Archives - October 2026 - Page 4

Chefs, cocktails and a new tasting lounge bring Marriott Bonvoy’s Hong Kong hotels together on the harbourfront from October 29 to November 1.

Royal Air Maroc will begin installing Starlink on 41 aircraft in early 2027, with free Wi-Fi for members of its free-to-join Safar Flyer program.

LOT has restored nonstop Warsaw–Bangkok flights after a 26-year break, with Dreamliner service rising to six departures a week from November 2.

KLM’s intercontinental Starlink rollout will begin in mid-2027, bringing free high-speed Wi-Fi to Flying Blue members in every cabin.

Mandarin Oriental and Globe-Trotter introduce hotel-inspired luggage, including a Bangkok anniversary edition and displays in London, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Atlas Ocean Voyages unveils 25 expeditions, with more Fly & Sail departures, round-trip flights over the Drake and longer Southern Ocean journeys.

Hong Kong’s Bar Leone leads the World’s 50 Best Bars 2026 for a second year, ahead of Milan’s Moebius Milano and Cartagena’s Alquímico.

Vienna House by Wyndham Frankfurt South brings 104 rooms, a skyline rooftop restaurant and Wyndham Rewards access to Sachsenhausen, with more rooms planned for 2027.

American Airlines plans a lounge of more than 40,000 square feet above Charlotte airport’s atrium, with shower suites, dining and work areas. Existing clubs will stay open during construction.

American Airlines flight AA37 diverted to JFK with 287 people aboard after most toilets failed, then continued to Dallas following a stop of more than three hours.

East Midlands Airport is first to offer contactless eGates for British citizens, with a wider rollout planned by early 2027. Travelers must still carry passports.

Travelers can now search Southwest flights and compare dates in ChatGPT without a paid subscription. Booking and confirmation still happen on Southwest.com.

Arcadia will leave P&O after a farewell season ending in August 2029, while Queen Anne moves from Cunard to P&O. Here is what passengers should know.

Disney World has raised all four annual pass prices and set a $229 peak for selected 2027 holiday tickets, while its $119 starting price and multi-day rates stay unchanged.

JW Marriott Costa Elena has opened on Playa El Jobo with 415 rooms, 17 pools and 15 dining and bar venues, marking the brand’s first all-inclusive resort worldwide.