Three downtown Las Vegas casinos have found a surprisingly effective antidote to declining Canadian visitation: make the exchange rate disappear. Circa Resort & Casino, the D Las Vegas, and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino collectively attracted more than 15,000 Canadian visitors and generated over 2,700 hotel room bookings in the first month of their “At […]

MSC Cruises announced that MSC Poesia has entered dry dock at Palumbo Malta Shipyard, marking the next phase of its fleetwide guest experience enhancements. The enhancements will introduce new premium spaces and experiences ahead of MSC Poesia’s debut season in Alaska in May 2026. MSC Poesia is the second ship from the line’s MSC Musica Class […]

Commtrak, a commission recovery firm serving North American travel agencies for nearly 40 years, has announced a partnership with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) to ensure travel advisors are fully compensated for the work they perform. Hotel commissions represent earned income for travel advisors. Yet unpaid or unresolved commissions continue to impact agencies […]

The military conflict that has grounded flights and emptied hotel lobbies across the Gulf now has cruise ships in its grip too.  At least six vessels from four cruise lines — TUI Cruises, MSC Cruises, Celestyal Cruises and Aroya Cruises — are stranded at ports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha with thousands of passengers […]

Mexico has retained its position as the number-one international spring break destination for U.S. travelers for more than five consecutive years — but this season, the bookings are coming with a lot more questions attached. Following a recent period of civil unrest and a temporary shelter-in-place order that has since been lifted, travel insurance marketplace […]

Four days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran sent shockwaves through Gulf aviation, the first cautious signs of recovery emerged Monday evening as both Dubai and Abu Dhabi began allowing a limited number of flights to resume. For the tens of thousands of travelers caught in the middle, it’s welcome news — though the […]

Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH) became the latest UAE aviation hub struck by the escalating regional conflict Saturday night, as authorities confirmed one fatality and seven injuries following the interception of a drone that targeted the airport. “The authorities in Abu Dhabi are dealing with an incident resulting from the interception of a drone […]

A concourse at Dubai International Airport (DXB) has sustained minor damage after an incident that was quickly contained, Dubai Airports confirmed Saturday via the Dubai Media Office. All flight operations across the UAE were suspended following Iranian missile and drone strikes targeting the Gulf region. Dubai Airports said emergency response teams were immediately deployed and […]

Global airlines moved swiftly Saturday to suspend and reroute flights across the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, triggering a cascade of airspace closures that has thrown regional aviation into turmoil and left travelers stranded. Airlines cancelled nearly 40% of flights to Israel and 6.7% of flights to […]

Romania is full of surprises and wonderful people. And as you leave the capital of Bucharest, it gets even better. In the Romanian countryside, the nation’s history and traditional culture live on—vividly. A hard-fought past is evident in the fortress-like churches scattered through the central region of Transylvania. In medieval times, big towns were well-protected, […]