Browsing: Travel & Tourism

Preliminary data from the National Travel and Tourism Office shows U.S. overseas travel dropped 4.3% in September to 2.7 million arrivals, extending a months-long decline.

The TSA has paused the expansion of its Gateside program to 300 airports, reverting to the original 13 pilot locations indefinitely.

Lufthansa is instructing crews to carry extra fuel on flights to Frankfurt to avoid refueling delays caused by pipeline maintenance and low river levels.

Brian Znotins is retiring as American Airlines’ top network planner. Nick Andersen assumes the role November 1, part of a wider commercial leadership reshuffle.

Certares has invested $2.3 billion in European and UK rail, with founder Greg O’Hara citing expanding flight bans as a key driver for the private equity firm’s strategy.

Emirates is expanding its Airbus A350 network with eight new routes from Dubai, including a first for the US and a new connection to Helsinki.

United Airlines introduced a new tracker to help passengers identify flights equipped with high-speed Starlink internet.

Ryanair has announced 27 new routes for summer 2027, including new services to Porto from the UK and Germany, as it adjusts its network for the upcoming season.

SWISS has retired its final Airbus A340-300, HB-JMB, while Lufthansa announced the debut route for its new A350-1000 aircraft.

European tourism boards face a new reality as American and Canadian travelers diverge sharply in their transatlantic habits. Marketing strategies must now treat these two North American markets as distinct entities.