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News Roundup
This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days. I thought they are worth sharing so I hope you enjoy reading them.
Hyatt Announces Agreement to Sell Playa’s Owned Real Estate Portfolio to Tortuga for $2.0 Billion
Hyatt Hotels announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the entirety of Playa’s owned real estate portfolio, acquired from Playa on June 17, 2025, for $2.0 billion to Tortuga Resorts (“Tortuga”), a joint venture between an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC and Rodina. Hyatt can achieve up to an additional $143 million earnout if certain operating thresholds are met. The real estate transaction is expected to close before the end of 2025 and is subject to regulatory approval in Mexico and other customary closing conditions.
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Oman Air joins oneworld alliance
Effective 1 July, oneworld customers can access an extended network of destinations across Oman Air’s growing global schedule — including the launch of a new non-stop Muscat–Amsterdam service. As a full oneworld member airline, Oman Air will provide oneworld Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby customers with benefits including earning and redeeming miles, earning status points, priority check-in and boarding and lounge access. Likewise, Oman Air’s top tier customers will gain access to oneworld priority benefits including a network of nearly 700 premium airport lounges globally, as well as newly opened oneworld branded lounges in Amsterdam’s Schiphol and Seoul’s Incheon Airports.
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BermudAir to launch new airline linking Baltimore and Boston to the Caribbean
BermudAir, the startup airline known for its signature cocktails and nonstop flights to Bermuda, is expanding to a second Caribbean island this winter: Anguilla. The carrier will launch “AnguillAir” with a dedicated Embraer E-Jet and its own “identity and design” in December, BermudAir said June 26. AnguillAir will initially connect the island’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) with two destinations already served by its sister airline: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
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JdV by Hyatt Brand Debuts in the Caribbean with Royal Beach Hotel Punta Cana
Situated 25 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, Royal Beach Hotel Punta Cana offers 66 eclectic guestrooms that embrace the local spirit with multifunctional amenities, such as 55-inch flat-screen HDTVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, and more. Guests may purchase an all-inclusive day pass to neighboring Hyatt Inclusive Collection resorts, which include Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana for $60 USD and Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana for $50 USD. Day pass guests have full access to Los Corales Beach tennis and pickleball courts, basketball courts, restaurants and bars, and more.
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I rented a stranger’s pool with Swimply — and I’d do it again
Consider the platform to be a scaled-down, sun-soaked version of Airbnb rentals. With a few taps in an app on your phone, you can reserve someone’s pool all to yourself. It’s a shortcut to a private afternoon swim or the pool party your living quarters just can’t provide, all without the hassle of buying an above-ground pool or the long-term financial commitment of building an in-ground pool.
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Park Hyatt Set to Debut in Vancouver in 2026
The 119-room Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni is now bookable across all Hyatt reservation channels. The hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver, where the vibrant energy of the city meets the dramatic beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Rising high above the skyline in the tallest building in Vancouver, the hotel offers sweeping views of the harbor, coastal mountains, and vibrant cityscape. Following its rebranding to Park Hyatt, it will become the first Park Hyatt hotel in Vancouver and the fifth Hyatt hotel in British Columbias.
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Guru’s Wrap-up
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