Malaysia is set to roll out a line-up of festivals, events, and retail experiences across the country, positioning the destination as an option for GCC travellers planning holidays around the Eid al Adha period.
Accor’s subscription business Accor Plus has launched ALL Accor+ Explorer in the UAE, marking its first expansion outside Asia Pacific and introducing its premium travel loyalty programme to the region.
UAE travellers are favouring international travel for Eid Al-Adha, with Indian Ocean and European destinations leading demand. The Maldives, Thailand, Greece, France, and Mauritius are among the most booked locations, according to dnata Travel.
IMEX Frankfurt 2026, Europe’s leading trade show for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry, opened on May 19 with a refreshed exhibition environment.
Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines will expand their codeshare partnership from June 2026, improving connectivity between the Philippines, Doha and Europe, while offering access to domestic leisure destinations including Caticlan and Puerto Princesa.
Wego, an online travel marketplace in MENA, has partnered with Triple-A, a global payment institution, to introduce stablecoin payments for travel bookings, further expanding the range of payment options available to travellers booking flights and other travel services.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has launched the enhanced version of its PATAmPOWER platform. Developed to improve user experience, strengthen functionality, and expand data coverage.
MeetingPackage has expanded its integration with Cvent, enabling hotels to automate and synchronize group booking proposals within a single platform, streamlining event sales workflows and reducing manual processes across multiple systems.
Qatar Airways will expand its African network from June 2026, resuming flights to Seychelles and Kigali, launching daily Marrakesh services, and introducing three weekly flights to Port Sudan, enhancing regional connectivity across Africa and the Middle East.
Flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline and part of the Saudia Group, has announced the launch of scheduled services to India with daily flights between Riyadh and Hyderabad beginning July 1, 2026.
