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Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion
Cruise

Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion

  • 6 Jul
Cruising enters the second half of 2026 at full speed: a record 37.2 million passengers sailed in 2025, CLIA counts 325 ocean ships this yea...
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World Cup 2026 Knockout Rounds Trigger a Concentrated Travel Surge as the MetLife Final Nears
Tourism

World Cup 2026 Knockout Rounds Trigger a Concentrated Travel Surge as the MetLife Final Nears

  • 6 Jul
The World Cup 2026 knockout stage has compressed a continent-wide tournament into a handful of cities, sending Airbnb searches to a tourname...
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Global Hotel Pipeline Hits Record Highs in 2026 — But New Rooms Stay Scarce, and Rates Are Holding Firm
Hotels & Hospitality

Global Hotel Pipeline Hits Record Highs in 2026 — But New Rooms Stay Scarce, and Rates Are Holding Firm

  • 6 Jul
The world's hotel construction pipeline stands at a record 15,900-plus projects, with the Middle East and Asia Pacific at all-time highs. Ye...
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July 4 Air Travel Sets Records as TSA Handles Its Busiest Independence Day Ever
Aviation

July 4 Air Travel Sets Records as TSA Handles Its Busiest Independence Day Ever

  • 6 Jul
The TSA planned for nearly 18.7 million screenings over the July 4 2026 holiday week, with more than 3 million flyers on the peak day alone....
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Japan's Tourism Boom Sets New Records in 2026 Despite China's Travel Freeze
Tourism

Japan's Tourism Boom Sets New Records in 2026 Despite China's Travel Freeze

  • 6 Jul
Japan logged a record 10.68 million arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 even as Chinese visitor numbers collapsed. Now a tripled departure...
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Caribbean Travel Gets a Break: NOAA Forecasts a Below-Normal 2026 Hurricane Season
Destinations

Caribbean Travel Gets a Break: NOAA Forecasts a Below-Normal 2026 Hurricane Season

  • 5 Jul
NOAA predicts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season of 8-14 named storms as El Niño builds, the quietest outlook in years. Here is w...
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Europe's River Cruise Boom: How to Choose Between the Rhine, Danube, Douro and Seine
Cruise

Europe's River Cruise Boom: How to Choose Between the Rhine, Danube, Douro and Seine

  • 5 Jul
European river cruising carried a record 1.49 million passengers in 2024 and keeps growing. This guide compares Rhine, Danube, Douro and Sei...
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Travel Credit Card Points for Beginners: How Transferable Currencies, Transfer Partners and Annual Fees Really Work
Tourism

Travel Credit Card Points for Beginners: How Transferable Currencies, Transfer Partners and Annual Fees Really Work

  • 5 Jul
A beginner's guide to travel credit card points in 2026: how transferable currencies from Chase, Amex, Capital One and Citi work, when trans...
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