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United Airlines and Spotify have launched a first-of-its-kind inflight entertainment partnership, giving passengers access to over 450 hours of Spotify’s most popular content across 130,000 seatback screens on more than 680 United aircraft.
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United Airlines partners with Spotify to bring music, podcasts, and audiobooks to 130,000 seatback screens

By Ana Ives · June 6, 2025
 The Fairmont Monte Carlo has unveiled a striking full-property renovation to coincide with its 50th anniversary, redefining luxury on the Riviera while reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and Monaco’s coastal heritage.
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Fairmont Monte Carlo marks 50th anniversary with full-scale renovation and sustainable transformation

By Ana Ives · June 4, 2025
 The UK’s airspace is set for its most comprehensive overhaul in more than 70 years, as the government lays out ambitious plans to modernise the country’s congested skies.
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Government launches sweeping airspace overhaul to cut delays, emissions and support aviation growth

By Ana Ives · June 4, 2025
 In a significant step for inclusive travel, the Radisson Blu Resort Lanzarote has officially been certified as an autism-friendly hotel, becoming one of the first properties in Spain to receive the distinction.
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Radisson Blu Resort Lanzarote becomes certified as an autism-friendly hotel, boosting inclusive travel in Spain

By Ana Ives · June 4, 2025
 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that global production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will double to 2 million metric tonnes in 2025—equivalent to 2.5 billion litres—but warned that mandates and compliance costs are inflating prices and threatening the financial sustainability of aviation’s green transition.
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IATA warns SAF mandates are driving up airline costs as production doubles

By Ana Ives · June 4, 2025
 JetBlue has announced a new partnership with high-speed rail operator Brightline, allowing passengers to book seamless air and rail itineraries across Florida.
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JetBlue and Brightline launch air-rail partnership to boost Florida connectivity

By Ana Ives · June 4, 2025
 A new era of intimate luxury dining has arrived in Belfast with the launch of The Cavern at the Grand Central Hotel — a secret, high-spec private dining space led by the hotel’s Executive Head Chef, Damian Tumilty.
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The Cavern: Grand Central Hotel unveils Belfast’s most exclusive private dining experience

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 From neon-soaked metropolises to quiet mountain temples, steamy onsens to cutting-edge art islands, Japan is a country that offers depth, diversity and pure cultural immersion
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How to explore Japan better than the rest: a two-week insider’s itinerary

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 Five-star luxury doesn’t always mean a five-figure bill. While rates at some of the world’s top hotels have soared into eye-watering territory, new research from Which? reveals that high-end stays can still be surprisingly affordable – if you know where to look.
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The world’s cheapest five-star hotels – and the ones worth booking

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 From secluded Tuscan promontories to under-the-radar Croatian islands, the stylish and discreet elite are sidestepping the crowds this year in favour of low-key destinations with high cultural and culinary appeal.
Bleisure

Where Europe’s in-crowd are holidaying in 2025: insiders’ favourite escapes

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck near Marmaris, a popular resort town in western Turkey, sending tremors across parts of the country and into neighbouring Greece, including Rhodes and nearby Aegean islands.
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Is it safe to travel to Turkey and Greece after the recent earthquake? Everything you need to know

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 The UK is embarking on its most significant airspace transformation since the 1950s, with a major redesign aimed at cutting flight delays, reducing aviation pollution and unlocking capacity for future air travel innovation.
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UK airspace overhaul promises fewer delays, lower emissions and faster flights

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025