Saudi Arabia returns to MIPIM with key government entities and major Vision 2030 projects, highlighting a new foreign ownership law designed to boost investment as the Kingdom celebrates a decade of progress toward its 2030 goals.

Travel habits continue to shift as people place greater value on comfort, flexibility, and spending control. Packing decisions no longer sit at the bottom of the planning list. Clothing choices now influence how travellers move, how often they shop while away, and how they manage costs before and after a trip. Small changes in preparation can reduce stress and support smoother journeys across different destinations.

FortyGuard, a market leader in urban heat intelligence and mitigation, has been recognised with the title of ‘World’s Leading Sustainable Technology Initiative 2025’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards. FortyGuard combats extreme urban heat with a hyperlocal climate intelligence platform that maps surface temperatures at a resolution of 10×10 metres using artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and satellite data. In cities like Abu Dhabi, it has helped reduce heat exposure by up to 5°C in targeted zones, lowering cooling loads, reducing infrastructure stress, and improving public health outcomes.

International travel has largely recovered in volume, but the conditions surrounding it have shifted in fundamental ways. Today’s journeys operate within tighter margins, more complex systems, and a higher degree of interdependence than in the past.

Wizz Air, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines1 has launched WIZZ Link, a new digital platform developed in partnership with travel technology company Dohop, enabling passengers to book multi-leg journeys in a single transaction. The new platform marks a milestone in Wizz Air’s effort to make multi-city, low-cost travel simpler and more accessible.

With no sun in sight and freezing conditions set to sweep across the UK this week, families are chasing affordable sunshine abroad this winter for some much-needed vitamin D. A new ‘Holiday Hotlist’ index has been published that factors in criteria such as typical winter temperature, hours of sunshine per day, time difference with UK and average price of a meal out for four to pinpoint the best spots for winter sun.

With a new year in full swing, Emirates wraps up its busiest month for family travel bookings across January – cementing its position as the international airline of choice for families. Throughout 2025, 84% of all Emirates’ bookings were made for travel in Economy Class, and group and family bookings accounted for 64% of all passengers who travelled in Economy Class.