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London City Airport is to open its first luxury pre-flight lounge, a move that hands business travellers a premium place to work, unwind and dine as the airport approaches its 40th anniversary in 2027.
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London City Airport marks 40 years with first luxury pre-flight lounge

By Ana Ives · June 23, 2026
 Berlin has been named the world's leading destination for a luxury opera holiday in 2026, edging out Paris and London in a new study that ranks cities on programming, venue quality and five-star hospitality.
Luxury

Berlin takes the crown as the world’s best city for a luxury opera break in 2026

By Ana Ives · June 12, 2026
 International visitors are deserting the United States in growing numbers, and while the slump spells trouble for the American economy, it could hand travellers heading stateside this summer an unexpected bargain.
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US inbound tourism falls 14% as travellers turn away as summer hotel bargains beckon

By Ana Ives · June 12, 2026
 UK hotels are heading into the summer season with steadier demand and more committed guests than this time last year, according to new data from hotel commerce platform SiteMinder, with September shaping up as the clearest opportunity for the country's hoteliers.
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UK hotels head into summer with firmer bookings as cancellations fall, says SiteMinder

By Ana Ives · June 10, 2026
 Hyatt Hotels is courting the UK's party planners with a new incentive that turns hosting duties into holiday currency: book a celebration for 30 or more guests and the host walks away with a complimentary night at any Hyatt hotel worldwide, plus 10,000 World of Hyatt points.
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Hyatt rewards party hosts with a free night anywhere in the world

By Ana Ives · June 10, 2026
 London City Airport has reported a significant milestone in its efforts to enhance passenger experience, announcing a remarkable 50 per cent reduction in security queue times following the installation of new CT scanners.
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London City Airport’s plan for larger jets meets resistance over noise

By Ana Ives · June 9, 2026
 Virgin Atlantic plunges to £127m loss as Trump tariffs and Gulf war ground recovery
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Virgin Atlantic plunges to £127m loss as Trump tariffs and Gulf war ground recovery

By Ana Ives · June 3, 2026
 International travel held its nerve in the first three months of 2026, with 307 million people crossing borders despite the escalating conflict in the Middle East, but the industry's traditional Northern Hemisphere summer is now under a distinctly cooler shadow.
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International tourism climbs 2% in first quarter of the year as Middle East conflict shadows summer outlook

By Ana Ives · June 2, 2026
 Corporate flyers heading back from Schengen airports this summer should pad their schedules by an extra hour, after the UK boss of Wizz Air warned that biometric border checks are sending queues spiralling past three hours at the worst-hit terminals.
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Wizz Air tells business travellers: arrive three hours before your flight home from Europe

By Ana Ives · June 1, 2026
 The German capital has outranked Paris, London and Vienna to take top spot in a new global league table of luxury opera holidays, as a younger, fashion-forward audience reignites demand for the art form.
Bleisure

Berlin crowned the world’s best luxury opera destination for 2026

By Ana Ives · May 28, 2026
 Eighty-five per cent of corporate travel buyers oppose Washington's plan to demand half a decade of social media history at the border, new figures from Business Travel Show Europe reveal, and four in ten warn they will simply send fewer people to the United States if it goes ahead.
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Corporate travel industry rounds on Trump over five-year social media disclosure plan

By Ana Ives · May 28, 2026
 Greater Anglia has been crowned the UK’s most work-friendly train operator, leapfrogging better-known intercity rivals to claim the top spot in a new ranking that judges the railway through the eyes of the business commuter.
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Greater Anglia named UK’s most work-friendly train operator as carriage office takes hold

By Ana Ives · May 28, 2026