Selective Travel Management is celebrating one of the most successful years in its history after securing a series of major industry awards and accolades, moving into a new Belfast headquarters and continuing to grow its client base across the UK and Ireland.

Barut Hotels Group is celebrating its 55th anniversary, marking more than five decades since the family-owned Turkish hospitality business opened its first hotel in 1971. The milestone also marks a new chapter for the Group, with an evolved identity and portfolio that builds on its heritage while looking ahead to the future.

United today announced the next menu rotation from its collaboration with Chef’s Table, the brand behind the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series. Featuring 30 new dishes – including salads, appetizers and entrees – from 11 world-renowned chefs across ten cities, the new menus give United Polaris® international business class customers more chef-created dining options inspired by the airline’s hub cities and key international gateways.

Following her transatlantic crossing, the world’s largest sailing yacht begins a season across the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Florida. Orient Express Corinthian arrives in Bridgetown after crossing the Atlantic from Lisbon via Ponta Delgada. From October 2026 through Spring 2027, she will sail across the Caribbean, the Bahamas and the United States, connecting islands and coastlines through intimate journeys at sea.

Although more and more hotels now advertise wellness, recovery or longevity, guests are often unable to sleep peacefully, eat healthily and maintain their usual exercise and relaxation routines. LNGVTY has already launched as a new certification and orientation platform for the hospitality industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Now they aim to expand across Europe. Guided by the principle “Verifying Longevity”, LNGVTY rates hotels using a consistent, data-based methodology and makes their regenerative quality visible and comparable for guests.

Air France marks the 88th anniversary of its Paris–Hong Kong route with an exclusive reception at PANO, West Kowloon. The event brings together government representatives, clients, partners and stakeholders to celebrate the airline’s historic presence in the city and reaffirm its role as a vital bridge between Hong Kong SAR, France, and the global network.

For the first time in its 20+ year history, digital travel platform Agoda has introduced a brand-new booking experience on its platform. First introduced as a limited test in September, Agoda’s AI Assistant has now expanded to users across 21 markets, helping them discover, plan, and book travel in Agoda’s mobile app. Planning a single trip often means switching between AI chats, search engines, review sites, maps, and booking apps. Even after finding a recommendation they like, travelers are left with questions: Is the price real? Is it available for their dates? And how do they actually book it?