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JdV by Hyatt is headed to the United Kingdom for the first time. Hyatt announced September 10 that an affiliate has signed a franchise agreement with an affiliate of CL Capital for the Oxford Witney Hotel, a 130-room property expected to join the brand’s portfolio by the end of 2026. InnPractice, appointed by CL Capital, […]

Clients flying Korean Air can soon stream, game, and work in the air at no charge. The carrier announced earlier this month that free high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink launches this week, making it the first full-service airline in East Asia to bring SpaceX’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network into the cabin. The service debuts on […]

Guests can now book Carnival Tropicale, Carnival Cruise Line‘s newest ship and the final addition to its Excel class. As bookings open, the cruise line is also celebrating the ship’s progression from concept to reality at Meyer Werft‘s shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Beginning April 15, 2028, Carnival Tropicale will become the newest ship sailing from Texas. The ship will […]

Americans intend to keep their holiday trips on the calendar this year, but they plan to pay considerably less for them. Expected holiday travel spending has dropped to an average of $419 per consumer, down 24% from $553 a year ago, according to PwC’s Holiday Outlook 2026, which surveyed 4,093 U.S. consumers in mid-June. The […]

Travel advisors have until September 24 to cash in on ALG Vacations‘ Friends & Family Event, a September campaign that stacks prize drawings, boosted production credit, and client-facing discounts into one selling push. Where May’s Travel Advisor Appreciation Month was about applause, ALGV positions this one as the working version — incentives meant to put […]

Time is running short for travel advisors to get in on Royal Caribbean‘s fall booking sweepstakes, which closes September 22. Five advisors will walk away with a free short Caribbean cruise for two — and every eligible booking made before the deadline counts as a ticket in the drawing. The mechanics are simple. Any new […]

Panamá is launching Tourist Insurance, an initiative that aims to provide care and support to international visitors from the moment they arrive. Funded by the State through the Panamá Tourism Authority, the benefit provides free coverage to foreign tourists and Panamanians residing abroad who legally enter the country. The policy applies during the first 10 days […]

Radisson Blu Mall of America has wrapped a top-to-bottom renovation of all 500 guestrooms across its 13 floors, the property’s most significant update since it opened. The four-year project, designed by global firm Baskervill, gives advisors a refreshed product at a hotel directly connected to the Mall of America and minutes from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International […]

Holland America Line is pulling Oosterdam‘s Evolution transformation forward by five weeks, citing guest demand for the reimagined ship, and the accelerated timeline comes with immediate booking implications for advisors. Several previously published voyages from September 11 to December 9, 2027, have been canceled, and the line says affected guests and travel advisors are being […]

Tamarind, Barbados, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, has reopened on the island’s Platinum West Coast following an extensive redesign — and with it, the Barbados Collection has wrapped a two-year, multi-million-dollar renovation of all seven of its resorts on the island. Long a favorite among families, Tamarind now offers 111 refreshed guestrooms and suites with […]