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One-point travel link between UAE and Bahrain: preclearance at Zayed International and Bahrain International Airports

One-point travel link between UAE and Bahrain: preclearance at Zayed International and Bahrain International Airports

Preclearance procedures at Zayed International Airport and Bahrain International Airport will enable travellers to complete immigration and customs exit checks before boarding, eliminating duplicate arrival formalities and smoothing onward connections.

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February 19, 2026
Practical Pre-Trip Logistics and Route Planning for Traveling Across Mexico
Practical Pre-Trip Logistics and Route Planning for Traveling Across Mexico

Mexico requires a passport with at least six months validity from your arrival date, and many travelers follow a 60-30-7-1...

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February 19, 2026
Deputy Minister Hamad Hassan Chande urges Department of Antiquities to activate heritage tourism
Deputy Minister Hamad Hassan Chande urges Department of Antiquities to activate heritage tourism

Dodoma officials directed that the rollout of new heritage tourism destinations and museum revitalizations include upgrades to access roads, marked...

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February 19, 2026
Kerala’s 2025 tourist tally reaches 25,880,365 — Idukki tops the list, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram close behind
Kerala’s 2025 tourist tally reaches 25,880,365 — Idukki tops the list, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram close behind

25,880,365 tourist arrivals in Kerala during 2025 translated into immediate pressure on airport transfer slots, inter-district taxi availability, and last-mile...

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February 19, 2026
Coracle Boat Rides Begin at Panamkuzhy Eco Tourism Centre on the Periyar
Coracle Boat Rides Begin at Panamkuzhy Eco Tourism Centre on the Periyar

The Panamkuzhy Eco Tourism Centre on the banks of the Periyar River has put into service 10 licensed coracle boats,...

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February 19, 2026
Jamaica’s travel trade drives recovery: 23,000 room nights and US $8M in bookings after Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s travel trade drives recovery: 23,000 room nights and US $8M in bookings after Hurricane Melissa

More than 23,000 room nights secured and roughly US $8 million in bookings represent a sharp uptick in inbound arrivals...

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February 19, 2026
Wymara Villas in Sunset Cove Secures First Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star for Turks and Caicos
Wymara Villas in Sunset Cove Secures First Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star for Turks and Caicos

The designation of Wymara Villas, Sunset Cove as a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star property will likely push up demand for...

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February 19, 2026
Sofitel launches Le Vestiaire — a flexible global wardrobe for hotel teams
Sofitel launches Le Vestiaire — a flexible global wardrobe for hotel teams

Deployment logistics for Sofitel’s Le Vestiaire begin at the end of 2026, covering some 120 hotels and equipping roughly 25,000...

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February 19, 2026
Capri’s Jumeirah Capri Palace returns for 2026 season with Michelin chefs, Dioriviera and refreshed spa
Capri’s Jumeirah Capri Palace returns for 2026 season with Michelin chefs, Dioriviera and refreshed spa

Jumeirah Capri Palace reopens on 16 April 2026, bringing an expanded calendar of culinary, cultural and wellness experiences to Anacapri.

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February 19, 2026
Minor Hotels’ 2025 results: stronger profits, higher ADR and implications for transfers
Minor Hotels’ 2025 results: stronger profits, higher ADR and implications for transfers

System-wide occupancy rose to 68% in 2025, ADR increased by 3% and RevPAR was up 4%—metrics that translated into a...

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February 19, 2026
How Terminal 2 Changes at Manchester Airport Affect Parking, Drop-offs and Transfers
How Terminal 2 Changes at Manchester Airport Affect Parking, Drop-offs and Transfers

Terminal 2 now handles the majority of departures at Manchester Airport, while Terminals 1 and 3 operate only limited services...

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February 19, 2026
Etijah awarded top global prize for sustainable hospitality employability programme
Etijah awarded top global prize for sustainable hospitality employability programme

At Terra, Expo City Dubai, the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2025 ceremony brought hundreds of industry leaders together,...

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February 19, 2026
Saudi 2026: New Events, Destinations and Practical Transfer Advice
Saudi 2026: New Events, Destinations and Practical Transfer Advice

Major 2026 event peaks in Riyadh, Jeddah, AlUla and the Red Sea will concentrate demand for airport-to-hotel and intercity transfers,...

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February 19, 2026
Summer 2026: LOS Discounts and Stayforlong Influence Traveler Planning and Local Transfers
Summer 2026: LOS Discounts and Stayforlong Influence Traveler Planning and Local Transfers

Coastal airports and major city terminals have reported a measurable shift in operational demand for summer 2026: average nights per...

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February 19, 2026
Visa‑free China for UK Travellers from 2026 and Riviera Travel’s 2026–27 China Programmes
Visa‑free China for UK Travellers from 2026 and Riviera Travel’s 2026–27 China Programmes

From 17 February 2026 UK nationals will be able to enter China visa‑free for up to 30 days, aligning the...

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February 19, 2026
Riyadh Air Announces Overseas First Officer Scholarship with Guaranteed Employment
Riyadh Air Announces Overseas First Officer Scholarship with Guaranteed Employment

Riyadh Air has launched the First Officer Scholarship Program with Guaranteed Employment, selecting Saudi nationals to pursue a Bachelor of...

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February 19, 2026
Avios-Only services from London City to Madrid and Toulon — dates, fares and transfer notes
Avios-Only services from London City to Madrid and Toulon — dates, fares and transfer notes

British Airways has released two new Avios-Only services operating from London City Airport to Madrid and Toulon Saint‑Tropez, with bookings...

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February 19, 2026
Inside Irene Forte Spa at The Carlton: Milan’s New Wellness Address
Inside Irene Forte Spa at The Carlton: Milan’s New Wellness Address

Located within The Carlton in Milan’s fashion district, Irene Forte Spa brings a compact but high-impact wellness offer that will...

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February 19, 2026
American Airlines to Support Women in Aviation International at WAI2026 in Grapevine
American Airlines to Support Women in Aviation International at WAI2026 in Grapevine

American Airlines will act as the designated air carrier for the 37th Women in Aviation International Conference, supporting the transit...

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February 19, 2026
Emirates expands iftar, prayer and Ramadan amenities across its inflight and lounge network
Emirates expands iftar, prayer and Ramadan amenities across its inflight and lounge network

Emirates distributes complimentary iftar boxes at selected boarding gates, serves nutritionally balanced Ramadan meal boxes across cabins to select destinations,...

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February 19, 2026
Experience the eVTOL Future: SoraCruise Reopens at OSAKAKO Vertiport
Experience the eVTOL Future: SoraCruise Reopens at OSAKAKO Vertiport

The OSAKAKO Vertiport Hangar (1-105-5 Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka City) will host the eVTOL Lab Special Event from 8–25 March 2026,...

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February 19, 2026
Allegris Business Class now available for booking on Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9
Allegris Business Class now available for booking on Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9

As of bookings opening for travel from April 15, 25 of the 28 seats in the Allegris Business Class cabin...

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February 19, 2026
Jetstar ramps up flights between Australia and New Zealand, adding routes and low fares that affect airport transfers
Jetstar ramps up flights between Australia and New Zealand, adding routes and low fares that affect airport transfers

Jetstar carried more than 700,000 customers across the Tasman in 2025, a 9% increase year‑on‑year, while offering 20,000 promotional one‑way...

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February 19, 2026
flydubai adds second daily rotation between Dubai International Terminal 3 and Don Mueang, Bangkok
flydubai adds second daily rotation between Dubai International Terminal 3 and Don Mueang, Bangkok

flydubai will operate a double-daily service between Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3 and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) from 15...

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February 19, 2026
Air Tanzania Starts Direct Dar es Salaam–Lagos–Accra Flights, Strengthening East–West Connections
Air Tanzania Starts Direct Dar es Salaam–Lagos–Accra Flights, Strengthening East–West Connections

Air Tanzania has launched the inaugural Dar es Salaam–Lagos–Accra service, immediately adding a scheduled passenger connection that links Julius Nyerere...

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February 19, 2026