Today in travel.

Airlinesaerotime.aero9 Nov

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial jet workforce as production ramp-up falters

Boeing will cut about 5% of the jobs in its commercial airplane workforce as it builds jets more….

Transportthepointsguy.com9 Nov

Credit card rental car insurance: The best cards and how it works

Many credit cards provide an auto rental collision damage waiver when you use your card. These are the best options.

Staysskift.com9 Nov

Expedia’s $676 Million in Acquisitions Points to More B2B Buying

Expedia’s 2026 deals are a fraction of the nearly $6 billion it spent in 2015. But three acquisitions in nine months, plus CEO Ariane Gorin’s pledge to keep investing, signal that Expedia is a buyer again.

Transportindependent.co.uk9 Nov

Residential world cruise ship legally detained in Singapore

The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship has been legally detained in Singapore amid ongoing financial issues

Airlinesthepointsguy.com9 Nov

American launches award sale: 1 million seats discounted, starting at 8,000 miles

American Airlines is offering up AAdvantage mileage discounts for the winter, with deals on more than 1 million coach seats.

Staysskift.com9 Nov

Can Venezuela Build a Different Kind of High-End Tourism?

Adriana Cisneros sees an opportunity for Venezuela to build a distinctive, conservation-minded tourism industry before the international hotel brands arrive. Whether that vision becomes reality will depend on political stability, security, and crucially, the choices made by the country's tourism leadership.

Airlinesaerotime.aero9 Nov

airBaltic signs Lufthansa wet-lease deal to scale back A220 fleet

airBaltic has signed a new wet lease agreement with Lufthansa Group in preparation to reduce its Airbus A220-300….

Airlinestravelweek.ca9 Nov

Tested: Air Canada Signature Class, from Montreal to Seoul

MONTREAL — Flying business class really comes into its own when you have to spend more than 14 hours sitting – or in this case, lying down. On Air Canada’s Montreal-Seoul route, as on many other ultra-long-haul flights, Signature Class makes the journey between two cities a much more comfortable experience, with opportunities to dine well, sleep, work or simply forget that you’re travelling in a confined space, 10,000 metres above the ground.

Placestravelweek.ca9 Nov

Register now for Tourism Ireland webinar, Nov. 12

Travel advisors will learn how to sell the destination in every season, plus get the chance to win an Irish gift basket.

Staysskift.com9 Nov

Hard Rock Hotels Plug Into Accor Without Selling a Stake

Hard Rock keeps its equity and hands Accor the task of developing its pipeline of non-casino hotels. Accor collects ongoing fees and gets a well-known brand to essentially rent out to its loyalty members.

Placesdailymail.co.uk9 Nov

Want to bag a break but save some cash? Here's our pick of the best travel deals available this week - from savings on all-inclusive Egypt stays to affordable city breaks

The Daily Mail's travel desk brings you a selection of the best deals currently available - so you can bag a bargain break.

Airlinesaerotime.aero9 Nov

Emirates receives financing for two A350s adopting ‘innovative’ funding approach

Emirates has said it has received financing for two Airbus A350-900 widebodies, adopting an “innovative” funding approach combining….

Airlinesindependent.co.uk9 Nov

Singapore Airlines to spend £1.2 billion upgrading luxury long-haul cabins

Singapore Airlines has announced a S$2 billion investment in upgrading its long-haul cabins across all seat categories

Airlinesaerotime.aero9 Nov

Emirates opens $8 million Dubai cabin crew hospitality hub to UAE businesses

Emirates announced that it is opening the Dubai hospitality training center it built for its cabin crew to….

Airlinestheintercept.com9 Nov

Tons of “Bunker-Buster” Bomb Parts for Israel Go Through JFK Airport

At the height of the Iran war, parts for destructive “bunker-buster” bombs moved through JFK airport on their way to the Israeli military.

Staysskift.com9 Nov

Expedia Goes Live on Muse, but Its AI Wins Are Inside Its Own Apps

Expedia's Muse connection is live: CEO Ariane Gorin noted it may even have happened during the OTA's earnings call this week. So Skift took it for a spin to see what it can and cannot do.

Airlinesholidaypirates.com9 Nov

Last-minute Jamaica family trip with direct flights ️

The Sunrise Club Hotel Restaurant & Bar keeps things simple -- a relaxed 3⭐ base right near Negril's beachfront, with its own restaurant and bar so you're never far from a cold drink or a plate of jerk chicken.Fourteen nights gives the whole family plenty of …

Airlinesbiztoc.com9 Nov

Why airlines are upgrading premium offerings in bid to boost profits

Airlines are betting that more passengers will pay for an upgrade to their flight experience, with some carriers fitting roomier seats, bringing in Michelin-starred chefs to design onboard menus and also investing in elite airport lounges. Some airlines envis…

Airlinesfoxnews.com9 Nov

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's FAA touts new AI-powered tool helping thousands of passengers avoid flight delays

The Trump administration's SMART system rerouted nearly 180 flights carrying 24,000 passengers, cutting flight times by over 10 minutes on average.

Staysnaftemporiki.gr9 Nov

2027 hotel bookings down 15%-16%

Meanwhile, from Corfu to Santorini and from Thassos to the Peloponnese, hoteliers are voicing concerns over the excessive tax burden on hotel businesses and the rapid expansion of short-term rentals, which they say are operating on an unfairly competitive basis.

Placesdailymail.com9 Nov

Spain's anti-tourism protests fail to scare off sun-loving Brits - as holidaymakers spend a record £95billion in the popular destination

Despite protests against overtourism across the country this summer, more than 16million Britons visited Spain in the first nine months of this year.

Stayswildabouttravel.boardingarea.com9 Nov

Which Hotel Brands Belong to Which Group? And Which Would I Choose to stay in?

Last week, I talked about booking engines and how so many belong to the same few companies. In the hotel world, it’s much the same.

Airlinesholidaypirates.com9 Nov

Niagara Falls break with Sheraton hotel -- views of the falls

Ever tried to describe Niagara Falls to someone who hasn't seen it?Words tend to fall short, but staying at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel gets you about as close as you can come without a raincoat.Four nights in Niagara Falls, Canada, flights included, with th…

Staysbusiness-standard.com9 Nov

Keralam to deny bar licence renewals to hotels without star classification

Keralam Excise Minister M Liju on Monday said bar licences would not be renewed for hotels whose applications for star classification had been rejected by the Union Tourism Ministry. The state government would also take the same stand before the Kerala High C…

Airlinespypi.org9 Nov

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Airlinesisraelnationalnews.com9 Nov

Fire scare diverts United’s Tel Aviv-New York flight to Athens

An unusual odor on board raised fears of a fire, prompting the diversion. Passengers are waiting in Athens for a replacement aircraft.

Airlinesen.antaranews.com9 Nov

International tourist arrivals reach 12.01 million in September

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said that international tourist arrivals from January to September 2026 reached a cumulative 12.01 million visits, ...

Staystimesofindia.indiatimes.com9 Nov

In 2006, tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf partnered with Fairmont for a luxury Idaho hotel; 2 years later a $260,000,000 debt dispute totally derailed their plans

Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf had envisioned a luxurious hotel at Tamarack Resort in Idaho, complete with the backing of Bayview Financial and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. However, financial setbacks and legal issues thwarted their ambitions, forc…

Airlineslivemint.com9 Nov

Maharaja Club members can now earn Air India flight upgrades through premium lifestyle e-commerce purchases — Here’s how

Available retail categories at The Maharaja Shop include electronics, luggage, travel accessories, home essentials, wellness products, watches, and jewellery

Airportspost.rlsbb.cc9 Nov

Magical Secret Tour 2026 1080p AMZN WEB-DL H264-Dreamingbleu

Plot: Magical Secret Tour is a 2026 Japanese crime-drama film directed and written by Chihiro Amano. Inspired by a true 2017 gold-smuggling incident at Chubu Centrair International Airport, the narrative follows three desperate, debt-ridden women who meet by …

Staysdailymail.co.uk8 Nov

Inside the extraordinary Portugal hotel designed by Christian Louboutin in the 'Hamptons of Europe'

This sun-drenched portion of the north Portuguese coastline has quietly become a go-to for stars, with Christian Louboutin behind the design at one of its coolest hotels.

Airlinesthepointsguy.com8 Nov

Is Frontier's Business Bundle worth the extra miles? I put it to the test

Can a low-cost carrier be premium? I flew Frontier on a Basic fare and a Business Bundle to see whether paying more than double the miles is worth it.

Airlinesaerotime.aero8 Nov

Air France A350 departure deviation brings it close to American A321 at LAX

An Air France Airbus A350-900 and an American Airlines Airbus A321-200 were involved in a near-mid-air collision shortly….

Airlinesskift.com8 Nov

Aviation’s Next Disaster Could Be In Your Carry-On

Battery incidents are rising and airlines are tightening restrictions, with cabin crews the last line of defense. Is the industry doing enough to prevent the next fire, or simply getting better at putting them out?

Transportdailymail.co.uk8 Nov

The ultimate guide to Christmas attractions: 65 UK days out to book now, from Rudolph meets to light trails and steam train rides

It's beginning to look a lot like...okay, it's not actually...but it soon will be! Here, the Daily Mail has compiled a bumper guide to making the most of the festive season (when it comes).

Staysthepointsguy.com7 Nov

Aman is coming to Puerto Rico, Wyndham expands its luxury footprint

Aman announces a luxury resort in Puerto Rico, Wyndham adds 40-plus hotels, Viceroy heads to NYC and Raffles launches an online shop.

Staysskift.com7 Nov

Airbnb Sells IP to AI Lab Owned by Its CEO and CTO

Airbnb’s CEO and CTO both own part of the lab buying its IP, but the filing gives shareholders little detail on what changed hands.