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France names six new Palace hotels as elite collection grows to 33
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France names six new Palace hotels as elite collection grows to 33

France has expanded its prestigious Palace distinction program, adding six new luxury hotels and bringing the total number of officially recognized Palace properties to 33.The new collection was unveiled by France's tourism development agency, Atout France, following a comprehensive review process conducted by the Palace Commission during 2025.The Palace distinction...

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Navan strengthens European train offering with Swedish Rail integration

Navan, a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, announced yesterday the addition of more than 20 Swedish rail carriers to its platform, including Sweden’s largest operators, SJ and VR. Powered by SilverRail's global rail distribution platform, the API integration unlocks access for Navan customers to domestic rail routes in...

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Emerald Cruises has launched a ‘Summer Sailings’ offer, featuring savings of up to £1215pp on all balcony suites on select 2026 river cruises. The offer applies to new bookings made from February 2 to June 30 (or until sold out), with prices for balcony suites from £2395pp on...

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Carnival data breach exposes information of nearly 6 million customers

Cruise giant Carnival Corporation is facing fresh scrutiny after confirming that the personal information of nearly six million customers was exposed in a major cybersecurity breach traced to a social engineering attack.The world’s largest cruise company said an unauthorized actor gained access to a limited section of its IT network....

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Spain hits Amadeus with record data privacy fine

Spain’s data protection watchdog has imposed a record €18 million ($20.5 million) fine on travel technology giant Amadeus for the alleged misuse of passenger data in a traveler profiling project.The penalty, issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), is the largest ever handed down by the regulator. However, the...

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Barceló Rome, a masterpiece of rationalist architecture, opens following complete renovation

Barceló Hotel Group has announced the opening of Barceló Rome, its new city hotel in the Italian capital. The property has undergone a complete transformation as part of an investment exceeding €41 million, emerging as a contemporary destination where Rome’s architectural heritage meets modern hospitality standards.Ideally located with easy access...

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U.S. travel demand defies weak sentiment trends according to Adam Sacks, Tourism Economics

At the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Forum in New York on June 1, 2026, Tourism Economics highlighted a cautiously optimistic outlook for U.S. travel demand, with President Adam Sacks pointing to a resilient consumer backdrop despite weakening sentiment indicators.Speaking during the event, Sacks noted that U.S. consumer confidence has...

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For two months, Lufthansa Group has been charging substantial refund fees even on its flexible tickets, a move that many travel industry professionals and business travelers said made the term “flexible” meaningless. The possible exodus of passengers to other airlines ultimately forced Lufthansa to reverse this policy. The airline group...

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Loganair with new Jersey to East Midlands route

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, strengthened links between Jersey and the UK mainland with the launch of a new route to East Midlands Airport.The new daily service began on May 31 and marks the second of four new summer routes being introduced from the airline’s Jersey base. It follows...

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The Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of Congo currently affected by the Ebola outbreak) will open its borders to all African passport holders from January 1, 2027, in a major step toward greater regional integration and easier travel across the continent.Congo President Denis Sassou...

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Booking.com releases its Travel Proud Research Report 2026

As June is globally celebrated as LGBTQ+ Pride month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, Booking.com has released its latest Travel Proud Research Report, the company’s most comprehensive and wide-ranging survey to date focused exclusively on the attitudes, behaviors, and experiences of LGBTQ+ travelers. Based on insights from 13,300 LGBTQ+...

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