Archives - 2025 - Page 17

TikTok has unveiled its new Smart Performance Travel ads, a tool designed to connect users directly with trip booking opportunities and strengthen its role in the travel industry.

Ritz-Carlton has launched its first luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara, blending high-end hospitality with one of the world’s most famous wildlife reserves.

G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions are introducing a new co-branded luxury line called National Geographic Signature with G Adventures, blending elevated service with community tourism values.

Delta will begin daily nonstop service between New York JFK and Porto, Portugal starting May 2026, adding fresh transatlantic connectivity to its European network.

World Tourism Day 2025 highlights sustainable travel and cultural exchange – bringing people together, nurturing destinations, and spotlighting travel’s positive impact globally.

Airbnb teams up with Seventeen to launch ‘Seventeen’s World’ experiences in Los Angeles, offering fans immersive stays and concert-ready perks around the group’s upcoming shows.

Royal Caribbean has placed an order for a fifth Icon-class ship, continuing its record-breaking investment in next-generation cruise experiences with a planned debut in 2028.

IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to launch its Ruby hotel brand in the U.S., targeting the growing ‘urban micro-hotel’ segment with compact, design-driven properties in city centers.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines introduce Atmos for Business, a new program letting small to mid-sized businesses earn loyalty points on travel spend while giving employees bonus status.

After priority access sold out in minutes, Celebrity Cruises will open remaining 2027 river cruise inventory to the general public starting September 25, offering opportunities for new bookings.

Spirit Airlines plans to furlough about one-third of its cabin crew as part of sweeping cost cuts under its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, while slashing capacity and exiting select cities.

Up Norway debuts a seven-day Arctic expedition exclusively for women, limited to just eight participants, offering immersive polar experiences and shared camaraderie.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines announces a US$20 million investment to revitalize tourist sites and enhance visitor experience, aiming to boost stays and benefit local communities.

Cathay Pacific will restart nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Seattle beginning March 30, 2026, expanding its North America network with weekly service.

Sabre unveiled new agentic AI solutions that allow travel agencies to integrate fully autonomous AI agents that shop, book, service and optimize travel in real time.