Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has departed on its Grand South Pacific Expedition 2026 – a 77-day voyage from Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia, to Valparaiso, Chile, aboard Silver Cloud. The voyage calls at 57 destinations in 11 countries, tracing Australia’s Kimberley coast before continuing through the South Pacific toward Easter Island and South America, arriving in Valparaiso on November 4, 2026. The departure also marks the conclusion of another season of Kimberley expeditions for Silversea, capping months of wildlife encounters, cultural experiences, and Zodiac exploration along Australia’s remote northwest coast.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter, in collaboration with Nepal Airlines and nine private-sector travel trade companies, made an impressive presence and promoted tourism at one of Asia Pacific’s leading international business-to-business travel trade events — PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2026, held from August 18 to 20 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Ahead of the August Bank Holiday, easyJet and easyJet holidays have revealed the best-value Bank Holiday escapes from more UK regional airports than any other package holiday provider, offering spontaneous travellers a high-value city break without touching their annual leave. easyJet is operating over 800k seats from the UK over the Bank Holiday weekend, 6% more than last year, and offering 56 more destinations, including new routes to Preveza, Reus, and Ljubljana.

Booking the trip of a lifetime should be exciting, not stressful. But even the most organised traveller can’t always predict what’s around the corner. G Adventures has travellers’ backs when plans change, with the launch of their new Stay Flexy Adventure Plans.

CV Villas, a leading premium villa holiday specialist with over 50 years of expertise in curating exceptional holiday stays, has officially expanded its operations in Ireland. The expansion introduces financially protected packages tailored specifically for the Irish market.

SriLankan Airlines is making Mission ShakthiSAT possible for Sri Lanka’s Official Student Representative, Seneesa Goonewardena, and ShakthiSAT (Devi) Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Dr. Sulochana Segera, by sponsoring their travel to India to participate in the groundbreaking project that will bring together young girls from 108 countries to collaboratively design and build a satellite for the first time. Empowering young minds to pursue their dreams has long been at the heart of SriLankan Airlines’ corporate social responsibility efforts. The airline has worked with numerous schools over the years, including many in rural communities, helping foster better learning journeys.

This Autumn will see the launch of French organic extra-virgin olive oil Querubi’s first annual Harvest Retreat Weekend from 9 – 11 October giving guests a rare insight into life on the land at a working olive farm. Guests will spend three days with the team, harvesting olives, sharing long lunches by the trees, tasting oil and exploring the rich cultural landscape of surrounding French Catalonia. The Harvest Retreat marks the beginning of an annual celebration of the most anticipated season of the year for Querubi, bringing together food, farming and hospitality in the depths of the Pyrenean countryside.

The Langham Hotels and Resorts (The Langham) has launched “Luminaries in Residence”, a new global event series that expands its “Your Story. Our Legacy.” brand campaign through exhibitions, performances and other experiences with its cultural ambassadors, known as Langham Luminaries. The first installment, “The Artistry of Ayanga”, is a behind-the-scenes photography exhibition of the original musical “The Message” created by actor and composer Ayanga – one of China’s most recognised musical theatre talents, widely known for his lead role in the Chinese production of “The Phantom of the Opera”.

The TUI Palma Marathon returns on 18 October 2026, but runners do not need a race number to enjoy an active autumn escape in Mallorca. Five-star Aubamar Palma Resort sits moments from Playa de Palma’s flat seafront promenade, part of the popular coastal route connecting central Palma with S’Arenal. Mediterranean views and milder autumn temperatures make it ideal for anything from a morning jog to a longer training run.

The arrival of Park Hyatt Riviera Maya in November 2026 will mark the next phase of a bold new chapter for Park Hyatt and redefine the standard for luxury travellers seeking the beachside serenity of the Riviera Maya. As the first Park Hyatt branded all-inclusive resort, the property will bring the storied hotel collection’s lauded culinary expertise, the modern luxury Park Hyatt experience, and uncompromising service standards to a new and exciting format.

Virgin Voyages recorded the biggest revenue day in its history on August 13, surpassing its previous record set during Black Friday 2025. The results from the adults-only cruise line were driven by demand for its first Scandinavia and Baltics programme, which will see Valiant Lady sail from Amsterdam in summer 2028.

Founded in Bournemouth in 2005 by Andy and Fran Castle, Ski In Luxury has grown from a small specialist website into one of the leading names in luxury ski travel, with a team of 20 and a portfolio of more than 1,000 chalets. Over the past two decades, the company has evolved alongside the luxury travel market itself, responding to increasingly sophisticated guest expectations while retaining a strong focus on personalised service, expert advice and carefully selected properties.

Abercrombie & Kent, the world’s leading luxury travel company, has announced The Seven Continents by Private Jet: One Extraordinary World, a 28-day expedition running 3 to 30 January 2028 that will become the first journey in the company’s Private Jet programme to touch all seven continents in a single itinerary.

As skiers and riders eagerly track preseason forecasts in hopes that the upcoming Super El Niño will deliver, Vail Resorts today kicked off the countdown to winter by dropping its opening dates lineup for the 2026/27 winter season. Whether chasing first turns at ski resorts in Colorado, dreaming of a holiday escape to Park City Mountain or Whistler Blackcomb, or following the snow in pursuit of the season’s deepest powder, now is the time for winter vacation planning. Lock in access to world-class ski resorts with an Epic Pass before prices increase after September 7.

Excalibur Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of SpaSeekers, one of the UK’s longest‑running spa booking platforms. The deal follows Excalibur’s successful acquisition of Spabreaks.com in October 2025 and marks another step in the Group’s strategy to grow its presence in, and support the development of, the UK spa and wellness sector. SpaSeekers will sit alongside Excalibur’s existing experience brands, including Wowcher, Spabreaks.com, 5pm, Things-To-Do and Superbreak with both spa platforms continuing to operate independently. The SpaSeekers team in Coventry and the Spabreaks.com team in Brighton will remain in place.

Eskimo, a leader in global travel eSIM services, today announces it has partnered with Triple-A, a global payment institution, to enable stablecoin payments when customers purchase its eSIM plans. Embedded SIMs, known as eSIMs, have quickly become an essential part of modern travelers’ journeys in the last number of years, giving instant internet connectivity when traveling across borders.

Intrepid Travel has introduced two new Indigenous-led tourism experiences in Canada, expanding its product offering and achieving its goal of including an Indigenous-led experience on 75% of its Canadian tours by the end of 2026. With these additions, nine of Intrepid’s Canada itineraries will now feature an Indigenous-led experience, providing opportunities for travellers to learn about Indigenous culture while supporting local communities and businesses.

Esterre by Alain Ducasse, the MICHELIN-starred contemporary French restaurant at Palace Hotel Tokyo, has announced a special three-night collaboration with the legendary three-MICHELIN-starred Le Louis XV at the iconic Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo.

Cunard, renowned for delivering timeless luxury at sea, is offering guests incredible savings during its Labor Day Sale, featuring fares from $999 per person and up to $300 in onboard credit per stateroom on 158 voyages across Cunard’s iconic fleet. From August 27 through September 9, 2026, Cunard’s Labor Day Sale gives travelers the perfect opportunity to plan an extraordinary journey at an excellent value. The offer applies to select voyages sailing from October 2026 through December 2027, including:

Emirates, the world’s first Autism-Certified Airline, has successfully hosted its Travel Rehearsal programme across every UK airport it serves. This marks a key milestone in strengthening how Emirates supports people with accessibility requirements across its global network, helping them feel more confident when flying.