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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
Bleisure

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.
Destinations

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.
Advice

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
 In an ambitious move to redefine the role of artificial intelligence in governance and tourism, leading AI start-up Sensayis set to launch the world’s first AI-governed island off the coast of the Philippines.
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World’s First AI-Governed Island Set to Open in the Philippines

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2025
 Air India and Icelandair have signed a new codeshare agreement aimed at significantly enhancing connectivity between India and Iceland, marking a milestone in travel and trade ties between the two countries.
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Air India and Icelandair launch codeshare to link India with Iceland and beyond

By Ana Ives · June 2, 2025
 Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced ambitious expansion plans for Africa, targeting a 50 per cent increase in its regional room count by the end of the decade.
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Hyatt targets 50% growth in Africa by 2030 as brand footprint accelerates

By Ana Ives · June 2, 2025
 Airline passengers could soon benefit from cheaper tickets as the cost of jet fuel continues to fall, according to Willie Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
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Airline ticket prices set to fall as jet fuel costs tumble, says Iata chief Willie Walsh

By Ana Ives · June 2, 2025