New Zealand introduces a new Business Investor Visa, replacing the existing Entrepreneur Work Visa and offering two high-value pathways to residence via active investment in established businesses.
Delta Business has revealed a newly reimagined digital platform replacing Delta Professional. Rolling out late 2025, the enhanced site offers intuitive navigation, natural-language smart search, and a streamlined wallet of loyalty and service tokens – shaping a smarter future for business travel.
Wizz Air has partnered with Travelfusion to expand its distribution reach – enabling its fares to appear on agency systems, corporate booking tools, and OTAs – enhancing accessibility and flexibility for both leisure and business travelers.
American Airlines is launching five new direct routes from its U.S. hubs to Europe for summer 2026 – including connections to Lyon, Salzburg, Milan, Nice, and Prague – expanding its international network and offering more options for leisure and business travelers.
Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group has established a multi-brand Global Advisory Board, led by Marett Taylor, to amplify collaboration with travel advisors worldwide and drive strategic growth across its luxury brands.
Global business travel spending is forecast to reach $1.57 trillion in 2025 – marking a new high despite slower growth due to trade tensions and policy uncertainty, with a rebound expected in 2026.
IHG has opened its first voco hotel in Ireland with the launch of voco Dublin Gateway, a new upscale property offering contemporary design, wellness amenities, and versatile event spaces near Dublin Airport.
Hilton has officially opened its first LivSmart Studios in Tullahoma, Tennessee – an 89-room property that marks the company’s entry into a more affordable category of extended-stay accommodations designed for long-term travelers such as relocating workers and traveling professionals.