Quarterly hotel revenues in Oman rose 8.4% year-on-year to OMR85.4 million in Q1 2026, says leading real estate advisory and hospitality sector property consultant, Cavendish Maxwell. The sustained revenue growth – achieved despite a softer hospitality sector performance during the quarter – was primarily driven by room revenues, which climbed 13% to OMR53.2 million, the company said. Revenue performance was strongest at the start of the year, increasing almost 27% in January and nearly 9% in February compared to January and February last year. March revenues declined 21% against March 2025.

UKinbound has released the results of its latest Business Barometer member survey, undertaken by Navigator Insight, showing a broadly stable outlook for the summer season across the UK’s inbound visitor economy. One-third (33%) of respondents expect bookings, visitor numbers or customer orders between July and September 2026 to remain at similar levels to the same period last year, while 29% expect them to increase. Similarly, 34% of respondents expect revenue yields between July and September 2026 to remain in line with the same period in 2025, while 32% forecast higher yields.

Expedition Micro Cruise specialist Secret Atlas has unveiled two exclusive Northern Lights photography tours to the Arctic this September, offering just 12 guests the opportunity to experience one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena. Designed for travellers seeking an alternative to conventional expedition cruising, Secret Atlas voyages are limited to just 12 guests onboard, offering one-to-one photography tuition, wildlife encounters and expert-led exploration in one of the world’s most remote destinations.

Increasingly, parents are choosing to become part of their children’s gap years and long-term travels, flying out to join them overseas rather than simply waving them goodbye at the airport. Instead of travelling together for months, families are planning carefully timed reunions, meeting children halfway through their adventures for unforgettable experiences.

Accor has announced the appointment of Gilles Cretallaz as Senior Vice President Operations, South-East Asia, Japan, Korea and Maldives for Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems.

Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, and Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (SCB) have joined forces to strengthen Thailand’s economy and tourism industry through a shared commitment to sustainable value creation through the arrangement of a Sustainability-Linked Loan within a total package of THB 40.5 billion financing package. This package aims to support AWC’s long-term Sustainable Growth-Led Strategy through the continued development of its quality asset portfolio.

As part of its ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and exceed traveler expectations on high-demand routes, Avianca, a member of Abra Group, announced today that its INSIGNIA business-class experience will be available on flights to and from New York operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Passengers can now purchase this service, and the first flights under this concept will begin operating on August 4.