Cruise Planners has introduced another artificial intelligence-powered enhancement to its CP Maxx platform designed to eliminate manual data entry from the cruise booking process. While several major cruise brands already support automated data retrieval, gaps still exist for smaller cruise lines. Travel advisors often enter booking details for many of these smaller cruise lines manually […]

Alaska Airlines continues to expand destination options for guests across California with the addition of four new nonstop routes from Santa Rosa and Long Beach. Tickets for each new route are available for purchase now at alaskaair.com. “Alaska is committed to California, and we’re proud to offer guests across the state even more options for […]

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released the FIFA World Cup 2026 Hotel Outlook, a report highlighting the challenges the hotel industry is facing as the U.S. prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The market-by-market report, which surveyed hoteliers across host cities, found that anticipated demand has not translated into strong hotel […]

Holland America Line is now accepting bookings for Oosterdam‘s first collection of voyages following its debut as the inaugural ship to undergo Holland America Evolution, the cruise line’s largest fleet investment in its 153‑year history. Spanning eight itineraries and 15 departure dates, the new sailings give guests the earliest opportunity to experience Oosterdam’s onboard enhancements, […]

Caesars Atlantic City is bringing a new level of sophistication to the beach with Caesars Beach Club, an all-new beachfront destination designed to set the tone for the season. Opening this summer, Caesars Beach Club will offer a lively, open-air escape with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, blending coastal fare, handcrafted cocktails and DJ-driven […]

Emirates is marking a near-full return to operations, with 96 percent of its global network now restored, following a period of disruption. In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East/GCC, the Far East and Australasia. Today, the airline operates to 137 destinations across […]

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has announced its 2026-27 Board of Directors, including the newly-elected directors who will officially begin their two-year terms at the close of ASTA’s Travel Advisor Conference in San Diego, CA in May. The Board annually elects directors to serve on its executive committee, consisting of a chair, vice […]

There’s no better place than the City of Light in warmer weather. Paris is buzzing this spring and summer with a calendar of cultural events that may be worth making a special trip for. Here are five of our top picks.  Calder Rêver en Equilibre at the Louis Vuitton Foundation Richard Nahem Filling the entire […]

If you’d told the travel industry in 2020 that travel advisors would be one of the fastest-growing professions on LinkedIn within five years, you’d have gotten some polite, exhausted laughs. However… Bloomberg reported last fall that over the past three years, the number of people describing themselves as travel agents or advisers on LinkedIn increased […]

JetBlue on Monday announced that its expanded Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) schedule and a new loyalty status match for eligible Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Silver and Gold members are now available at jetblue.com and on the JetBlue mobile app. Part of its effort to support travelers following the shutdown of Spirit Airlines, the previously […]