Monthly Archives: September 2025

On September 23, Riviera Travel welcomed members of its new North American Agent Advisory Board for an inaugural meeting at the brand’s U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, marking a significant milestone in the company’s aggressive regional growth campaign. A select group of advisors were appointed to the new board and gathered to celebrate Riviera’s […]

Korean Air has unveiled its mileage integration plan with Asiana Airlines, designed to maximize consumer benefits and ensure a smooth transition for members of both loyalty programs. Korean Air submitted the plan to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on June 12 and resubmitted a revised version on September 25 following the KFTC’s request for […]

Bally’s Corporation has announced plans for Bally’s Las Vegas, a $3 billion integrated resort that will anchor a 35-acre campus alongside the upcoming Las Vegas Athletics Major League Baseball ballpark on the Strip. The project, designed in collaboration with JLL and Marnell Companies, is being submitted for Clark County entitlements and is expected to break […]

Paris in fall 2025 is serving up a cultural feast so decadent you might need to pace yourself between museum cafés. Think: a 20th-century titan of black-on-black minimalism, a centennial toast to Art Deco glamour, John Singer Sargent in all his dazzling society-portrait glory, and a Richter retrospective that could fill a lifetime. With four […]

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveiled a major workforce report at its 25th Global Summit in Rome, projecting that the sector will generate 91 million new jobs by 2035—but warns of a labor shortfall exceeding 43 million workers without urgent action. The report, Future of the Travel & Tourism Workforce, was developed with […]

Condor Airlines has stepped in to assist passengers left stranded after Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY abruptly ceased operations this week, leaving travelers across the Atlantic scrambling for alternatives.  The airline, which had marketed itself as a transatlantic bridge via Iceland, suspended flights after running out of funds and announced it would be filing for bankruptcy […]

United Airlines has announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, making the connecting experience even easier and reducing potential missed connections. The new process is currently available for United […]

Canadian commercial airline WestJet, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, is providing notice to United States residents of a recent cybersecurity incident that may affect certain individuals’ personal information. On June 13, 2025, WestJet identified suspicious activity on its systems. WestJet immediately began its investigation and determined that these were the actions of a sophisticated, criminal third […]

Carnival Corporation & plc has posted its strongest financial results in company history, reporting a record third-quarter net income of $1.9 billion and adjusted net income of $2 billion. The cruise giant also raised its full-year 2025 outlook for the third time this year, signaling continued momentum for travel advisors booking across its portfolio of […]

Star Princess, the second Sphere-Class ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, was officially delivered during a celebratory handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The ship is the 17th in the cruise line’s fleet of vessels sailing worldwide. The Star Princess handover ceremony was attended by Gus Antorcha, president of Princess Cruises; Star […]