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Building on their existing partnership, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE, and London.

The agreement offers passengers of both airlines frictionless, single-ticket travel and with through-checked baggage, on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience for customers.

The airport transfer provider’s first app reflects growing traveler preference for fixed-price ground transportation booked in advance.

Jamaica closed three days of engagements at FITUR 2026 with measurable momentum behind its tourism rebound: stronger alignment with major hotel partners to speed up reopening timelines, deeper coordination with key airlift and marketing partners, and expanding investor interest in aviation and destination development. The week’s most significant outcome came on Day 3 of the international tourism tradeshow held in Madrid, Spain, when UN Tourism named Jamaica as the Tourism Resilience Hub of the world — a global endorsement of the country’s leadership in crisis readiness and recovery.

Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other in the world, has relaunched its flights to Tirana, the capital of Albania. Flag carrier’s Tirana flights will be operated with seven weekly frequencies, further strengthening air connectivity between Istanbul and the Balkans.

Minor Hotels, a global leader in the hospitality industry with over 560 hotels, resorts and branded residences across 58 countries, announces the promotion of Sonia Sammut to General Manager of Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort, effective 1 January 2026.

The Peninsula Hotels announces the 2026 edition of ‘Art in Resonance,’ the hotel’s renowned global art programme, featuring continued collaboration on a selected curation with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). Now in its second year under this prestigious partnership, the 2026 edition will debut at The Peninsula Hong Kong during the city’s vibrant Arts Month in March 2026. This ongoing collaboration reaffirms both institutions’ commitment to artistic excellence and global cultural exchange, while celebrating The Peninsula’s long-standing legacy of cultural patronage.

This Valentine’s Day, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler invites couples to savour a magical winter getaway in the mountains, where romance takes its time. Thoughtfully curated as Romance Reimagined, the experience flows seamlessly from nightfall into a serene mountain morning.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, today unveiled an expansion of its upscale and lifestyle offerings through a new multi-hotel deal with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The agreement brings four Choctaw Casino & Resorts properties, representing nearly 2,000 rooms, into the Wyndham portfolio. Led by Choctaw’s flagship resort, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant, now part of the Wyndham Grand portfolio, three additional properties join Wyndham’s globally recognized Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand, with the Choctaw Nation retaining ownership and management of all four resorts.

Opening on 7th April 2026, just after Easter, the Balearic Island of Menorca is set to host the first edition of ‘Cultural Opening – Island of Art’. The event was officially unveiled by the President of the Consell Insular de Menorca at World Travel Market in London, where officials presented it as a flagship cultural initiative that will kick off the island’s 2026 tourism and arts calendar. Positioned in a serene, mediterranean haven of natural beauty, the two-week long celebration aims to consolidate Menorca’s position as one of Europe’s most inspiring art destinations.

Newmarket Holidays has expanded its India collection for 2026–28 with the launch of three new escorted tours, each offering a unique take on the destination.

Designed to meet growing demand from Newmarket Holidays’ customers for varied, experiential travel, the new tours include a luxury rail journey, a solo-friendly adventure, and an immersive spiritual itinerary, providing agents with fresh opportunities to inspire customers.