Qantas A350 Flies 24 Hours Nonstop as Project Sunrise Nears World’s Longest Route
A Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a 24-hour nonstop test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, bringing Project Sunrise closer to commercial service.
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A Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a 24-hour nonstop test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, bringing Project Sunrise closer to commercial service.
Villa Vie Residences will launch its second residential cruise ship, Legacy, in 2029 with larger homes, expanded amenities and dual-ship residency access.
Barcelona is considering combined tourist taxes of up to €30 for short-stay cruise passengers as the city intensifies its overtourism crackdown.
The Dutch town of Spijkenisse has turned the fictional bridges printed on euro banknotes into a real-life attraction visitors can explore on foot.
Trunk Bay on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been named the world’s best beach for 2026 in a new data-driven Beach.com ranking.
TravelAI has acquired Sonder’s brand, trademarks and domains, relaunching Sonder.com as a curated urban accommodation booking platform.
JetBlue will launch BlueFirst as its domestic first-class product while introducing new Base, Standard and Flex fare tiers across cabins.
Wildfires in France and Spain have forced mass evacuations, disrupted communities near Bordeaux, Madrid and Valencia, and raised fresh travel safety concerns.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is driving new travel demand for Greece, with tour operators launching itineraries tied to Homer, filming locations and mythology.
Marriott International and Catalonia Hotels & Resorts plan new all-inclusive resorts in Montego Bay and Zanzibar as Marriott expands globally.
Hawaiian Airlines will replace its aging Boeing 717 interisland fleet with larger Boeing 737-800s from Alaska Airlines beginning in 2028.
UNESCO has added Normandy’s D-Day beaches and Greece’s Mount Olympus to the World Heritage List, while also expanding its danger list.