GDTN - Passengers flying to or from Palma de Mallorca airport are being advised of potential travel delays as staff at the airport take industrial action over the next few weeks. Three unions are taking action affecting baggage handling, technical and check-in services. Check the airport informatio

GDTN BREAKING NEWS - There is a tsunami alert after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan in Kumamoto.

GDTN - The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin has completed a top-to-bottom renovation, transforming its interiors into a modern interpretation of an Irish country house with Art Deco details, rich walnut panelling and floor-to-ceiling windows in its 139 reimagined guestrooms.

GDTN - IHG has introduced its Vignette Collection brand to Italy with the opening of The Venice Times Hotel, Vignette Collection, in partnership with Pacini Group. Located in the Cannaregio neighbourhood, the 30-room property is the latest addition to IHG’s first collection brand.

GDTN - A 109-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the Spring-Woodlands area north of Houston is being sold as a value-add hotel investment, with projected first-year net operating income of about $1.29 million, a planned 15-year IHG franchise agreement and reported revenue growth through June 2

GDTN - Uganda Airlines has placed its first direct order with Boeing, committing to four 737-8 and four 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The 737-8 will be deployed on regional routes within Africa, Middle East and India, while the 787-9 Dreamliner will be used to expand its long-haul network to destinati

GDTN BREAKING NEWS - London Gatwick Airport has been left with no water due to water shortage in the area. With no running water, the toilets and drinking water fountains are out of order and food venues have no water to make hot drinks.

GDTN - Radisson Resort Layan Phuket has opened in the Layan Beach area of Phuket with 300 guestrooms and suites, three dining venues, three outdoor pools and meeting space. Phuket International Airport is approximately 30 minutes from the resort.

GDTN - Marriott International and Catalonia Hotels & Resorts have signed agreements to develop all-inclusive resorts in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Zanzibar, Tanzania. This includes an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort in Zanzibar (from 2027) and Marriott Hotels All-Inclusive Resort in Mo

GDTN - Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for nine additional A350-1000s, doubling its total commitment for the type to 18 aircraft. The airline has already received the first two A350-1000s this year and is using the type as its new long-haul flagship ai

GDTN - Tajikistan’s Shohin Airlines has placed its first-ever Airbus order, confirming the purchase of four A320neo Family aircraft comprising two A320neos and two A321neos. Founded in 2025 and based in Dushanbe, Shohin Airlines plans to use the aircraft to launch regional and international service

GDTN BREAKING NEWS - French authorities have ordered the total evacuation of a coastal holiday hotspot near Bordeaux as wildfires continue to spread. Boats have been sent to rescue holidaymakers on the Cap Ferret Peninsula.

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GDTN - First Investors, the investment arm of First Hospitality, has acquired the Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown from a financial institution. The company plans to renovate and reposition the property over the next year. The Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown opened in 2019 as the first Cambria

GDTN - MEININGER Hotels will officially open MEININGER Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket on 5 August. Located in Edinburgh’s West End, the property is the company’s first hotel in Scotland and the UK. The hotel has 157 rooms, with Haymarket Station nearby providing direct rail links across Scotland and the

GDTN - Meininger Hotels plans to open a new property in Dublin’s Liberties district, developed in partnership with Salamisso Developments, with an opening scheduled for April 2028. The property will feature 232 rooms to include 75 double rooms, 33 triple rooms, 91 quadruple rooms, and 33 six-bed ro

GDTN breaks news fast yet again beating Reuters and other news providers, this time even Mexico News reposts GD TRAVEL NEWS post about the tsunami and earthquake in Mexico!

GDTN - W Hotels has opened the W Riyadh – KAFD, its first property in Saudi Arabia, located in the King Abdullah Financial District. The hotel features 210 guestrooms, including 17 suites, two penthouse suites, and the W Penthouse. The penthouse suites have floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking down

GDTN - Domes has opened the Helestia Pocket Hotel & Concierge Club, a new boutique property located at Caldera, Santorini. The Helestia Concierge Club, situated within the hotel, is an exclusive area for guests staying at Domes’ Santorini properties. The club is reserved for guests of Heles

GDTN - Air New Zealand is replacing its outdated 777 Business Class with private suites with forward-facing seats from May 2027, giving its oldest long-haul aircraft a more private seat than most passengers will find aboard the airline’s newly refurbished Dreamliners. Every passenger will retai