https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/ en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-05-16T07:36:22+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sun-soaked-greek-escapes-for-every-generation-with-h-hotels-collection/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sun-soaked-greek-escapes-for-every-generation-with-h-hotels-collection/ As UK travellers increasingly move away from long-haul travel amid ongoing global uncertainty Greece stands out as a closer-to-home option, offering consistent sunshine, accessible travel, and a strong sense of escapism. H Hotels Collection a family-run group of hotels in Rhodes and Athens, has recently renovated several of their hotels across the portfolio offering refurbished rooms, enhanced dining concepts and refreshed leisure facilities, ensuring a more elevated and contemporary guest experience. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:44:53 +0000 Hotel, Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jamaica-to-host-2nd-cto-air-connectivity-summit-next-february/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jamaica-to-host-2nd-cto-air-connectivity-summit-next-february/ Jamaica will host the second annual Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Air Connectivity Summit in Kingston on Feb. 23, 2027, building on the success of this year’s inaugural event in Bermuda and aiming to advance regional air travel amid ongoing global challenges. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement while speaking at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Antigua on Thursday. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:41:57 +0000 Airline, Events, Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-first-chta-marketplace-goes-virtual/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-first-chta-marketplace-goes-virtual/ Virtual World Internet, https://www.virtualworldinternet.com/ has created the first immersive digital twin of Caribbean Travel Marketplace, opening the region’s flagship travel trade event to a global audience 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For the first time in its 44-year history, Caribbean Travel Marketplace can now be experienced virtually. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:36:22 +0000 Events, Technology, Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/barbados-to-host-caribbean-travel-marketplace-2027/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/barbados-to-host-caribbean-travel-marketplace-2027/ Barbados has been confirmed as host destination for the 45th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace, bringing the region’s flagship tourism business event back to the island in 2027. The announcement was made by Sanovnik Destang, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, during the closing ceremony of this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Antigua and Barbuda. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:31:22 +0000 Events, Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latest-tourism-data-shows-palmas-successful-deseasonalisation-strategy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latest-tourism-data-shows-palmas-successful-deseasonalisation-strategy/ Palma de Mallorca continues to strengthen its position as a leading year-round city break destination, with the latest tourism data highlighting the success of its long term deseasonalisation strategy driven by a rich and evolving cultural offering. The Balearic capital is increasingly establishing itself as a premier cosmopolitan city break within the Mediterranean, attracting culturally minded travellers beyond the traditional summer season. New figures reveal a clear shift in visitor behaviour, with significant growth recorded outside of the traditional peak summer months. In the early shoulder season, overnight stays by British visitors in Palma increased year on year by 13.64% in April 2025 and 11.48% in May 2025, demonstrating that the destination is successfully attracting visitors earlier in the year. Fri, 15 May 2026 13:55:47 +0000 Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/music-events-professional-kim-obrien-launches-til-sunrise-barbados/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/music-events-professional-kim-obrien-launches-til-sunrise-barbados/ After two decades shaping some of the UK’s most recognisable live music environments, Kim O’Brien is evolving her work within the live music sector, expanding beyond large-scale festival systems into a new international hosted experience focused on intimate, music-led cultural connection. Fri, 15 May 2026 12:03:37 +0000 Events, Tourism https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/japan-expands-e-gates-to-ease-travel-for-foreign-visitors/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/japan-expands-e-gates-to-ease-travel-for-foreign-visitors/ Japan is speeding up its transition to smarter, faster border control by extending the availability of automated e-gates to foreign visitors. This initiative, known as Japan e-gate access for foreign visitors, is designed to cut down on long queues at airports, speed up immigration processing and offer a more seamless arrival and departure experience for international travelers. Fri, 15 May 2026 11:40:21 +0000 Technology, AI, Tourism https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vietnams-300b-digital-tech-push-may-boost-ai-travel-by-2030/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vietnams-300b-digital-tech-push-may-boost-ai-travel-by-2030/ Vietnam is one of Asia’s fastest growing digital economies. The country has a massive technology push that could revolutionize tourism and travel services. By 2030, this push could change smart airports and AI-enabled visitor experiences. Fri, 15 May 2026 11:36:02 +0000 Technology, AI, Tourism https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn-interviews-danielle-curtis-regional-portfolio-director-uae-rx/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn-interviews-danielle-curtis-regional-portfolio-director-uae-rx/ WTM Spotlight Riyadh has been launched to connect the global travel industry with one of the world’s fastest-evolving tourism markets, as Saudi Arabia accelerates its Vision 2030 ambitions across destination development, aviation, hospitality and infrastructure. According to Danielle Curtis, Regional Portfolio Director, UAE, RX, the new event is designed as a focused, curated platform that reflects both sides of the Kingdom’s tourism opportunity: its rapid rise as an inbound destination and its growing influence as a high-value outbound market. Bringing together more than 450 exhibitors, over 6,500 regional and international visitors, and 150 hand-selected international hosted buyers, the inaugural edition aims to move brands beyond interest into practical business development through pre-scheduled meetings, targeted networking and market insight. With Riyadh positioned at the centre of Saudi Arabia’s transformation, the event will provide direct access to local buyers, decision-makers and stakeholders, while encouraging deeper conversations around premium travel, market access, resilience, visitor confidence and long-term collaboration. Fri, 15 May 2026 11:11:17 +0000 Events, Tourism, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/quito-airports-new-international-vip-lounge-turns-farewells-into-an-experie/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/quito-airports-new-international-vip-lounge-turns-farewells-into-an-experie/ The Mariscal Sucre International Airport inaugurated its new International VIP Lounge, a space designed to transform the final moments before traveling into an experience connected to Quito’s identity, architecture, gastronomy, and Andean landscape. The renovated lounge, developed by Corporación Quiport as part of the airport’s expansion and modernization plan, includes an expansion of approximately 1,560 m² and increases capacity for international passengers by 15%. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:29:39 +0000 Airline, Tourism, Organisations & Operators