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10/26/2026

The global cruise market is on track to nearly double in value over the next eight years, with a growing share of passengers under 40, according to a new forecast from Maximize Market Research.

The firm pegs the market at $19.41 billion in 2025 and expects it to hit $38.48 billion by 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 7.9%.

Read more at the full story: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/study-global-cruise-market-set-reach-usd-3848-billion-2034

10/23/2026

Advisors fielding requests for 2027 may want to brace for clients who want less time away but more of it.

Expedia Group’s annual trends report points to a traveler who is squeezing in more one-night escapes, planning trips around a pastime, and picking hotels as much for their mood as their location.

“In 2027, travelers are being more intentional in choosing their next adventure, seeking experiences that are more personal and purposeful to them,” Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin said in a statement.

Read more from the report at the full story: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/expedia-hotelscom-vrbos-2027-travel-trends

10/19/2026

The three largest U.S. carriers spent the past week one-upping each other on inflight connectivity, and the net effect for travelers is that paying for Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet is starting to look like a relic.

Why the rush? Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit constellation has rewritten the economics of inflight internet in less than two years, and the U.S. carriers are hardly alone in signing up. IAG, the parent of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, is equipping more than 500 aircraft with the service beginning this year, and Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, and Qatar Airways are all in the middle of their own fleet rollouts.

Read more about the details: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/wi-fi-wars-delta-american-and-united-race-sky

10/16/2026

Priceline’s 2027 Where to Next? Travel Trends Report, released this week and built on consumer research plus Priceline’s own booking and search data, identifies eight trends for the year ahead, and the biggest one is about math.

Read more about the trends and find the link to the report at the full story: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/priceline-reveals-8-travel-trends-2027

10/07/2026

Domestic airfare is climbing while long-haul international fares fall, and the split is already changing where Americans fly, according to the third annual Unveiled report from online travel agency FlightHub.

Short-haul and U.S.-Canada transborder routes also got more expensive, while long-haul international pricing moved in the opposite direction. Domestic trips lost 6.4 points of U.S. booking share as travelers looked abroad.

Head to the link to read more. https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/report-us-domestic-airfares-nearly-50-american-travelers-while-international-fares

10/05/2026

Next summer, Delta Air Lines will operate the largest and most premium experience in its history at LAX. Together with its partners, Delta will offer more than 200 daily departures at the summer peak.

Read more about Delta's new ways to fly from LAX, their commitment to Los Angeles, and more at the full story: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/delta-expands-lax-attempt-dominate-los-angeles-air-travel

10/01/2026

Tripadvisor has announced the winners of its 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Restaurants, drawing on reviews from millions of diners worldwide over the past 12 months. Winners land in the top 1% of all listings on the platform.

Of note for advisors: This year the program expands well beyond the dinner table. Alongside returning categories—Fine Dining, Casual, Date Night, Hidden Gems, and Vegan & Vegetarian—Tripadvisor added four experiential lists covering Food Tours, Cooking Classes, W**e & B**r Tours, and "Viral Right Now," a ranking of the culinary spots and experiences currently dominating social feeds.

Head to the full story and to see the full lists 👀 https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/meet-tripadvisors-2026-travelers-choice-awards-winners

09/28/2026

According to new research from Fora, families are prepared to spend extra to get their accessibility needs right.

Fora surveyed 1,359 of its advisors at the Certified level or above, along with a nationally representative sample of 2,592 U.S. consumers polled by YouGov.

At the full story, we dive into some of these insights. https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/fora-78-families-would-pay-more-accessible-travel

09/21/2026

Americans intend to keep their holiday trips on the calendar this year, but they plan to pay considerably less for them.

Expected holiday travel spending has dropped to an average of $419 per consumer, down 24% from $553 a year ago, according to PwC’s Holiday Outlook 2026.

Read more: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/holiday-travelers-plan-slash-spending-24-pwc-finds

09/14/2026

More than one million checked bags have been mishandled by U.S. airlines in the first six months of 2026, according to newly released government figures.

Analysis of the figures by travel company Global Work & Travel found that reporting U.S. airlines mishandled 1,052,493 bags between January and June 2026, from more than 213 million bags enplaned.

Read more at the link 🧳 https://www.travelagentcentral.com/transportation/us-airlines-most-likely-mishandle-your-bag-according-data

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