GDTN - Minor Hotels has opened the Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River, a 13-key property located within Kafue National Park in Zambia. The camp is positioned on timber platforms at least 3.5 metres above ground level, providing views of the Kafue River.

GDTN - Hilton has opened Slohh by Roach Bengaluru in Whitefield, Bengaluru, marking the debut of Curio Collection by Hilton in India and South Asia. The 221-key hotel offers seven categories of rooms and suites, many with balconies overlooking Varthur Lake and the city skyline.

GDTN - Air Mauritius is adding three additional A350s to its fleet, with the first due to arrive in December. Business class seating will also be increased from 28 to 32 seats. It's also joining forces with the Mauritius tourism board to push it’s non-stop flights between London Gatwick and Sir

GDTN BREAKING NEWS - A fire in a pub in the north of Bangkok, Thailand has injured dozens of people, with emergency services at the scene. The fire which has now been extinguished started around midnight local time.

GDTN WEATHER ALERT: Southeast Asia - Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1,000km (620 miles) at its widest point – roughly the width of France is now affecting Taiwan, China and Japan. It has already taken the lives of 15 in the Philippines.

GDTN - A 60 year old Serbian man was partially sucked out of a plane window this morning when the window became dislodged. The flight, a Ryanair service was operated by Malta Air, Ryanair's subsidery airline. The flight from Greece was on a Boeing 737. Other passengers managed to pull the man b

GDTN BREAKING HEWS - EasyJet has been bought by an American company for £5.7bn. The EasyJet board accepted the bid from Apollo, a US private equity company who outbid rival Castlelake, who was expected to take over the airline.

GDTN - Fattal Hotel Group, the owner and operator of 329 hotels in 22 countries, including the Leonardo Hotels brand, has completed the acquisition of The Blakely Hotel, a 117-room property located in Midtown Manhattan, marking its first hotel investment in the United States.

GDTN - Wizz Air has launched Wizz Holidays, a new holiday booking service, allowing you to book your flights, accommodation and transfers all in one package. Their new travel platform uses AI to help customers find the ideal package. The platform, which is live will launch soon in the UK too. Desti

GDTN - British low-cost airline easyJet has reached an 'agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a takeover proposal from U.S.-based investment firm Castlelake, in a deal that would value the airline at more than £5 billion (est. €5.8 billion).

GDTN - Air Arabia has launched direct flights between Sharjah and London Gatwick while resuming daily services to Aleppo, Syria. The new London Gatwick route began today (5 July) with a daily Airbus A321LR service. From 10 July, the airline will increase the route to twice daily, significantly boos

GDTN - The Dean has opened a 281-room hotel in Munich’s Westend. The property is the brand’s largest to date and its second in Germany, following the opening of The Dean Berlin in February 2026. Guestrooms at The Dean Munich will range from Standard Rooms to The Dean Suite and The Penthouse Suit

GDTN - UK regional airline Eastern Airways has entered liquidation after a last-minute collapse of a key commercial contract triggered the end of operations. The airline, founded in 1997 had been operating domestic services across northern England and Scotland, plus a route to London Gatwick.

GDTN - The United Arab Emirates has officially launched its long-awaited national passenger rail network. The new service, operated by Etihad Rail, will connect major cities and regions across the UAE, providing a fast, sustainable alternative to road travel. It will support tourism and business tr

GDTN - Marriott International and The Coca‑Cola Company today announced a global agreement that will bring The Coca‑Cola Company’s brands to Marriott's brands of hotels around the world. Guests will begin seeing Coca-Cola’s brands across guestrooms, restaurants, lounges and meetings and even

GDTN - Qatar Airways has expanded its Summer 2026 schedule, restoring service to 26 destinations and rebuilding its network to more than 160 destinations worldwide. The move marks a significant step in the airline’s post-disruption recovery and strengthens connectivity through its hub at Hamad Inte

GDTN - The Mondrian hotel brand is set to expand with the opening of its first all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico, which marks a shift in its business strategy. Several hotel chains are now starting to venture in to the all-inclusive arena and Mondrian is up there with them. The hotel offers

GDTN - Marriott International is bringing its first Autograph Collection Residences in Asia Pacific to Phuket, as the market shifts from holiday homes to year-round residential living. The hospitality group has partnered with Thai developer Capstone Asset to launch Peylaa Phuket, a mixed-use develo

GDTN - Hyatt Hotels plans three new hotel openings in Italy, introducing the Hyatt Regency and Thompson Hotels brands to the country, adding 428 rooms and suites in Rome and Taormina, as well as opening a new Park Hyatt hotel in Taormina.

GDTN - Blacksand and Marriott International have signed an agreement to develop ten hotels, totaling more than 1,300 rooms, across Saudi Arabia over the next four years. The planned hotels will feature brands such as St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels, Autograph Collection, Moxy Hot