Alaska Airlines is returning as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach, using the festivals to turn air travel into part of the entertainment experience. The move reflects how airlines increasingly market not just routes and seats, but cultural relevance and destination access.
Avanti Destinations is expanding its Europe product with new Insider Tours, a collection of small-group walking experiences in eight major cities. The move reflects rising demand for more flexible, lower-capacity city tours that still deliver local insight and guaranteed departures.
LOT Polish Airlines is expanding from Krakow with new year-round routes to Rome, Barcelona, and Madrid, while also adding Warsaw-Bologna service. The move strengthens Krakow’s role as a growing hub for both leisure and business travel in Central Europe.
American Airlines plans to restart daily Miami-Caracas service as soon as April 30, pending final approvals. The move would restore a commercial air link between the United States and Venezuela after more than six years.
Ben Gurion Airport is back to full operations, but the reopening is not bringing normal pricing with it. With foreign airlines still holding back and Israeli carriers struggling to replace lost capacity, fares are rising again just as summer demand returns.
Situ has opened a Singapore office as part of its expansion in Asia-Pacific, extending its serviced accommodation network beyond the Americas launch in February. The move strengthens the company’s ability to support multinational clients across key business travel markets.
Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM have submitted non-binding offers for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal. The contest highlights how major European airline groups are still seeking network expansion through selective consolidation.
Lufthansa is facing another round of disruption after cabin crew walked out across its core airline and Cityline unit. The latest strike is hitting Germany’s biggest hubs at a sensitive point in the Easter travel period, adding to a difficult spring for the carrier.
The EU’s new Entry/Exit System is now fully operational across 29 countries, replacing passport stamps for many non-EU travelers. The system is designed to modernize border control, but early travel is likely to come with longer queues and more biometric checks.
Food & Wine’s 2026 Global Tastemakers ranking highlights 10 cities where cuisine shapes the travel experience as strongly as landmarks or hotels. From Hong Kong and Tokyo to Paris and Istanbul, these are the cities setting the pace for food-led travel this year.
Minor Hotels is building a new global data and AI platform as hotel groups race to own more of the guest relationship directly. The project is less about adding another digital tool than about redesigning how personalization, booking, and service work across a global portfolio.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran may have eased immediate market panic, but it has not fixed aviation’s fuel problem. Airlines are still facing high jet fuel costs, supply uncertainty, and pressure on summer schedules.
Riviera Travel has introduced a limited-time promotion offering additional savings on new river cruise bookings through April 30. The offer can be combined with other discounts, extending price pressure across 2026 and 2027 departures.
Silversea is broadening its Venetian Society program with more ways to earn loyalty credit and new reward thresholds. The changes widen benefits for land stays, solo travelers, and higher-tier members.
Valencia has approved stricter limits on tourist apartments as pressure on housing and neighborhood balance grows. The new framework sets hard caps by district and block, signaling a more interventionist approach in one of Spain’s most visited cities.