GD TRAVEL NEWS

Cont: no sensitive information (such as passwords, travel details, passport numbers, Flying Blue miles, or credit card data) was compromised...

Cont: Customers whose data may have been accessed are being contacted directly and advised to stay alert for suspicious emails or phone calls.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - KLM and Air France have reported a data breach involving unauthorised access to customer data on an external customer service platform. The incident did not affect the airlines’ internal systems...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - JetBlue has revamped its onboard offerings from new inflight entertainment to new dining menu options. Younger flyers will be catered for with more than 40 children’s movies and 230 episodes of children’s TV shows too.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Alaska Airines is launching routes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London Heathrow and Keflavik Airport in Reykjavik, Iceland from spring 2026. Seattle-London service will run year-round and Seattle-Reykjavik will run as a seasonal service.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Ride-sharing platform Lyft plans to deploy autonomous vehicles in Germany and the UK next year, pending regulatory approval. The North American company will allow customers to book the driverless cars via the app in 2026.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Grand Hyatt Singapore has completed its extensive multi-year redevelopment including the redesign of all 699 guest rooms and suites. The 54-year-old contemporary hotel offers seven dining concepts, an extensive wellness hub ans 16 event spaces.

GD TRAVEL WEATHER ALERT - UK & IRELAND: People are being warned not to travel and to take care in northern areas of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Floris hits the UK with winds of up to 90mph. High winds are affecting other areas too in the region but not as high.

GD TRAVEL TALK - PETS ON HOLIDAY: Do you or would you take pets on a foreign holiday or would you rather have a break from your pets when you go away? Thoughts on animals in the cabin on flights - you love the idea or not? What are your views?

GD TRAVEL NEWS - IAG Group has confirmed that its low-cost subsidiary Vueling will receive all 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft it ordered in 2022. The order includes 25 MAX 8-200s and 25 MAX 10s, with deliveries starting in late 2026.

Properties offering the ‘Musical Room Service’ include The Balmoral in Edinburgh, Brown’s Hotel in London, Hotel Amigo in Brussels, Hotel de Rome in Berlin, The Charles Hotel in Munich, Hotel Savoy in Florence, Villa Igiea in Palermo, Hotel de Russie and Hotel de la Ville in Rome.

Guests can enjoy music ranging from jazz and opera to classical and electric string quartets while enjoying breakfast, lunch or dinner within their suite. Prices start from €2,000 and are subject to availability, with advance booking required.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Rocco Forte Hotels is introducing an in-suite musical dining experience at its properties across Europe. It has partnered with theatres, opera houses and musicians in a number of its city locations to organise private performances for guests staying in its suites...

Cont: Future hotels include TRIBE Ljubljana in Slovenia and the TRIBE Porto Gaia in Portugal set to open in 2027, and TRIBE Rostock slated to open on Germany’s Baltic Coast in 2028.

Cont: The company is set to welcome two more properties in France, with the TRIBE Montpellier Gare Sud de France in September, and the TRIBE Reims Centre later this year, TRIBE Den Haag Centraal in the Netherlands is also expected to open later this year...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - TRIBE Hotels is increasing its European portfolio with several recent openings and more properties in the pipeline. Recent openings include its first Polish property, the TRIBE Krakow Old Town, TRIBE Budapest Airport, TRIBE Paris Pantin, which opened in June...

Cont: Passengers can also enjoy an exhibition on the history of Liverpool Street station, which was originally created for the hub’s 150th birthday in 2024 but has been updated for the Railway 200 anniversary.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - London Liverpool Street station has opened a free exhibition celebrating 200 years of the modern railway called The ‘Lens on the Line’ featuring photographs captured around railways in the UK...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - NH Collection Hotels and Resorts has opened its first property in Palermo, its second hotel in Italy. The 86-room NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano is housed within an 18th century building on Via Vittorio Emanuele, close to Piazza Marina.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Brussels Airlines is to axe its Brusssels-Birmingham route this October, ending the only direct link between the two cities. The final flight is scheduled for 24 October 2025. The airline, currently operates six flights per week for this service.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - ME Lisbon will open its doors on 1 August, marking the Portuguese debut of the ME by Meliá brand. The 213-room and suites hotel is located on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar, offers views ranging from Eduardo VII Park to the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus River.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - After a four-day public inquiry, planning inspectors have ruled against Leeds Bradford Airport in Yorkshire, England for being allowed to fly unlimited numbers of planes throughout the night. This means the airport must stick to night time limits.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - A United Airways plane had to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow airport this afternoon after smoke reportedly filled the cabin. Flight UAL949 to San Francisco returned safely to Heathrow with everyone on board safely evacuated. The flight was cancelled.

GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS UPDATE - Following the grounding of flights, UK air traffic control system has been restored, but flight delays will occur for the time being, these are affecting numerous airports in the UK including Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London Heathrow and London Gatwick.

GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS - Flights have been grounded at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Edinburgh airports after a technical issue with air traffic control.

Cont: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America departed from Hilo early to get to the safety of the open ocean, leaving some passengers behind. Oceania Cruises’ Oceania Regatta appears to have fled from the Kailua-Kona cruise port early as well.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Following the massive 8.8 Magnitude earthquake in Eastern Russia with tsunami warnings, cruise ships have left Hawaii early to leave the danger areas leaving some passengers on the islands…

GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS - Tsunami warnings - latest: Japan and parts of US on alert after 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far East coast.

GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS - TUI plane makes emergency landing at East Midlands Airport in England with a burst tyre. The plane was diverted to the airport after taking off from Birmingham airport. Passengers and crew were safely evacuated but plane held on runway causing delays to other flights.

Cont: The plane made an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where Police entered the aircraft and arrested the 41 year old male.

GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS - An EasyJet passenger has been tackled and restrained by fellow passengers mid-air after shouting out that he had a bomb on board a flight from Luton Airport to Glasgow tonight. The man shouted "Alla** Akb**", "Dea** to Tru**" and "Dea** to Amer***"...