Travel News Now — September 26, 2025

This week’s travel briefing covers the biggest stories in under 20 minutes:

• American Cruise Lines expands to the Great Lakes

• Copenhagen Airport shuts down after a drone swarm

• Breeze Airways announces international flights

• Delta + YouTube Premium take inflight entertainment to the next level

• Virgin Voyages unveils a new fare model

• Kensington Tours teases trips to Antarctica—and space

• Four Seasons Puerto Rico opens its doors

• Hot Destination of the Week: Hawai’i 🌺

• Deal of the Week: Windstar Cruises last-minute sailings with savings up to 30%

🎧 Stay informed, travel smarter, and get inspired with Travel News Now, brought to you by THK Travel Advisors.

Travel News Now — September 19, 2025

This week’s top travel stories in under 20 minutes:

• Tragedy at Universal’s Epic Universe: a guest dies on the Stardust Racers coaster

• The best dates to book your Thanksgiving and Christmas flights for 2025

• A fatal fall on Juneau’s Mount Roberts Trail raises safety concerns for Alaska cruise passengers

• Delta partners with Maeve Aerospace to develop a hybrid-electric regional jet

• Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady arrives in New York ahead of U.S. sailings

• The FAA fast-tracks electric air taxi development

• Why social media has officially overtaken friends and family as the top source of travel inspiration

• Hot Destination of the Week: Austria – ski like a local in Schladming-Dachstein

• Deal of the Week: Club Med’s flash sale with 50% off, up to $400 in bonus savings, and free stays for kids under 4

🎧 Stay informed, travel smarter, and get inspired every Friday with Travel News Now.

September 12, 2025

Stay ahead of the curve with this week’s 15-minute briefing:

• Iceland is ranked the world’s most peaceful country in 2025

• Disney delays its Singapore-based Disney Adventure ship to March 2026

• The cost of unwelcoming borders for travelers and destinations

• Holiday travel tips: where to go and when to book

• United partners with ITA Airways for smoother Italy connections

• Cruise updates: Explora’s 2027–28 sailings, MSC cancellations, Ponant’s new yachting concept, and AMAWaterways’ anniversary sale

• Major incident: Air Canada cancellations hit Canada, France, and Iceland

• Other travel news: ASTA pushes back on hotel commission delays, United revives Israel flights

• Hot Destination: Los Cabos

• Deal of the Week: Conrad Punta de Mita & Hilton Los Cabos festive offers

🎧 Your quick, smart travel update—new every Friday.

Stay up to date with all things travel with Travel News Now. In this week’s show:

• The White House scraps an airline compensation proposal

• Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

• Frontier and JetBlue shake up the skies

• Cruise news: fees, lawsuits, and new ships

• Lisbon funicular tragedy

• Amtrak debuts its NextGen Acela trains

• Hot Destination: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

• Deal of the Week: Viking’s Your Choice Sale with free airfare

Your passport to smarter travel starts here. 🌍✈️