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Qantas and Jetstar want to add daily Perth–Jakarta, Western Sydney–Bali and Brisbane–Bali flights, alongside a staged expansion of Melbourne–Jakarta services.

Hokkaido tops Japan’s 2026 prefecture ranking, while Sapporo, Hakodate and Otaru take the leading city spots. Here’s what travelers should know.

World Aviation Festival’s new Lisbon track will examine digital identity, shared disruption recovery and closer cooperation between airports and airlines.

Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge opens July 1, 2027, with bookings starting October 6–8. New renderings reveal its lobby and Branch & Brush lounge.

The SpongeBob Musical will debut aboard Hero of the Seas in August 2027, adding a new family show to Royal Caribbean cruises from Miami.

KAYAK’s holiday report highlights when to book, cheaper Thanksgiving and Christmas departures, and destinations with falling airfare.

Spain welcomed 70.4 million international tourists in eight months, while spending neared €100 billion. Could 100 million annual arrivals be next?

Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are joining a 2030 gastronomy bid designed to support local producers and deepen the islands’ food-and-wine travel appeal.

Oceania’s European programme includes summer sailings to Iceland and 17 winter Mediterranean voyages aboard Allura, with departures through March 2028.

Jules Verne’s new collection adds Japan rail, Five Stans and European tours, with £250 off eligible 2027 bookings and a £27 deposit offer.

Choice Hotels is acquiring RV membership platform Harvest Hosts for about $130 million, extending its asset-light lodging strategy into outdoor and RV travel.

Nobu will debut in Puerto Rico in 2028 with a 50-room hotel and restaurant in San Juan, adding another luxury hospitality project to the Caribbean capital.

New EU air passenger rules could require standard fares to include a personal item and a cabin bag weighing up to 7kg, while also ending seat fees for children under 14.

Flydubai has paused flights to and from Israel following the September 30 diversion of FZ 1073, with no restart date announced.

Puerto Vallarta plans to double its cruise berths to six and add homeport operations, with construction starting in 2027 and first sailings possible in 2028 or 2029.