feed

    Marriott Brings Loyalty Into Corporate Booking Tools With Spotnana Deal

    Marriott has opened a direct connection from its central reservation system to Spotnana, letting business travelers book its more than 10,000 hotels at the same real-time rates, inventory, and room content shown on Marriott's own site and app. Travelers can link their Bonvoy accounts to Spotnana profiles so the corporate tool recognizes loyalty information. The article notes outdated technology previously prevented Marriott from surfacing loyalty information inside corporate booking tools, while Bonvoy is its strongest lure for business travelers.

  8. Hilton Stories RSS

    Naples Grande Beach Resort to Debut as Signia Hilton

    Hilton announced that Naples Grande Beach Resort will join the Signia Hilton portfolio as the brand's first hotel on Florida's Gulf Coast. The 474-room resort, including 50 villas, is undergoing the most significant transformation in its nearly four-decade history, and reservations are now open for stays beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Upon opening it will be Signia Hilton's third property in Florida, where Hilton has more than 540 hotels.

  9. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Presents New Strategy and Regulatory Package for Outermost Regions

    On 10 September 2026, the European Commission presented a new Strategy for the EU's outermost regions, covering nine territories: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Martin, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, home to more than 5 million people. The Strategy is built on four objectives: geostrategic potential and regional integration; competitiveness and better access to the Single Market; resilience and preparedness; and social fairness. For the first time it comes with a dedicated regulatory package with targeted adaptations, exemptions and derogations on taxation, deforestation rules, agriculture, fisheries, and migration and asylum. The Commission s…

  10. European Commission Press Corner

    Commissioner Lahbib Addresses Romanian Parliament on Equality, Preparedness and Humanitarian Aid

    EU Commissioner Lahbib addressed the Romanian Parliament on 10 September 2026, covering her portfolio of equality, preparedness and crisis management, and humanitarian aid. She noted Romania's female employment rate is nearly 19 percentage points lower than men's, widening to nearly 27 points in rural areas, and that Romania has built 110 new nurseries with EU recovery funds. On preparedness, the EU has proposed a new Union Civil Protection Mechanism regulation and adopted strategies on stockpiling, medical countermeasures, water resilience and a comprehensive wildfire plan. Romania requested Civil Protection Mechanism help ten times over the past decade while assisting other countries 49 t…

  11. Meadin Research

    Meadin Research: China Hotel Industry Development Report, August 2026

    Meadin Research released its August 2026 China hotel industry report. 700 new hotels opened in August, with economy and midscale brands each exceeding 200; 64 hotels were auctioned, 27 at over RMB 100 million. OTA summer data show the lodging market shifting from volume growth to structural growth driven by length of stay, county-level upscale demand and themed experiences: Fliggy domestic room nights rose 66% year-on-year, Ctrip's share of guests staying 2+ nights rose from 38% to 64%, and Tujia's 7+ night living orders grew 21%. On brand indices, only international upper-midscale and domestic upscale hotels rose, while midscale fell 0.9%; all seven regional brand indices declined. AI and…

  12. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Sets Out Next Chapter for European Capitals of Culture Beyond 2033

    On 10 September 2026, the European Commission proposed a renewed framework for the European Capitals of Culture beyond 2033, aiming to simplify selection, strengthen long-term legacy and sustainability planning, and make it easier for groups of cities, including cross-border partnerships, to apply together. It will also strengthen citizen and youth participation and give greater weight to inclusive and sustainable urban development. Data show that capitals evaluated between 2013 and 2022 recorded 38.5 million audience attendances, with a typical capital delivering around 1,000 to 1,200 cultural activities in its title year, and visitor numbers in selected title cities rising by an average o…

  13. Web in Travel

    VantisCorp Launches White-Label TMC Platform; Booking Loses Etraveli Appeal

    VantisCorp launched a white-label corporate travel automation platform for TMCs, unifying hotel and flight booking, approvals, multi-entity compliance workflows, tax-compliant invoicing and payment integration, with contracted clients live in India, the UK and Saudi Arabia. The EU General Court rejected Booking Holdings' appeal against the European Commission's decision to block its €1.6 billion acquisition of Etraveli Group, upholding the EC's finding. Spotnana announced a direct integration with Marriott International covering 10,000+ properties and the industry's first verified Marriott Bonvoy loyalty linking. Laters.com (formerly Fly Fairly) raised a $1.5 million seed round, offering 10…

  14. Business Travel News

    Traxo Integrates Data Flow with Everbridge

    Traxo has launched a product integration with safety and risk management provider Everbridge, feeding off-channel booking data into the Everbridge platform. With the integration, data from Traxo—which can detect and normalize data from booking confirmations from more than 1,000 points of sale—automatically streams into Everbridge, so users can see which travelers are affected when emergency events arise. Mutual clients of Everbridge and Traxo can have data flowing from Traxo to Everbridge after an authorization, with no additional custom development needed. Traxo CEO Andres Fabris said feeding Everbridge every booking, not just those flowing through the agency, turns a strong response capab…

  15. Business Travel News

    IHG Signs Master Development Deal with Aland to Launch Staybridge Suites in Australia

    IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a master development agreement with Sydney-based developer Aland to launch its upscale extended-stay Staybridge Suites brand in Australia. Aland holds exclusive development rights and will build a significant national portfolio, starting with at least 2,000 rooms across 15 hotels. The first two franchise agreements cover the 130-room Staybridge Suites Parramatta in a Sydney commercial center and the 112-room Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington near Western Sydney International Airport. As of June 2026, Staybridge Suites had 355 open hotels and 152 in the pipeline globally.

  16. Business Travel News

    Radisson and Finnair Form Loyalty Partnership

    Radisson Hotel Group and Finnair have formed a loyalty partnership allowing Radisson Rewards and Finnair Plus members to redeem points for flights and hotel stays. Radisson Rewards points convert to Finnair Plus Avios at 10 points to 1 Avios, and Avios convert to Radisson Rewards points at 3 Avios to 5 points. Finnair Plus members can match their status to Radisson Rewards; Radisson Rewards members will not be matched by Finnair Plus, but a selected number of premium and VIP members will receive invitation-only access to Finnair Plus silver, gold and platinum tiers. The partnership links Nordic and Baltic air travel specialist Finnair with Radisson Hotel Group's network of 1,600 hotels acro…

  17. Business Travel News

    Marriott and Spotnana Unveil CRS Integration

    Marriott International and Spotnana have formed a direct integration connecting Spotnana to Marriott's central reservation system via a proprietary patent-pending technology platform. The integration gives corporates access to real-time pricing, inventory and detailed property content across Marriott's portfolio of more than 10,000 properties globally. Corporate travelers can also link their Marriott Bonvoy loyalty accounts to their traveler profiles in Spotnana-powered booking platforms. On servicing, travelers can modify or cancel bookings directly within Spotnana-powered platforms without agent assistance, and travel agents can manage service requests via the Spotnana agent desktop. The…

  18. Business Travel News

    Star Alliance to Open Lounge at Seoul's Incheon Airport

    Star Alliance plans to take over an existing lounge at Seoul's Incheon International Airport after Asiana Airlines leaves the alliance later this year. The Asiana Airlines Business Lounge (West) in Incheon's Terminal 1 will transition into a Star Alliance lounge in the final quarter of 2026. Asiana is leaving Star Alliance on Dec. 16 following its acquisition and integration by Korean Air. Currently, eligible passengers flying with 14 Star Alliance carriers can use Asiana Airlines' lounges at Incheon, and the alliance said establishing its own branded lounge would ensure continued premium lounge access. The Incheon lounge will be Star Alliance's seventh lounge worldwide.

  19. China Tourism News

    Beijing Pinggu Releases Rural Leisure Tourism Innovation Results

    On September 9, the 2026 CIFTIS Pinggu District special press conference was held at Shougang Park, releasing the district's rural leisure tourism innovation results. Anchored to 'Capital Peach Blossom Spring, World Leisure Valley,' Pinggu innovates agriculture-culture-tourism-sports-commerce integration, creating new consumption scenes such as Taoyuanli Happy Farm and Lishugou Leisure Valley. Leading tourism enterprises including CITIC, Wanda, and Sweetome have clustered there, with regional tourist reception and comprehensive tourism revenue rising steadily. Next steps include deepening integration and opening-up, upgrading international facilities, and linking global resources via CIFTIS.

  20. Pinchain Tourism

    Thailand's Rayong promotes in Chengdu, seeking deeper two-way tourism cooperation

    On 8 September, the Rayong provincial government, the Rayong provincial administrative organisation and the Rayong Hotel Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Chengdu and Rayong offices, held a Rayong tourism promotion event in Chengdu. Rayong Deputy Governor Saralivan Tattavee said the province hopes to build long-term, stable cooperation with China's travel trade and jointly develop products and itineraries suited to Chinese visitors. Rayong offers island holidays, seafood, fruit picking, community cultural experiences and water sports, with Koh Samet, diving, SUP and marathons proving popular. TAT said it is advancing a "two-way tourism" strategy and expanding th…

  21. Pinchain Tourism

    Off-peak travel prices fall as seniors and young professionals drive September demand

    With summer family traffic fading and the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays yet to begin, China's domestic travel market has entered an off-peak window with lower airfare and hotel prices. Tuniu data show stronger travel intent among people over 50 since September; Tongcheng data show a notable share of travellers aged 55-plus and young professionals splitting 3–4 days off with annual leave; Meituan data show people aged 20–30 account for nearly 50% of "low-season" travellers. Tongcheng's discounted airfare list shows September off-peak fares are 30–40% cheaper than during the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, while pre-Mid-Autumn hotel rates are down 30–40% from August. The National…

  22. China Tourism News

    Huoshan, Anhui: Red Real-Scene Drama and Study Tours Drive Rural Revitalization

    Huoshan County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, leveraging its red resources, has created the large-scale anti-war real-scene drama 'Legend of Dabie Mountains,' which has been performed over 2,000 times with 1.2 million spectators. The area has developed over 200 farmhouses, homestays, and specialty restaurants, with tourism services driving employment for nearly 5,000 people and increasing per capita annual income by over 10,000 yuan. The Third-Line Military Industry Museum has received nearly 60,000 study tourists this year.

  23. China Tourism News

    Inner Mongolia Deploys Scenic Area Upgrade to Capture Autumn-Winter Tourism

    Inner Mongolia held its autumn tourism launch event and scenic area upgrade symposium, deploying a scenic area upgrading programme with three tasks: infrastructure renewal, diversified product renewal and development philosophy renewal. The meeting required cracking down on unreasonably low-priced tours, forced consumption, price fraud and false advertising; tightening inspections at key scenic areas in peak season; conducting safety hazard checks on facilities and fire safety; and tackling unlicensed guides and vehicles and illegal solicitation.

  24. Pinchain Tourism

    Adora Flora City to Feature Four Original Stage Productions

    Adora Cruises announced a partnership with China Arts and Entertainment Group to create four original stage productions blending Chinese and Western culture for Adora Flora City, the second China-built large cruise ship: 'Flower Goddess Show', 'Nameless Lion King', 'Magic Kitchen' and 'Stories of Time'. Adora Flora City is scheduled for delivery on 6 November 2026 and will begin its maiden voyage from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port on 22 November. Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing is invited as godmother. Adora Cruises operates three large cruise ships covering East, South and North China and Hong Kong.

  25. Pinchain Tourism

    Seven Ministries Call for 2026 Audiovisual System Case Studies

    Seven Chinese ministries and agencies—including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Publicity Department, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Radio and Television Administration, the General Administration of Sport and the National Cultural Heritage Administration—jointly issued a notice to collect 2026 audiovisual system case studies. The call focuses on virtual reality (including AR and MR) applications across four areas—industrial production, social governance, key industries and life experience—covering 11 fields including culture and tourism. The culture and tourism field targets VR applications in museums, art galleries, li…

  26. China Tourism News

    Hebei Study Tourism Exchange Event Promotes Regional Collaboration

    The fourth Hebei Study Tourism Exchange Event (Hengshui venue) was held with about 190 delegates from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan. Hengshui has accredited 76 study tourism quality improvement pilot units and developed over 420 courses; in 2025 the city received 1.371 million study tourists, up 12% year on year. Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei signed a study tourism cooperation agreement, and six localities signed a framework agreement on deep cultural-tourism cooperation to build a 'one-hour study circle'.

  27. Pinchain Tourism

    UK Air Traffic Control Failure Cancels Over 2,000 Flights; Passengers May Not Be Compensated

    A serious failure in the UK flight management system on the afternoon of the 8th caused widespread cancellations and delays at major UK airports, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. In a statement on the 9th, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said the disruption may be classified as an 'extraordinary circumstance' under passenger rights rules, meaning affected passengers may not be entitled to compensation. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she does 'not believe this was unavoidable' and has called for an independent investigation into the cause. NATS blamed a technical fault, with CEO Martin Rolfe saying cyberattack has been ruled o…

  29. Pinchain Tourism

    Hilton partners with Henan Museum for cultural experience project

    Hilton has announced a destination promotion project with the Henan Museum titled 'Stay Hilton, Experience the Way of Rest,' combining cultural heritage resources with hotel stays. The project leverages IP licensing from the Henan Museum, featuring five selected artifacts, and will offer exclusive merchandise, member experiences, and 'Museum in Hotel' exhibitions at Hilton properties in Henan Province. Hilton currently operates 1,100 hotels across 300 destinations in China.

  30. China Tourism News

    Ding Xuexiang Attends 2026 Global Services Trade Summit

    The 2026 Global Services Trade Summit was held in Beijing on 9 September, with Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attending and delivering a keynote speech. Ding proposed three points: promoting services trade through high-quality services sector development; expanding services trade through inclusive progress and reducing cross-border factor flow barriers; and building new engines through digital and intelligent empowerment, including AI and digital technology sharing. The summit was co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal Government, the Ministry of Commerce, UNCTAD and WIPO, with about 800…

  31. TripVivid

    Xiyu Tourism Discloses Acquisition Report, Xinjiang Culture & Tourism Investment Holds 39.60%

    Xiyu Tourism disclosed an acquisition report: 14.8976 million shares (9.61% of total share capital) held by Changji State Investment were transferred without compensation to Xinlv Changji. After the transfer, Xinjiang Culture & Tourism Investment directly and indirectly holds a total of 39.60%, the controlling shareholder remains Xinjiang Culture & Tourism Investment, and the actual controller remains the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

  32. Pinchain Tourism

    Suzhou Issues Three-Year Action Plan to Build International Tourism Destination

    Suzhou in Jiangsu issued a three-year action plan (2026-2028) to build an international tourism destination with Jiangnan water-town characteristics, setting out eight actions and 25 key tasks. The plan promotes a 'one core, two belts, four zones' layout: the ancient-city cultural tourism core; the Grand Canal cultural tourism belt and the Yangtze River cultural-ecological tourism belt; and the Taihu Lake scenic resort zone, Yangcheng Lake rural eco-tourism zone, Jinji Lake modern urban tourism zone and water-town cluster zone. By 2028, Suzhou aims for core tourism indicators to lead the province and rank among the top nationally.

  33. TripVivid

    Songcheng Performance Cancels Shares and Reduces Capital, Registered Capital Falls to 2.60887 Billi…

    Songcheng Performance announced on September 8 that its total share capital will change from 2.62469 billion shares to 2.60887 billion shares, involving the cancellation of 11,752 shares under the 2023 restricted stock incentive plan that failed to meet conditions and 15.805012 million shares in the repurchase special account. The registered capital will be synchronously changed to 2.60887 billion yuan, and creditors may declare claims within 45 days starting September 9.

  34. China Tourism News

    Shandong Launches Study-Tour Instructor Skills Competition

    On 8 September, the Shandong Premium Tourism Promotion Association issued a notice opening registration for the 2026 Shandong Study-Tour Instructor Vocational Skills Competition, part of the province's "Skills Revitalise Shandong" programme, with registration running from 8 to 20 September. Guided by the Shandong Human Resources and Social Security Department and hosted by the association, the competition has employee and student divisions and runs in preliminary and final rounds. Questions align with the national vocational standard for study-tour instructors and several Ministry of Culture and Tourism study-tour industry standards. Preliminary entrants must design a one-day study-tour cou…

  35. Pinchain Tourism

    Brazil Visa-Free Window Nears End; GZL Launches Full South America Product Line

    GZL, under Lingnan Holdings, said its new season South America products are fully on sale, with departures through April next year, discounts of up to 5,000 yuan per person, and multiple visa alternatives. Brazil has implemented visa-free entry for ordinary Chinese passports on a trial basis since 11 May this year, valid until 31 December; Uruguay also announced reciprocal visa-free entry in June. Data from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism shows Chinese visitors to Brazil in July increased 123.4% year-on-year, with the cumulative total for the first seven months exceeding 80% of last year's full-year total. GZL's South America enquiries and bookings have risen steadily, driven by a 'last-minute…

  36. China Tourism News

    Ruijin, Jiangxi: Innovation in Integrating Red Study Tours with Ideological and Political Courses

    The Central Revolutionary Base Memorial in Ruijin, Jiangxi, collaborates with local primary and secondary schools to bring the 'first lesson of the semester' into exhibition halls, historical sites, and study tour venues, conducting red education through themed ideological and political courses on red family letters, 'Red Children Story Gathering' lectures, and real-scene study tours at the Yunnshan Long March departure site. Since its launch in 2014, the 'Red Children Story Gathering' has trained over 5,000 'Red Children' docents and served over 100,000 visitors.

  37. Pinchain Tourism

    The Parisian Macao Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Over 100 Million Visits

    The Parisian Macao will celebrate its 10th anniversary on 13 September. Sands China said the property has attracted over 100 million visits from around the world since opening. Opened on 13 September 2016, it marked the completion of Sands China's integrated resort layout in Cotai. The Parisian Macao features over 2,540 hotel rooms, about 62,000 square feet of MICE facilities and the 1,200-seat Parisian Theatre, while the Shoppes at Parisian occupy about 297,000 square feet. Sands China operates over 10,800 hotel rooms, over 1.6 million square feet of MICE space, about 2.1 million square feet of retail space, 780 retail stores and 160 restaurants.

  38. China Tourism News

    China Farmers' Harvest Festival to Feature 47 Key Activities

    23 September marks the ninth China Farmers' Harvest Festival. On 9 September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a press conference in Beijing to present the 2026 arrangements, featuring 47 key activities. The theme is 'Harvest Opens New Prospects, Hard Work Promotes Revitalisation'. The national main event will be held in Dongjiao Village, Zaoyang City, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, with 46 activities including an autumn consumption season. The autumn consumption season features better supply, newer scenarios and more practical promotions, and will promote quality leisure agriculture and rural tourism routes.