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Qatar Airways Launches Codeshare With WestJet Across Canada
Qatar Airways will put its QR code on WestJet flights across Canada via Toronto and Montreal, and is lifting its own Canada flying from…
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MSC World Asia Adds Free Food Market, Grab-and-Go and Street-Food Bites Before December Debut
MSC Cruises detailed its largest complimentary dining lineup yet for MSC World Asia, sailing seven-night Mediterranean loops from Barcelona starting Dec 4, 2026.
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IHG Q3: Global RevPAR Up 5.3%, Greater China Slips 3.3% as Pipeline Hits 2,426 Hotels
IHG's Q3 2026 trading update shows global RevPAR up 5.3%, Greater China down 3.3%, and a pipeline of 353k rooms across 2,426 hotels worldwide.
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Hotel Indigo Heads to the Thames at Hampton Wick With a 90-Room London – Kingston Hotel in 2027
IHG signed Hotel Indigo London - Kingston, a 90-key riverside conversion in Hampton Wick near Hampton Court Palace, scheduled to open in 2027.
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Holland America Marks 80 Years in Alaska With Five New Heritage Tours for 2027
Holland America Line's 80th Alaska season in 2027 brings Heritage Tours in Juneau, Skagway, Denali, Anchorage and Whittier, including the White Pass railroad.
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Holiday Inn Raipur Signed for Naya Raipur: 156 Rooms, Scheduled for Q1 2031
IHG signed Holiday Inn Raipur in Sector 24, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with 156 rooms and suites and a scheduled Q1 2031 opening.
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Delta One Gets a Wagyu Burger, Blanton’s Bourbon and Missoni Kits, Starting From LAX
Delta is rolling out a rebuilt Delta One dining and hospitality program on transoceanic flights from LAX this fall, with a network-wide push planned…
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Emirates Marks 40 Years in Egypt With Five Daily Dubai-Cairo Flights
Emirates now flies Dubai-Cairo five times daily with A380 and 777 aircraft, 40 years after launching with three weekly flights in April 1986.
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British Airways Adds Colombo, Melbourne and Rovaniemi in Expanded Winter Schedule
British Airways' winter 2026 schedule adds Gatwick-Colombo, a Melbourne route via Kuala Lumpur from Jan 9, and Gatwick-Rovaniemi, plus extra Cairo and Geneva flights.
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Crowne Plaza Debuts in Hyderabad: 250-Room Airport Hotel Signed for Q1 2031
IHG signed Crowne Plaza Hyderabad Shamshabad Airport Road, a 250-key hotel beside Rajiv Gandhi International Airport scheduled to open in Q1 2031.
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Air Canada’s App Wins Best Airline App: Features Worth Using on Your Next Trip
Air Canada's app took Best Airline App at the 2026 World Aviation Festival in Lisbon; here are the connection-gate and fare-calendar tools worth knowing.
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Singapore Airlines unveils next-gen KrisWorld screens and Starlink Wi-Fi for 2027
Singapore Airlines will retrofit 41 A350-900 and A350-900ULR jets with new KrisWorld screens and add Starlink Wi-Fi starting in early 2027.
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IHG passes 1,000 open hotels in Europe, with 280+ more in the pipeline
IHG says it now has more than 1,000 open hotels in Europe, with over 280 more in the pipeline and recent brand debuts in…
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Hyatt Centric Downtown St. Louis opens in a 1910 shoe-company landmark
Hyatt Centric Downtown St. Louis opens in a 1910 shoe-company building at 1501 Washington Avenue with 142 rooms and a rooftop pool.
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Hyatt opens QURO Bangkok Riverside, its first Unscripted hotel in Thailand
QURO Bangkok Riverside, a 62-room Unscripted by Hyatt hotel on Phra Arthit Road, joins World of Hyatt with a 2X points opening offer.
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IHG and SKS Group sign Holiday Inn Express Perth City Centre
IHG and SKS Group signed a 103-room Holiday Inn Express at 178 St Georges Terrace in Perth's CBD, in the former Singapore Airlines House.
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Emirates Skywards brings back Mile-A-Minute: up to 7,200 bonus miles in Dubai
Emirates Skywards is bringing back Mile-A-Minute: one bonus mile per minute in Dubai, up to 7,200, with booking open to Nov 5 and travel…
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Avelo adds portable lithium-battery fire suppression to its aircraft
Avelo Airlines says it is the first U.S. airline to put the Lithium Fire Suppression System aboard its aircraft to handle lithium-ion battery fires.
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Amtrak to hear public comment on its Transformation Initiative Nov. 10
Amtrak will hold a virtual public board meeting on its Transformation Initiative on Nov. 10, 2026, 2–3 p.m. ET; registration is required.
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National Parks Waive Entrance Fees Oct 27 for Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday
Entrance fees are waived at National Park Service sites on Tuesday, Oct 27, but 2026 fee-free days apply to U.S. residents only; camping still…