1,308 press releases in English indexed under travel.
MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 -- Enghouse Transportation & Public Safety, a leader in transportation and public safety solutions, today highlighted the continued success of its collaboration with the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) in expanding integrated,...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. , Oct. 14, 2026 -- FirstService Residential, the leading property management company in Minnesota hosted its first Board of Directors' Forum & Vendor Showcase on September 24 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bloomington, bringing together approximately 250...
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - October 14, 2026 - Jean-Marc Bellaiche will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Europe’s leading premium beauty retailer, the DOUGLAS Group. He succeeds Sander van der Laan, who, after a career of 36 years in the international retail business including four years with the DOUGLAS Group, has decided to retire as an executive. The Supervisory Board of Douglas AG today appointed Jean-Marc Bellaiche as CEO with effect from 1 November 2026 for a term of four years. “This important change in the leadership at the top of the company has been prepared very thoughtfully and carefully, ensuring a smooth and professional transition”, said Dr. Henning Kreke, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Douglas AG. “We truly regret Sander van der Laan’s decision to retire, while fully respecting his choice after a long and successful career. With his departure, the DOUGLAS Group loses an outstanding leader and highly experienced retail executive who has played a pivotal role in the successful development of the Group. At the same time, we are very pleased to have appointed Jean-Marc Bellaiche, a highly experienced executive in international retail and luxury, with a strong track record across beauty, premium department stores, digital transformation, brand building and strategy. We are convinced that he will build on the progress already made and put even more focus on customer-centricity, beauty brand partnerships and operational excellence.” “I would like to thank the Supervisory Board of the Douglas AG for the confidence it has placed in me”, said Bellaiche. “I am particularly excited to join the Group at such an important moment in the evolution of the beauty industry. The DOUGLAS Group plays a leading role in the European premium beauty market and has a manifold of unique assets, including an outstanding omnichannel footprint, a large base of loyal customers, and an attractive assortment based on close relationships with beauty brands. I look forward to building on these strengths together with the management team and all my colleagues across 22 European countries, while driving the innovations and changes needed to succeed in a rapidly changing market environment.” Van der Laan said: “I am incredibly grateful for my time at the DOUGLAS Group. I have met many inspiring people, learned a great deal about premium beauty, and, together with around 20,000 colleagues, we have made significant progress. The decision to step down was not an easy one for me. But after a 36-year career, including senior leadership roles at highly respected retail companies in Europe and the United States, I feel that the time is right to retire from executive management. This is the right moment to hand over the reins to someone who can bring fresh thinking and new ideas.” The 56 year old Frenchman Bellaiche began his career at Boston Consulting Group in 1993, where he eventually became Managing Director and Global Leader of the Luxury, Fashion and Beauty sector. In 2014, he joined Tiffany & Co. as Senior Vice President and member of the Executive Committee. He subsequently held senior leadership and board positions in the technology companies Contentsquare and Arianee. After spending a decade in the United States, he moved back to Europe in 2020 to become CEO of Printemps Group, which includes the iconic French department store chain. During his five-year mandate, he strengthened Printemps’s distinctiveness and customer-centricity, introduced more exclusivities in the assortment, accelerated its international and omnichannel development, and improved the operating profitability. For the last year, he served as CEO of the luxury resort operator Sani/Ikos Group. Sander van der Laan joined the DOUGLAS Group in October 2022. Since then, he has successfully driven the transformation of the Dusseldorf-based company into a true omnichannel business and implemented significant strategic, operational, and structural improvements. Among his key achievements are a new category and exclusive-brands strategy and a comprehensive update of the store-format and -network strategy. He also comprehensively reorganized the Group‘s supply chain, further developed the digital platforms, implemented a comprehensive ESG strategy, and harmonized internal processes and structures. In 2024, the company was listed on the stock exchange. Van der Laan has also been deeply committed to further developing the corporate culture and introduced the purpose ‘Make life more beautiful’. Dr. Kreke said: “On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Sander van der Laan for his outstanding achievements and dedication to the company. We wish him all the best for this new chapter in his life. We also wish Jean-Marc Bellaiche a successful start in his new role at the DOUGLAS Group and look forward to working with him as he leads the company together with CFO Marco Giorgetta, the entire management team and all employees into its next phase of development.” About the DOUGLAS Group The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBE, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,970 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2024/2025, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. For further information please visit the DOUGLAS Group Website. Presse Contact Peter Wubben SVP Group Communications & Sustainability Phone: +49 211 16847 6644 Mail: newsroom@douglas.de Investor Contact Dafne Sanac Director / Senior Principal Investor Relations Phone: +49 151 55675545 E-Mail: ir@douglas.de
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2026 -- Green SM officially launches its all-electric taxi service in Los Angeles, California, marking the company’s first entry into North America and its ninth global market. Green SM brings modern and safe mobility, professionally operated services and good fares to enhance the everyday travel experience for local residents.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero, a luxury boutique-style hotel nestled near historic Jackson Square and the iconic Transamerica Pyramid, proudly announces it has once again been awarded Two Michelin Keys by the Michelin Guide, marking its third consecutive year receiving one of the hospitality industry's most coveted distinctions. - - The Michelin Keys distinction recognizes the world's most exceptional hotels, celebrating properties that deliver remarkable guest experience... Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=362848
Banana Republic announces, “The Agency,” a five-part original short-form video series debuting on October 14, 2026, and starring Jack Innanen (Adults, Big Mistakes). With the actor involved in the creative process, the series represents Banana Republic's first foray into channel-first original programming. - - Rooted in Banana Republic's longstanding connection to storytelling, travel and discovery, “The Agency” follows Travel & Tours, a fictional travel agency that gets a new lease as it n... Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=362836
With Rugby League World Cup 2026 kicking off in Sydney this Thursday, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, is preparing to welcome teams, officials and fans as Exclusive Accommodation Partner for the Men's, Women's and Wheelchair tournaments. - - Bringing together 26 teams representing 14 nations, the Rugby League World Cup 2026 will see 53 matches played across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, attracting players and fans from around the world.... Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=362835
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is excited to announce the debut of Raffles The Red Sea. Set between a lagoon and the open sea on the northwestern shores of Shura Island, with expansive views across the Red Sea, the resort follows the contours of the island and offers a new way to experience Saudi Arabia's Red Sea through design, dining, culture and the intuitive service for which Raffles is known. - - “The opening of Raffles The Red Sea marks an exciting new chapter for Raffles in Saudi Arabia,... Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=362834
Lifestyle icon brings her beloved design sensibilities and personal holiday decor to Southern California's premier entertainment destination, with a tree lighting spectacular and Legends Dinner honoring Stewart on November 18 HIGHLAND, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 -- Lifestyle icon...
Toll Brothers at Bella Tara offers resort-style amenities and spacious home designs in a picturesque setting Toll Brothers at Bella Tara offers resort-style amenities and spacious home designs in a picturesque setting
UK-based inflight products specialist brings bespoke cutlery, tableware, glassware, textiles and service essentials together with lifecycle-led design, global logistics and EcoVadis Gold recognition.
Wednesday 14 October, 2026 Conservationists are celebrating the birth of 15 Afia Birago's puddle frogs at London Zoo - a major milestone in ZSL and Ghanaian partners' urgent efforts to save one of the world's rarest, smallest amphibians from extinction. Currently no bigger than the tip of a pencil, the tiny froglets are the first of their species to be born under human care anywhere in the world, following the arrival of 20 adult frogs from Ghana last year as part of a collaborative conservation effort with Herp Conservation Ghana and the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana.ZSL Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians Ben Tapley said: "These 15 frogs are the first Afia Birago's puddle frogs born as part of our emergency conservation programme for the species. They may be tiny enough to sit on your fingertip, but their arrival represents a huge step forward for an amphibian facing an uncertain future."Afia Birago's puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus afiabirago) was described as a new species to science just eight years ago, but it has since been found to survive in just two perennial pools in Ghana's Atewa Hills Forest Reserve. Sadly this habitat is being destroyed by mining. This meant conservationists faced an urgent race to protect the species, which exists nowhere else on Earth, before it was too late.In September 2025, with the species facing imminent risk of extinction, an action plan was formed. With limited experience in amphibian care and challenges sourcing equipment locally, it was decided that 20 Critically Endangered Afia Birago's puddle frogs should be moved to ZSL's London Zoo where its world leading amphibian experts could learn as much as possible about these species to share with those leading efforts in Ghana, while time was left to do so.ZSL Amphibian Keeper Unnar Aevarsson said: "When the adult frogs arrived in London last year, almost nothing was known about them. Using our extensive experience caring for amphibians, our team have since learned so much more about these incredible frogs - developing the knowledge, techniques and breeding protocols needed to give them the best chance of survival."These 5mm long froglets are cause for celebration, but our work to save Afia Birago's puddle frog has only just begun: the wider goal now is for our partners to establish sustainable conservation populations in Ghana that can support their recovery in the wild - these births make that a real possibility."Before the frogs' 2025 arrival, Unnar travelled to Ghana to help establish a conservation breeding facility in Kumasi - the first dedicated to amphibian conservation in West Africa - and gather the information about the frogs' natural environment the team needed to inform their new home at London Zoo.Knowledge gained from the breeding programme is being shared with colleagues at the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana's breeding centre in Kumasi, helping to inform their efforts to establish a conservation population in Ghana.Meanwhile, ZSL EDGE Fellow Anthony Churcher, part of Herp Conservation Ghana, is investigating potential habitat on private land surrounding the Atewa Hills Forest Reserve that could support future releases of frogs bred in Ghana.Award-winning Ghanaian conservationist and ZSL EDGE Regional Project Manager Caleb Ofori-Boateng, who helped describe Afia Birago's puddle frog to science and named it after his mother, said: "I named this frog after my mother so that her legacy would live on. Thanks to this breeding programme, it will. Her name will be linked to a species we saved, not one we lost."Dr Kwame Antwi Oduro, Director of the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, said: "Protecting the species that live in Ghana's forests is central to our mandate. This collaboration with ZSL shows what science and partnership can achieve together, and it is building the skills and facilities Ghana needs to safeguard its own threatened wildlife."Visitors to London Zoo can now see the conservation programme in action at Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians, where the frogs are being cared for by London Zoo's specialist amphibian team.Unnar added: "The global amphibian crisis means collaborative conservation work like this is crucial. These frogs are in themselves extraordinary animals, but they are also a reminder of how much wildlife we still stand to lose."Our visitors are already in awe of these miniature frogs, which weigh less than 1.75g each fully grown. By seeing them and learning about the work taking place here and in Ghana, they are directly supporting ZSL's work, making them part of the Afia Birago's puddle frog conservation story."Be part of conservation action at London Zoo - book online now and enjoy a day out that makes a difference for wildlife around the world: http://www.londonzoo.org/-ENDS-