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Ana Ives

New Goboony research finds 83% of European travellers would take a campervan trip to process a major life event, as 2026 becomes the year of the staycation.
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Road trip therapy: campervan escapes become the great British reset as 2026 turns into the year of the staycation

By Ana Ives · July 1, 2026
 The Hoxton has decided that good taste need not take a back seat once the pushchair comes out. From 1 July, the design-led hotel group is rolling out Hox Kids, a family-focused programme available across its stays in the UK and Europe, and timed neatly for the summer holidays.
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The Hoxton opens its doors to a younger crowd with Hox Kids

By Ana Ives · July 1, 2026
 UK-based business travel salaries are forecast to rise by 5.6 per cent in 2026, according to fresh data from specialist travel recruiter C&M Travel Recruitment.
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Business travel salaries set to climb 5.6 per cent in 2026 as C&M launches free benchmarking tool

By Ana Ives · June 30, 2026
 Accor and H World Group have opened a new chapter in their decade-long partnership, agreeing a phased tie-up that will connect their direct booking and loyalty platforms across China, Europe and the Middle East, and bring a combined 430 million members closer together.
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Accor and H World Group widen alliance to link 430 million loyalty members

By Ana Ives · June 30, 2026
 IHG Hotels & Resorts has moved into co-branded banking for the first time in the UK, partnering with Revolut and Visa on two debit cards that let travellers earn IHG One Rewards points on everything from their morning coffee to their next hotel stay.
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IHG, Revolut and Visa launch UK debit cards that turn everyday spend into instant hotel points

By Ana Ives · June 30, 2026
 Is the travel industry doing enough for LGBTQIA+ travellers?
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Is the travel industry doing enough for LGBTQIA+ travellers?

By Ana Ives · June 30, 2026
 Dusit International has deepened its push into Japan with the opening of WE Hotel Toya, Dusit Collection, a lakeside retreat on the shores of Lake Tōya in Hokkaido designed by the internationally acclaimed studio Kengo Kuma & Associates.
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Dusit brings its collection brand to Japan with a Kengo Kuma-designed lakeside retreat in Hokkaido

By Ana Ives · June 30, 2026
 The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is to bring its biggest-ever trade delegation to Britain this summer, as the Experience Abu Dhabi UK Roadshow returns with stops in London, Chester and, for the first time, Glasgow.
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Abu Dhabi sends its largest-ever delegation to the UK for August roadshow

By Ana Ives · June 26, 2026
 Ryanair will offer parents free seats next to their children after check-in, following a CMA investigation into its mandatory family seat charges. What it means for business and leisure travellers.
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Ryanair drops family seating fees after watchdog probe, but families face seats at the back

By Ana Ives · June 26, 2026
 Heathrow has just trimmed its 2026 outlook, and the Middle East is the reason. Europe's busiest airport now expects: Passengers down 1.1% to 83.6 million as the Iran conflict dents demand Adjusted profits falling £147m year on year, from £2.03bn to £1.88bn The irony? Traffic was actually up 0.7% to the end of May, partly because travellers rerouted through Heathrow as rival hubs felt the strain of the regional conflict. Meanwhile, the third runway argument keeps heating up. The government's own analysis now puts the GDP boost at just 0.05%, with a possible net hit of up to £62.5bn, while the CAA scrutinises who picks up the early expansion costs. Heathrow says the modelling misses £150bn a year in trade benefits and £33bn of private investment. A softer year at the gate, and a much bigger fight over what comes next. Read the full story in Travelling For Business. #BusinessTravel #Heathrow #Aviation #ThirdRunway #TravelManagement
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Heathrow blames Middle East conflict as it warns on passengers and profits

By Ana Ives · June 26, 2026
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Airports chief tells politicians to ‘stop pretending’ the EU’s border system is working

By Ana Ives · June 24, 2026
 Airbus is to inspect 16 A380 superjumbos, five of them immediately, after cracks were discovered in a critical wing component on aircraft operated by Emirates and Qantas.
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Airbus orders inspections on 16 A380 superjumbos after wing-spar cracks found on Emirates and Qantas jets

By Ana Ives · June 24, 2026