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Palm Beach is hot and is making its mark on the art scene. With the constant trickle of millionaires and billionaires moving to the area, the desire to build a robust art community is greater than ever, and gallerist Sarah Gavlak is among those leading the charge.

Banyan Tree Group is now Banyan Group as the Singaporean hospitality brand launches into its 30th anniversary with a splash. As part of its repositioning, the family-run company is doubling the number of brands across its hotels, spas, residences, food and retail venues. This represents the biggest expansion in the company’s history giving it a larger platform on which to attract customers at different price points and value propositions.

Dubai’s tourism authority has issued 70 ‘Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamps’ to hotels across the emirate. With more than 800 hotels in Dubai today, that means that just under 10% of operating hotels were recognized for adhering to Dubai’s sustainability requirements.

The new president of Japan Airlines is the first woman to helm the top job at the company, the airline announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Mitsuko Tottori started her career at Japan Airlines in 1985 welcoming passengers aboard. Now she’s being welcomed as the incoming president of JAL.

Crystal, the luxury cruise line owned by A&K Travel Group, has become a preferred supplier of the travel agency consortium, Ensemble, which has travel agents in both the U.S. and Canada. 

Dubai has secured the coveted No.1 global destination ranking in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations Awards for an unprecedented third successive year – becoming the first city to achieve the milestone. Dubai’s latest top international ranking was announced by Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, in its Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2024: Best of the Best Destinations. The accolade carries further significance due to the winners being selected based exclusively on the reviews of millions of global travellers in the Tripadvisor community. The awards factor in the quality and quantity of Tripadvisor reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and experiences in each destination over a period of 12 months between 1 October 2022 through 30 September 2023.

Atlanta, Georgia is the birthplace and final resting place of one of America's most pivotal and charismatic historical figures – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hilton's newest extended-stay hotel chain, which the company announced back in May 2023, finally has a name and the first location should be open for business by the end of this summer.

La Casa de la Playa offers guests the chance to stay their way. The boutique hotel's Exclusively Your Way concept includes special benefits for guests. These benefits include: •Exclusive experiences at our parks and within the hotel•Haute cuisine at the restaurants in La Casa de la Playa, Hotel Xcaret México and Hotel Xcaret Arte•Experience round-trip airport transportation in luxury vehicles. Please schedule this service at least 24 hours in advance of your stay to ensure availability•24-hour butler•Experiences at the sea with Xcaret XailingIn addition to the Exclusively Your Way benefits at La Casa de la Playa, the resort features gorgeous accommodations in a unique setting. 

Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s chief operating officer and president, will become the carrier’s next CEO starting February 12, making her the first woman to lead a major U.S. airline. 

Hotel technology platform STAAH unveiled insights into its network of 19,000+ properties, revealing that in 2023, Indian travelers continued to remain inclined to book directly with hotels, despite the resurgence of online travel agencies.