Private charter booking enters the digital age

A Bombardier Challenger 350 at Van Nuys Airport in California. VistaJet’s XO platform offers access to 2,000 planes from other operators in addition to Vista’s fleet of 280 planes. Photo Credit: VistaJet

Websites and apps are increasingly being used to book on-demand flights, a big change for a business that has long relied on a more personal touch.

On The Record Costa Cruises' Priscilla Reyes on goals for the North American market

The Clara is one of three new ships that will launch in 2028. Photo Credit: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Uniworld to add new river cruise itineraries in 2028The new sailings will be in Europe, including a 30-day Amsterdam to Black Sea cruise, a 25-day journey from Prague to Bucharest and an 18-day Danube trip.

SeaDream Yacht Club's existing ships, the SeaDream I and II, in the Caribbean.

SeaDream Yacht Club to add new vessel to its fleet in 2029The approximately 200-guest SeaDream III will be the first ship to join the cruise line's fleet since the company's founding in 2001.

JetBlue has yet to announce initial routes for its domestic first class.

JetBlue unveils details about its domestic first classExpected to debut later this year, the seats will feature Tuft & Needle foam. Flyers will be able to order food and drinks on the seatback screen.

TTC is doing a major brand realignmentThe tour company will eventually retire its Insight Vacations and Costsaver brands, expanding Trafalgar into a "power brand" with five travel categories and three value tiers.

United says its mobile standby feature is an industry-first solution.

United launches mobile standby feature for rebooked passengersUnited now enables flyers who have been rebooked on a later flight to request standby on up to three earlier flights.

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Scenic Group names Sture Myrmell as chief operating officerMyrmell has extensive cruise experience, having previously held senior roles at Cunard, Seabourn, Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia.

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LOT Polish Airlines flies Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to North America.

Southwest adds LOT Polish Airlines as an international partnerBoth carriers operate at Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco airports, where travelers can connect between the airlines' networks.

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A boat collecting sargassum in Mexico before it can reach the shoreline.

The Mexican Caribbean's sargassum surge sparks new strategies and investmentsThe fight against the famously smelly seaweed appears to be entering a new phase.

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Halloween Horror Nights icons Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow make an appearance at a media event.

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights: A celebration of 35 years of terrorThe 35th anniversary of the event features 10 all-new haunted houses, including one paying tribute to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.

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Carnival's new loyalty program goes into effectCarnival Rewards has launched, replacing the Very Important Fun Person loyalty program.

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Private charter booking enters the digital ageWebsites and apps are increasingly being used to book on-demand flights, a big change for a business that has long relied on a more personal touch.

A view of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, one of North Dakota's biggest draws. Photo Credit: Rebecca Tobin

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Hello, North Dakota: A vacation in a state less traveledSome states are small on visitor numbers and promotional budgets. But they're big on heart, and they're working hard to get on travelers' radar.

A family on a dogsledding expedition in Sweden with Pelorus Travel. Photo Credit: Pelorus Travel

Tours

Adventure travel is a family affairFamilies looking to get off their devices and bond with each other are choosing active, often exhilarating experiences for their vacations. Tour operators are answering the call.

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Retail Travel advisors, share your Sept. 11 reflectionsWe're asking advisors to share their 9/11 stories as the 25th anniversary approaches. Where were you when you first learned of the attacks? How did it affect your business, and what was the biggest lesson you learned?

A Eurostar train at St. Pancras International Station in London.

Drinking in the Eurostar experienceBefore their train departs from London to Paris, travelers should arrive at the St. Pancras station early to soak up the atmosphere.

The action-packed dinner show "Tournament of Kings" at Excalibur includes jousting on horseback.

How to visit Las Vegas with teenagersFamilies with teens can create memories beyond the resort pools at attractions like the Pinball Hall of Fame, Grand Prix Plaza and the Sphere.

Treasure Beach Village's 15,000-square-foot infinity-edge, lagoon-style pool is the centerpiece of Beaches' new "resort-within-a-resort" in Turks & Caicos.

Many pleasures at Beaches' Treasure Beach VillageSince debuting in 1997, Beaches Turks & Caicos has steadily evolved. And now, the family-focused beachfront property unveiled its latest addition: Treasure Beach Village..

Opinion

The Takeaway EF World Journeys makes an entranceWhy EF World Journeys is choosing to work with travel advisors.

Is travel's summer romance over?Seasonality is still at play at the Jersey Shore. It is in the larger travel industry, too, but there is evidence it is on the decline.

Before selling, get yourself a nondisclosure agreementAn properly crafted NDA will help protect your agency from a would-be buyer's bad intentions.

One of Kauai's famous roosters took a stroll the day after remnants of Hurricane Lala blew through the islands. Tourism has mostly returned to normal, though some areas of the Big Island were damaged.

Hawaii tourism 'largely returned to normal' after storms Lala and MokeOn the Big Island, recovery is still particularly visible in the Kau district and at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which partially reopened on Aug. 24.

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Hikers make their way along one of Santo Antao's marked trails, part of Cabo Verde's push to build out its hiking infrastructure with support from the ATTA and the World Bank. Photo Credit: Daniel Rodriguez

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