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Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization — the Acropolis, the palace of Versailles, the Colosseum — can be the spine-tingling high point of a European trip. But don’t paper over Europe’s “smaller” achievements. Many of Europe’s lasting cultural contributions are captured on dusty sheets of vellum or parchment, and paging […]

Princess Cruises has announced its 2027-28 West Coast season, offering travelers a collection of warm-weather escapes during the cooler months. From September 2027 through April 2028, eight Princess ships will sail 69 departures across 15 different itineraries to Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast—with voyages ranging from four to 16 days. On sale now, the […]

Americans appear to be scaling back their fall travel plans this year as worries over the federal government shutdown ripple across the tourism industry, according to new data from revenue management platform PriceLabs. The company’s analysis shows that fewer travelers are taking trips this fall, with anxiety over TSA staffing shortages contributing to slower bookings […]

MSC Group’s Cruise Division has reached another major milestone in its decarbonization journey. The company announced that two of its vessels—MSC World Europa and Explora II—connected to shore power at Valletta’s Grand Harbour on consecutive days, October 15 and October 16, 2025. The occasion was marked during a high-level event in Valletta attended by Dr. […]

Fora Travel is making a major move into the lucrative group and event travel space with the launch of Fora Groups, a new division designed to modernize how corporate clients, planners and advisors organize group trips. Building on more than $80 million in group travel production to date — spanning corporate retreats, incentive trips and […]

Sporting red clothing and other razzle-dazzle attire, 1,000 travel advisors boarded Virgin Voyages‘ new Brilliant Lady at PortMiami last Thursday. They were joined by Travel Agent Central and other cruise media, as well as VIPs, celebrities, cruise executives, vendors/partners and music luminaries. Throughout the day and night, an epic shipboard, star-studded celebration marked the arrival […]

Dream Vacations and CruiseOne have announced that Michelle Sutter, vice president of culture and organizational development at Fanatics, will deliver the keynote address during the 2025 National Conference. Her keynote, “Opening Doors to Thrive: Unlocking the Power of Fear, Purpose, and Possibility,” will take place during the general session at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina […]

Sabre has released a provocative new whitepaper, “Chat As the New Influencer: From Conversations to Clicks,” forecasting a seismic shift in how travel is discovered, personalized, and booked. The paper argues that conversational commerce—powered by agentic AI—is not just a new channel, but a new paradigm, poised to redefine the traveler journey and unlock growth […]

In 2025, Cruise Planners has elevated its training program with the launch of CP Genie Learning, a dynamic, AI-enabled, on-demand training hub designed to give advisors smarter, faster, and more convenient access to the travel franchise training resources they need to succeed. CP Genie Learning unites an existing full suite of training programs and tools, […]

U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.7 billion in September 2025, according to data released by Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). The figures represent an 8 percent year-over-year increase and mark the highest September total ever recorded by ARC. Third-quarter air ticket sales and passenger trips reached $25.1 billion and 74.7 million, respectively. Both figures represent […]