Saudi Arabia has quietly taken its most significant step in decades toward easing its strict prohibition on alcohol, opening access to a specialist liquor store for a new class of wealthy foreign residents.
Alaska Airlines is pushing deeper into long-haul territory, confirming plans to connect Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with London Heathrow from May 2026 as part of a sweeping international expansion strategy.
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping $1 billion initiative aimed at transforming the airport experience for families, promising a return to what officials described as a “Golden Age” of travel.
Smaller and medium-sized businesses across the UK and US have remained remarkably resilient through another year of economic and geopolitical uncertainty - and many are pinning their growth ambitions on business travel and face-to-face connections in 2026, according to new research from American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Ipsos.
Homeworking giant secures “gateway” into US and Canadian markets as enlarged group targets £1.5bn in annual transactions
Heathrow Airport has come under fire from the UK’s business travel sector after announcing a rise in its terminal drop-off charge to £7 and the introduction of a strict 10-minute limit for drop-off areas from 1 January.
Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has revealed major accounting errors totalling £77.6 million, prompting the immediate suspension of its UK and Europe chief executive and triggering a comprehensive overhaul of financial controls across the division.
Ryanair has scrapped its Prime loyalty scheme just eight months after launch, admitting the subscription programme was losing money despite attracting tens of thousands of members.
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is reportedly exploring a potential sale after a difficult period on the public markets, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed that plans are being developed for a tourist levy in the capital, saying the measure could raise “millions” to fund major improvements across the city.
Dozens of Formula 1 personnel and fans travelling to the Qatar Grand Prix have been told — in some cases just 48 hours before arrival — that their hotel bookings in Doha will not be honoured, after several properties were reportedly commandeered for a “high-level government event”.