When touring any city, it’s fun to drop in on the local university. But in Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing, as some are home to great architectural, artistic, and cultural treasures. In medieval Europe, higher education was the domain of the Church and was limited to ecclesiastical schools. Scholars lived in a community of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2026
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Celebrity River Cruises has announced 10 new ships that will expand its European river cruise fleet to 20 vessels by 2031. The announcement marks the start of construction, with the first steel cut for Celebrity Compass—the line’s debut river ship. The expansion will make Celebrity River Cruises one of the largest European river cruise operators, […]
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has announced the launch of the Travel Pro Bermuda Specialist Program, an innovative travel advisor training and sales platform developed with TravPRO Mobile, a provider of mobile learning and sales enablement solutions. The program went live on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, providing travel advisors worldwide with a modern, easy way to build expertise, share Bermuda content instantly […]
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U.S. travelers spent a combined 1.5 million hours (or roughly 171 years) waiting for delayed flights between January and September 2025, according to a new analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) data by claims company SkyRefund. While extreme weather often dominates the headlines, the data reveals that the vast majority of delays in 2025 […]
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Porter Airlines has announced a major expansion for its Summer 2026 schedule, marking a significant growth phase that includes a new destination, six new routes, and increased frequencies across its North American network. Beginning in May 2026, the airline will introduce daily roundtrip service between Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Nashville International Airport (BNA). This […]
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Once again, we’re here to remind you the reports of the “death” of the travel advisor are greatly exaggerated. Despite the dominance of online booking platforms, the global travel agency services market is not just surviving — it is evolving and expanding rapidly, according to a new strategic business report from ResearchAndMarkets.com. The role of […]
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Royal Caribbean Group has announced a series of agreements with the Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA) shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France, to secure the construction of its Discovery Class ships. The agreements include two firm ship orders with options for four additional ships. The first ship in the class is set to debut in 2029, while […]
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American Airlines is proud to be the first airline to announce plans to reinstate nonstop service between the United States and Venezuela. The airline remains in close contact with federal authorities, and is ready to commence flights to Venezuela, pending government approval and security assessments. “We have a more than 30-year history connecting Venezolanos to […]
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Every year I write about the best destinations for solo female travellers to travel to for that year, but each year I feel that the same countries seem to appear. While it’s great that so many countries remain some of the best destinations for women, it also keeps driving tourists to the same spots. So […]
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Global business travel professionals are cautiously optimistic as the industry enters the year ahead─despite concerns over balancing travel budgets with costs, traveler safety and satisfaction, and potentially stricter U.S. border and visa requirements. Organizations expect their corporate travel budgets to hold or rise and anticipate modest increases in trip volumes and revenue. Balancing cost control […]