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A father and daughter were killed when their plane crashed soon after takeoff in Florida on Monday, authorities have said, as the pair were travelling to deliver supplies to hurricane-stricken communities in Jamaica. Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, died when the Beechcraft King Air plane he was flying went down into a …

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Donna Zeigfinger, the heart and soul behind Green Earth Travel – a dreamer, a travel professional with a vision, and an advocate for sustainable living – along with travel enthusiasts ready to embark on a compassionate African journey. A realization of Donna’s childhood dream, the 2024 Vegan Kenyan Safari, takes travelers on a compassionate and …

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Tuesday that if Congress doesn’t act to reopen the government then the crisis facing travel in the United States will worsen. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 11 (UPI) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned that the crisis facing air travel in the United …

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Tuesday that if Congress doesn’t act to reopen the government then the crisis facing travel in the United States will worsen. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 11 (UPI) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned that the crisis facing air travel in the United …

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When examining U.S. lodging demand, it can be simplified into three broad categories: leisure, corporate, and group. Each of these segments has its own dynamics, with different economic, social, and technological factors influencing the propensity to travel. Further complicating the landscape are advances in technology, which are reshaping not only how people work and meet …

Corporate/Group Business Dynamics: Understanding Why Both Segments Have Declined in the Demand Mix  Read More »

The world is inching closer to end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel booking in chat, and the payments layer is essential to achieving that goal. In September, Stripe and OpenAI announced “Instant Checkout” within ChatGPT, powered by a co-developed, merchant-friendly open-standard called “Agentic Commerce Protocol.” “By co-developing the Agentic Commerce Protocol with Stripe, we’re making it …

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South Africans are strongly family-orientated, preferring to travel with family or children (44%) – Image Credit Marriott International    South Africans are set to embrace more travel in 2026, with a significant focus on using artificial intelligence for planning, indulging in luxury experiences, and pursuing passion-driven trips, according to a comprehensive study by Marriott Bonvoy. A …

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There may soon be an end to the government shutdown that has been causing massive flight delays for weeks, but the travel nightmare caused by the political chaos in Washington showed no signs of abating Monday. A day after senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, which is now in its 41st day, …

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority will refuse to lift a cap on government borrowing unless Biden agrees to spending cuts that would effectively neutralize his domestic agenda… Read More