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Travel Market News Desk

Travel Industry News & Analysis

The Travel Market News Desk is the editorial team behind Travel Market News. We cover the business of travel — aviation, hospitality, tourism, destinations and the technology reshaping how the world moves — turning a fast-moving market into clear, useful intelligence for the professionals who build it. Our reporting is independent, fact-checked and global in outlook.

Cruise Gratuities 2026: Six Lines Hike Daily Tips — New Rates

Cruise Gratuities 2026: Six Lines Hike Daily Tips — New Rates

At least six major cruise lines have raised automatic daily gratuities in 2026, led by Celebrity, Carnival, Princess and Holland America. He...
DOT Full Fare Rule: Comments Close on Airfare Ad Overhaul

DOT Full Fare Rule: Comments Close on Airfare Ad Overhaul

Public comments close 21 August on a DOT proposal to relax the Full Fare Rule, letting airlines give base fares equal billing with the all-i...
Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut

Fairmont opened its first Thai hotel on 18 August: the 474-room Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit, with seven restaurants and bars, a cabaret suppe...
Greece Wildfires: Travel Advice, Refunds and Your Rights

Greece Wildfires: Travel Advice, Refunds and Your Rights

Wildfires have forced evacuations in Crete, the Athens area and several Greek islands this August. Here is where is affected, whether your t...
Radisson Launches Long Stays Programme as Extended-Stay Race Heats Up

Radisson Launches Long Stays Programme as Extended-Stay Race Heats Up

Radisson Hotel Group has launched Long Stays by Radisson Hotels, a global extended-stay programme with tiered length-of-stay pricing and GDS...
Alaska's Glacier Cruises Face a Shrinking Window as the Ice Retreats

Alaska's Glacier Cruises Face a Shrinking Window as the Ice Retreats

Alaska drew about 1.7 million cruise passengers in 2025, most booked to see tidewater glaciers that new satellite data shows are melting fas...