Jamaica will host World Travel Week, a major gathering of global tourism stakeholders, from October 10–15 at Princess Resorts in Negril. Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett made the announcement at the World Travel Awards in Dubai on Sunday, calling it “a statement that Jamaica is ready, willing, and able to lead the global conversation on the future of travel.”

Soho House is bringing its country-club concept to the Thames near Windsor, with a new members' club aimed at those looking to escape the city.

As businesses navigate evolving workforce needs, artificial intelligence (AI) presents new opportunities to strengthen productivity, develop talent and support operations. Realizing that potential, however, requires businesses to prepare their people to use AI effectively and responsibly. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is helping the region’s hospitality and tourism businesses do just that with the release of the AI Workforce Transformation Guide for Caribbean Hospitality: Practical Strategies for People Management, Learning and Leadership – the third edition of its AI Guidebook Series.

Tracing the Long March at Jiaopingdu

The 77-key Songtei Kyoto will sit opposite Nijo Castle as the second hotel in Shangri-La's ultra-luxury Signatures collection, with a phased opening beginning late 2026 The post Shangri-La’s Upcoming Kyoto Hotel Puts Guests Opposite UNESCO World Heritage Site appeared first on Business Traveller.

Red Sea Global (RSG), the regenerative tourism developer, has announced that AMAALA Yacht Club has officially begun operations, marking a major milestone in establishing the Saudi Red Sea as a new global destination for luxury yachting, sailing and marine tourism.

All-inclusive ski holidays and Arctic adventures are among the fastest-growing travel trends for UAE residents this winter, according to the latest booking data from dnata Travel. The company is seeing growing demand for snow-based holidays and cooler-climate escapes across Europe and Asia. Japan has entered dnata Travel’s top five most-booked international destinations for winter 2026/27 to date, while Finland, France, Switzerland, and Georgia are recording some of the strongest year-on-year increases in bookings and climbing the company’s top 20 winter destinations ranking.

Aethos invites travellers to rediscover autumn in Italy — from a final stretch of alpine summer and Sardinia’s coast before it closes for the year, to Milan’s autumn programming and the harvest season in Umbria’s hills.

FCM Travel has launched Meetings & Events services in Hong Kong as part of its Greater China expansion. The move comes as Hong Kong’s MICE sector recorded 2.51 million visitors in 2025, while FCM’s M&E business across Greater China nearly doubled year on year in FY26. Peter Chau has been appointed Meetings & Events Manager, Hong Kong.