​As this summer’s global soccer tournament has kicked off, attendees are locking in travel plans well ahead of their national team’s first round. New data from Blacklane, the global chauffeur service, shows host cities such as Dallas rising up the table to become a record-growth city for luxury mobility. In fact, these travel trends are indicating a clear sign of how fans, executives and hospitality groups are planning around the event: earlier, more intentionally and with reliability top of mind.  

​Amadeus is taking a major step toward orchestrating agentic commerce in hospitality, connecting journeys across both AI assistant channels and hotel-owned touchpoints  

​The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in collaboration with Etihad Airways and leading tourism stakeholders, has concluded a C-level trade visit from India, reinforcing long-standing partnerships and setting a clear direction for the next phase of growth across one of the emirate’s most important source markets.  

​The Bench hosted the official launch reception for Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt on 11 June bringing together senior hospitality, real estate and investment leaders to mark the countdown to FHS Egypt, taking place on 10–11 November 2026 at Sofitel Downtown Cairo Nile.  

​Air France is proud to celebrate 80 years of operations between Manchester Airport and Paris, marking eight decades of connectivity between the Northwest of England and France.
Air France’s first flight to Manchester took place on 16 June 1946, when a Dakota aircraft
F-BADX arrived from Paris Le Bourget Airport. The historic service dropped off one passenger that day and picked up a VIP party of 18 for the return journey. Shortly afterwards, Air France began operating the route three times weekly.