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GD TRAVEL NEWS - Reservations have opened for the new Nobu Hotel & Restaurant Roma for stays starting 7 November. The 117-room hotel and Nobu restaurant will debut at the site of the former Grand Hotel Via Veneto, located on Via Veneto in Rome's historic city centre.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Southwest Airlines will commence flights to Alaska in May. The airline will launch daily routes to Anchorage from Las Vegas and Denver. The services will be summer seasonal, according to Anchorage Airport.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - THAI Airways has launched lie-flat beds for non-business class passengers with its Premium Economy Plus seats that can turn into flat beds. The airline will be rolling out Premium Economy Plus on certain flights using former Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300s.

CONT: Affected customers will be contacted in the next few days by their airline to rebook or cancel their booking. Should you have travel plans on this date that will be affected, contact your airline if they don't make contact with you.

GD TRAVEL ALERT - Brussel's Charleroi Airport is cancelling all departing and arriving flights on Tuesday 14 October due to industrial action. The airport's operator states that there would be insufficient staff to run the airport safely...

CONT: Titanium Intimate Journeys will launch with two itineraries, one visiting Portugal and one visiting Spain and France. Each itinerary is capped at 10 guests.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Titanium Tours, a destination management company that specialises in luxury travel to Spain, Portugal, France and Switzerland, has launched its own tour operator...

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GD TRAVEL BREAKING NEWS - At least 30 people injured after a Russian drone hits a Ukrainian railway station. The station is based in Shostka in the Sumy region. Emergency services are at the scene.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Eurostar has launched a new uniform at Paris Gare du Nord station for its 2,600 employees. The uniform comprises 54 pieces. The collection is the work of French designer Emmanuelle Plescoff, who previously worked under famed fashion designer Christian Lacroix.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Emirates will operate 48 weekly flights to and from London Heathrow this winter season, and a total of up to 13 daily services from the capital in the coming months. The increased Heathrow-Dubai service will start 26 October.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has officially reintroduced Business Class on European routes, and early booking figures indicate strong demand from travellers seeking a clearer premium offering from the Scandinanvian airline.

CONT: The new summer seasonal service will see flights departing Heathrow on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 1625, arriving into St Louis at 1930. The returning service with leave at 2200, landing back into London at 1205 the following day.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - British Airways will launch a four-times-weekly route between London Heathrow and St Louis Lambert International Airport from April 2026...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - The Hoxton will open its first Irish property next month, with the opening of a 129-room hotel in Dublin’s Creative Quarter. The Hoxton, Dublin is housed within a restored Victorian building on Exchequer Street, previously home to the city’s Central Hotel.

GD TRAVEL ALERT: Torrential rain exceeding 100 litres per square metre flooded Ibiza Airport on Tuesday, with water leaking into the terminal’s security area and spreading widely. The caused average flight delays of 30 minutes, some exceeding three hours, and temporary diversions.

CONT: Judges ordered the rebrand by January 1, 2026, but CEO Gaetano Intrieri says the timeline is unrealistic, with the first aircraft in new livery expected by March 2026.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Aeroitalia will officially change its name to Air Italy and adopt a new branding following a court ruling in favour of ITA Airways, which argued the brand and logo were too similar to Alitalia’s, the former Italian airline brand which ITA Airways owns...

CONT: Delays and cancellations may affect flights, cruise departures and railway journeys. The strikes are being held by the country's two largest unions, GSEE and ADEDY after government announcement of new labour reforms including one to legalise a 13-hour working day.

GD TRAVEL ALERT: GREECE - Visitors to Greece will be hit by major strikes affecting buses, trains, planes, ferries and taxis on 1 October. The country is set to face a major nationwide strike, which will cause disruption to almost all forms of transport journeys for 24 hours...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Violent riots and a citywide curfew in Antananarivo, Madagascar have left groups of tourists stranded after multiple flight cancellations. Emirates and Turkish Airlines suspended services from Ivato International Airport, amid escalating unrest over power and water shortages.

GD TRAVEL WEATHER ALERT: Ibiza and Formentera have been hit with widespread flooding with a red alert issued for more heavy rain. Ibiza Town has had 239mm of rain over the last 24 hours. Travel distruption is likely. Check with your airline and airport for the latest updates.

Cont: For Saudi Arabia, the Heathrow-Riyadh service will increase to 12 flights per week and will rise up to 14 next summer and the Heathrow-Jeddah service will increase from four flights to five from summer 2026.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - British Airways' Heathrow-Bahrain service will increase from three flights a week to daily from 27 October, flights will also resume to Abu Dhabi this winter after the summer suspension of service...

CONT: The airline, which flew from London Stansted and Liverpool to Reykjavik, as well as routes throughout Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Faro, Alicante), apologised and advised customers to seek alternatives with other airlines, some are offering rescue fares.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Icelandic low-cost airline 'Fly Play' announced its immediate closure and canceled all flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and around 400 employees jobless...

CONT: Interested parties have until November 22 to declare their interest in buying up to 49.9% of the airline. The selection of candidates will be based on 11 criteria, including price, strategic plans, and respect for existing labour commitments.

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and International Airlines Group (IAG) have all announced they will submit an expression of interest in acquiring a stake in TAP Air Portugal, following the Portuguese government’s publication of privatisation terms...

GD TRAVEL NEWS - Lufthansa is preparing for its centennial celebrations in 2026 with the introduction of a special livery on a new Boeing 787-9. The aircraft was painted in Charleston, USA, and will be delivered to Frankfurt in November before entering service in December.