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Smart Travel: Safest Airlines Revealed, National Geographic Unveils New Expeditions, the Upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference and More

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Booking is open now. An additional 250 rooms will be up for booking soon, with the islands Marriott Hotel breaking ground this year. The addition joins the companys Signature Land portfolio, which also includes destinations in Costa Rica, Australia, Sri Lanka, the Azores and more. New options for meeting profs are Sandals St.

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms? As airlines increasingly adopt New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelports solution ensures that planners and business travelers can efficiently compare and book the best options across multiple suppliers. Travelport and Chase are using AI to secure your attention.

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Smart Travel: Americans’ Recession Fears Impact Travel, Robots Set to Transform Marriott Hotels, Delta Lures Southwest Passengers and More

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From November 2025 through March 2026, Riviera will offer voyages ranging from 14 to 35 days, visiting hidden gems like Mystery Island in Vanuatu and Kangaroo Island in South Australia alongside iconic ports such as Sydney and Auckland. market with its inaugural private jet journey, Colors of the World , set to depart in March 2026.

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

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Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. If the U.S.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. The larger groups are booking out at three to five years now.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

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You’re still going to have difficulty when you’re trying to contract hotels because they’re all booked up, especially over the peak seasons, which are generally quarter one and quarter three.” Organizations that are having issues booking hotels may want to consider all available options.

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Get Around Green in Orange County

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With the addition of this charging capability, we are well prepared to continue to grow our electric fleet, with a goal of being 100% electric by 2026.” “We Using a simple downloadable A-Way WeGo App, meeting professionals can utilize the on-demand group transportation service by quickly booking a reservation.