Deutsche Lufthansa AG has concluded its 73rd Annual General Meeting. Approximately 1,600 shareholders participated in the meeting. During the meeting the group announced that it will acquire an additional 49% stake in the Company, for a value of EUR 325 million, thereby increasing its shareholding to 90% of ITA Airways. The remaining 10% stakes will be retained by the Italian Ministry of...

Agoda, digital travel platform, reveals that Taiwan ranks among the top three most popular destinations for Japanese travellers, highlighting the island’s growing appeal as a convenient short-haul getaway in Asia. Based on platform’s latest accommodation search data, Taiwan continues to attract strong interest from Japanese travellers during one of the region’s busiest travel periods...

Expedia Group announced that Alfonso Paredes has been appointed President, B2B & Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group, assuming leadership of the company’s unified B2B and Supply organisation. The move brings Expedia Group’s global supply, partner distribution, and commercial platform teams under a single leader as the company continues to strengthen alignment across its marketplace...

After experiencing more demand on Rajahmundry-Hyderabad and Vijayawada-Hyderabad routes, FLY91 will increase the frequency on both routes from the current two flights daily to three flights daily with the convenience of the same day return. The airline had commenced operations on both sectors last month and the additional flights will commence from May 16.

Qatar Airways is expanding its services across international markets, and is resuming flights operations to Helsinki, Finland, and to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from July 15, 2026. As part of its commitment to furthering connectivity to Europe, the airline will operate four weekly flights to Helsinki from July 15 and increase its frequency to seven weekly flights from August 1. Travellers from...

Ahead of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha, Kaamatan and Gawai festive period, Malaysia Airlines will operate an additional 62 flights across high-demand routes. The routes including Kota Bharu, Labuan, Tawau, Sandakan, Kuching, Sibu and Miri. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), through Malaysia Airlines and Firefly, is supporting increased travel demand ahead of festive period with subsidised fares...

Kerala Travel Mart Society (KTM) has appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for urgent relief measures for the country’s tourism and hospitality sector, reeling under severe distress caused by geopolitical tensions in West Asia and mounting operational costs.

With 90 contemporary rooms and suites, Bamus Sarovar Portico Kampala aims to blend comfort with refined hospitality. The hotel features accommodations across Standard, Superior, Deluxe and Suite categories, complemented by contemporary interiors, modern amenities and warm service experiences.

VFS Global now operates a network of 12 Premium Application Centres (PACs) for UK visa customers across India, offering a more comfortable visa submission experience. The cities with premium application centres in India are Amritsar, Punjab; Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; Bhubaneswar, Odisha; Calicut, Kerala; Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; Guwahati, Assam; Indore, Madhya Pradesh; Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh...

WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research (EIR) forecasts the sector will grow 3.2% globally in 2026, ahead of wider global economic growth, forecast at 2.4%. Travel & Tourism is also expected to support 376 million jobs worldwide in 2026, representing one in nine jobs globally.