Felicity Long Like any frequent traveler to Europe, I have a good sense of which airlines I like for which destinations, which ones have proven more or less reliable, which ones belong…
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Paradise is a flight and a drive away
This is the first destination I have ever visited where a delayed landing is the preferred method of arrival. I had four nights to dive into the Turks and Caicos Islands, and…
Anguilla notches big gains in tourist arrivals
Anguilla saw first quarter visitor arrivals rise 22.2% from Q1 2023 and 24.4% from the same period in 2019, according to the Anguilla Tourist Board. This year, from January through March, Anguilla…
Four Seasons Yachts’ unique plan: Hotel-style pricing for food and rooms
Four Seasons Yachts strives to be different from luxury cruise lines. Thus far, it is succeeding. Scheduled to debut in January 2026, the brand plans to charge guests a la carte for…
Regent Seven Seas offers cruise fare without air and transfers
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will roll out a new fare structure this summer that lowers the entry price point. Regent has historically offered an all-inclusive cruise fare that incorporates business-class air travel…
Chase Travel launches luxury hotel program
Chase Travel (No. 8 on Travel Weekly’s 2023 Power List) will launch a new hotel program, The Edit by Chase Travel, in 2024 for Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders. Chase described The Edit…
Crystal and A&K team up on an offer
Sister companies Crystal and Abercrombie & Kent have partnered on an offer, giving a 25% discount on an African safari or Galapagos Islands package to customers who book a Crystal cruise through…
Mexico was a pandemic-era favorite, but signs point to softened demand
After years of strength during the pandemic, travel suppliers and sellers say that Mexico bookings softened this year as U.S. travel demand moved to long-haul destinations and cruises. While the slump raised…
At CruiseWorld, Pitch Perfect session explores many takes on luxury
Luxury travel means different things to different clients, which means advisors must pay heed to what makes their high-spending clients tick. In turn, suppliers must have what advisors need to get the…
Travel + Leisure creates elite booking level for agencies and advisors
Travel + Leisure Co.’s booking platform for travel advisors has created designations for top agencies and advisors that grant them access to discounts and benefits. The new designations are Ambassador for agencies…