It is the first time the company has signed on as an official partner for the Olympics. Although it is thought some 100,000 international guests were hosted by Airbnb for the World Cup in Brazil last summer.

As UEFA adds new team Base Camps for the Euro 2016 final tournament, the official UEFA Euro 2016 Accommodation Agency, operated by the Kuoni Group, has found nearby accommodation to suit the needs of participating teams.

For those looking to get away from the chilly British winter, A1 Travel has launched long stay all-inclusive breaks in Spain. The deals are for 21 to 84 nights. Currently the deals are available in Benidorm and the Costa Brava.

Nationals of St Kitts and Nevis holding a valid St Kitts and Nevis passport no longer require visas to travel to Brazil. This agreement was signed on January 20, 2015 and came into effect on March 7, 2015.

German state prosecutors said they had found evidence that Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot who is suspected of deliberately crashing a passenger plane in the French Alps, had hidden an unspecified medical condition from his employers.

Airports Council International announced preliminary passenger traffic results for 2014 which show that the top four ranked positions with respect to the world's busiest airports in overall passenger traffic have not changed as compared to 2013.