Gran Canaria confirmed as 2030 World Cup hosts

Las Palmas in Gran Canaria has been selected as one of the host cities for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. It was announced in October that Spain, Morocco and Portugal will be joint hosts for the football tournament, with the three opening matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Spain’s RFEF football federation […]

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Worldwide IT failure causes travel meltdown on busiest day of the summer so far

Airlines, airports, flight booking systems and nationwide rail services have been hit by a mass IT failure that has sparked a global meltdown. By 10.30am today, more than 1,000 flights had been grounded worldwide, according to aviation data analysts Cirium. Some airlines, including US carriers American Airlines and United, have been forced to temporarily ground their […]

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CrowdStrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage

It’s a reminder of the complexity of our modern digital infrastructure that CrowdStrike, a company that’s not exactly a household name, can be at the heart of such worldwide disarray. The US firm, based in Austin, Texas, is a listed company on the US stock exchange, featuring in both the S&P 500 and the high-tech […]

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These are the 10 ‘riskiest’ cities in the world for 2024

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The world’s most “risky” cities for tourists to visit in 2024 have been revealed in a new study. Cities in Venezuela, Pakistan and Myanmar were named as the most dangerous destinations […]

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Meet our 2024 World Travel Hackers! – Kiwi.com

Here are the 12 pairs of travelers ready to take part in the ultimate travel challenge. Let’s get to know them better! World Travel Hackers 2024 is upon us: 12 teams of two people, traveling the world for four weeks on a budget of €10,000. They have to get from place to place and complete […]

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Race Across the World  ‘did wonders for our industry’

G Adventures UK National Sales Manager Stu Darnley has hailed the TV series Race Across the World for boosting touring and adventure sales.  Speaking at Travel Gossip’s online New to Touring and Adventure Travel Bootcamp, Stu said: “Race Across the World most recently did wonders for our industry.  “Agents see this, anytime there is something […]

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Travel and tourism: contribution to global GDP 2023

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This Hotel Has Been Named The Best In The World

Whether you enjoy an itsy-bitsy boutique hotel tucked away in the countryside, or a grand, glassy room in a city-centre skyscraper, the world is full of some really jaw-dropping hotels – there’s almost too many to consider.  Thankfully, every year Travel + Leisure asks its readers their opinion on everything from their favourite cities to […]

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