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Etihad Airways and STARLUX Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement, extending access to North East Asia and strengthening Abu Dhabi as a hub between East and West.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) expands its global footprint with 31 hotels and more than 3,300 rooms integrated this year outside the U.S. and 11,000 rooms added to the pipeline. Net pipeline increase of 95 % year-to-date.

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of the Marriott Bonvoy network, announces the opening of The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa in Batam, a haven of well-being on Nirup Island.

The Chairman of Turkish Airlines, Prof. Ahmet Bolat, was re-elected to the IATA Board of Directors for a second term at the IATA AGM in New Delhi.

Etihad Airways will introduce the Airbus A350-1000 on the Sydney-Abu Dhabi route from 1 October 2025, offering comfort and premium seats. Full transition to the A350 is scheduled for 31 January 2026.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced improved financial forecasts for 2025, showing increased profitability and resilience in the face of global economic and political change.

British Airways and its IAG group are shaking up air transport with a £2.6 billion investment in sustainable fuel, offering affordable and eco-responsible flights.

Croatia Airlines will receive its first 127-seat Airbus A220-100 in October. From 26 October, it will operate exclusively between Zagreb and Brussels, replacing the 76-seat Dash 8.

The WTTC predicts that by 2025, the tourism sector in Spain could reach a record high, contributing €260.5 billion to GDP, or almost 16% of the economy.