Holidaymakers travelling through Barcelona in the coming weeks are being warned to prepare for possible flight and baggage disruption as an indefinite ground handling strike at Barcelona-El Prat Airport continues with no announced end date. Groundforce workers at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport began indefinite industrial action on 4 August. The company provides services including check-in, boarding, baggage handling and flight coordination for around 20 airlines at the airport.

Future Hospitality Summit organiser, The Bench, today announced that Branded Residences Forum (BRF) is being rebranded to ‘FHS Living’, effective with the edition running alongside FHS World in Dubai this October. The change folds Branded Residences into a wider, investment-led platform covering the full spectrum of living asset classes: Branded Residences, Student Accommodation, Senior Living, Serviced Living, Co-Living, Club Concepts, Shared Ownership, and Mixed-Use Developments.

President and CEO of Formula One, Stefano Domenicali, has confirmed the 2026 season will conclude as planned with the Formula 1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Domenicali expects remaining tickets to be sold and said preparations for the December 3-6 event were nearing completion.

On September 6, 2026, Chapeau Palma, which was included in the prestigious 50 Best Discovery selection, will headline a new edition of Sunset Sessions at Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor. The evening will feature bartenders Mateo Tolosa and Rodrigo Álvarez presenting four cocktails from their latest menu, paired with live music and an exclusive selection of tapas created by Chef Javier Hoebeeck.

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, the celebrated resort nestled along Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, announces its 2026 festive season, Tides of Light, a celebration inspired by the meeting of land, sea and light along the Pacific coast. From December through the New Year, the Resort will welcome guests for a season of culinary collaborations, celebrations by the sea, cultural experiences, family traditions and moments of renewal.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled “The Year of Transformation” as Thailand’s strategic tourism direction for 2027, built around four strategic moves supporting “The Winning Goal 2027”. TAT targets tourism revenue growth of at least 5% over 2026, a 60:40 visitor distribution between major and emerging destinations, and a place among Asia’s top three destinations for traveller loyalty, working towards the goal of becoming “Asia’s No.1 High-Value & Meaningful Destination”.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica will serve as keynote speaker and special guest at the 9th Annual American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) Anchor Awards, taking place Nov. 5, 2026, at The Diplomat Beach Hotel in Hollywood, Florida.