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Intrepid Travel, the world’s largest adventure travel company, has announced its Black Friday sale with an agent exclusive offer and incentive. The 20% agent-exclusive discount applies to a selection of new bookings made between 27 October 2026 and 3 November 2026, with departures up to the end of September 2027. In addition, agents can earn £20 per booking on all trips booked in the month of November and with departures to the end of December 2027.

Three in four travellers (75.4%) say sustainability is important when making travel decisions, and 56.8% now intentionally choose more sustainable options, according to Trip.com Group’s 2026 Sustainable Travel Consumer Report. To make those choices easier to see and act on, Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, is introducing My Travel Impact, a new feature in the Trip.com app that brings travellers’ more sustainable choices across hotels, flights and rail together in one place.

When Sujittra Rongmuang welcomes guests to OUTRIGGER Khao Lak Beach Resort, she is welcoming them to her hometown. The General Manager grew up in Khao Lak and now leads a beachfront resort on Bangsak Beach, where many of her colleagues also come from Khao Lak and the surrounding communities. When guests ask where to eat, what to visit beyond the beach or where to surf, the OUTRIGGER hosts answer from years of firsthand experience.

The Star Alliance partners have signed an MoU covering selected routes across Europe, Asia and Oceania, with first codeshare journeys eyed for summer 2027 The post LOT and Thai Airways Plan Codeshare for Warsaw-Bangkok appeared first on Business Traveller.

Sofitel Legend and UNESCO today announced a global partnership designed to place cultural heritage preservation at the heart of the travel experience. Through this collaboration, both organizations are committed to raising awareness of local know-how, safeguarding living heritage, and fostering deeper connections between travelers and the cultural identities of the destinations they visit. Together, they aim to transform travel into an act of preservation and transmission of cultural heritage.

Travel expert Kate Wickers visits Bruges and finds out why the pretty city is perfect for a weekend break, plus accommodation for all budgets.

Cheval Blanc Courchevel is expanding with two chalets conceived as private residences, offering all the services of Cheval Blanc, alongside 15 dedicated Majordomes providing highly personalised service. The five-bedroom Chalet and nine-bedroom Chalet harmoniously retain the architectural codes of the original Maison, while reinterpreting them through a refined, contemporary aesthetic. Their connection to the main property is immediately recognisable through the ochre colour of the exterior walls — the signature shade of Cheval Blanc Courchevel — as well as the extensive use of wood. A nod to the traditional alpine chalets of the region, the material is used across the façade in a contemporary interpretation of local architectural codes: charred timber elements interlock with one another like a piece of modern marquetry.

Forging relevant contacts, strengthening international partnerships and securing successful business deals: this is what the ITB Buyers Circle has stood for over the past 15 years as an exclusive platform within the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show. In 2027, around 1,300 top buyers with significant purchasing and budget responsibility will once again have the opportunity to join the exclusive network at ITB Berlin, which will take place in mid-March for the first time, from 16 to 18 March. Admission is subject to a successful application. The aim is to bring together leading market players from the leisure, business travel and MICE sectors and encourage dialogue on the latest industry developments and innovations.

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, highlighted an outlook for increased cruise activity in Bonaire in 2027, reinforcing the island’s importance within its southern Caribbean itineraries. Marie McKenzie, senior vice president of government and destination affairs for Carnival Corporation, shared the outlook during her presentation, “A Global Fleet, A Local Partner,” at the annual Bonaire Tourism Summit.

Car hire allows travellers to explore the hill towns and rural beauty of Italy, but city destinations invite a different set of dilemmas The post Beyond the Capital: The Best Day Trips from Rome by Train appeared first on Business Traveller.

The shiro amadai (white tilefish) served at Sézanne in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district never see the auction floor of a fish market. Caught off Himi, a small coastal city in Japan’s Toyama prefecture, the fish are selected before they reach the market and sent directly to the restaurant. There, new executive chef Steve Lancaster ages them, grills them over charcoal and serves them with a fish-based Albufera sauce finished with a touch of foie gras and fermented Okinawan yellow carrot. “Amadai is a...

It all started with a sandwich at 7-Eleven. Ada Cheng Suet-ngan was on holiday in Japan and grabbed a quick bite before rushing to catch a train in Osaka. Suddenly, she felt itchy and sweaty even though it was winter. She took off her jacket and saw rashes over her arm and neck. “I knew something was wrong, so I sat down, drank some water and tried to calm down,” says Cheng, recalling her first serious allergy flare-up in 2019. “I knew the station’s information centre must have an English...