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As luxury travel continues to evolve, more travellers are choosing the comfort and flexibility of private villas over traditional hotel stays. Yet while many villa holidays promise privacy, few offer a genuine connection to the destination beyond their front door. At Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination in Greece’s southwest Peloponnese, the Villa Collection offers exactly that: the opportunity to experience Messinia at a slower pace while enjoying the comfort of a private residence and the exceptional hospitality of one of the Mediterranean’s most authentic luxury destinations.

As innovation in the aerospace industry accelerates, the UK Civil Aviation Authority will be at the Farnborough International Airshow to engage with industry on the safe integration of new technologies, airspace modernisation and the sustainable future growth of the sector, while maintaining high safety standards.

A 77-year-old travel agent who started selling holidays before the moon landing has helped customers book hundreds of thousands of getaways over six decades at TUI and still has no plans to retire. Ellen Davey, from TUI’s Stevenage store, is Britain’s longest serving travel agent after she first started selling holidays in July 1966, when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, England won the World Cup at Wembley and Britain still used pounds, shillings and pence.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today published findings from its Hydrogen Challenge, alongside a new Hydrogen roadmap marking a step forward in understanding how hydrogen technologies could be safely introduced into UK aviation. The Hydrogen Challenge brought together the regulator, industry and academia to explore the potential of hydrogen powered aircraft, airport operations and supporting infrastructure, its efficiencies and risks of hydrogen and identify possible gaps in existing regulations.

Maureva, a trusted provider of airline revenue accounting and financial solutions, is pleased to announce that Basra Airlines, Iraq’s newest private airline, has selected EDGAR solution to manage its revenue accounting operations. As the airline expands its activities, the partnership will provide the financial expertise, operational discipline and scalable processes needed to support its continued growth.

Frasers Hospitality, a business unit of Frasers Property, announced the soft opening of Fraser Residence Wuzhen. Located in the heart of the historic 1,300-year-old water town dating from the Tang Dynasty, the property marks Frasers Hospitality’s first entry into one of China’s renowned cultural and tourism destination.

Virgin Voyages has announced the return of its True Crime Voyage for 2027, following the sell-out success of its inaugural sailing in 2025. Created in partnership with iHeartMedia – America’s largest podcast publisher - the cruise will feature a new line-up of true crime podcasts including: Disgraceland - hosted by Jake Brennan, who explores the criminal stories behind some of music’s most famous names. Buried Bones - journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic investigator Paul Holes revisit compelling historical crimes, using modern investigative techniques to uncover new perspectives on old mysteries. Wisecrack - a true crime series produced by Jodi Tovay about a comedian whose disturbing stage routine sparks an investigation into a real-life case.
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