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Travel Time Agency’s Lois Barbour wins two major travel awards
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Lois Barbour, owner of Travel Time Agency in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, earned Canada’s 2026 Travel Agent & Beyond Award and Saint Lucia’s CEO Award.
Puerto Vallarta pushes beyond tourism into medical travel
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Puerto Vallarta is trying to turn its hospitality base into a broader medical and wellness tourism economy for patients from the U.S., Canada and other international markets.
Nomad tops Ookla travel eSIM speed test
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Ookla’s Q2 2026 analysis of more than 50 travel eSIM brands across about 190 destinations found Nomad with the highest global median download speed at 80.26 Mbps. The result highlights how plan routing, network agreements and speed limits can…
TAGTHAi backs HENRY’s First Dates to promote Thai tourism
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TAGTHAi is sponsoring the Sony Pictures International Productions and GDH film HENRY’s First Dates to use screen exposure to drive tourism and spread income to local communities.
MundoTrip spotlights flexible deposits as travelers manage higher costs
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MundoTrip is framing flexible deposits as a planning tool for U.S. vacationers who want to secure trips without paying the full balance upfront.
Travel And Tour World expands global presence at 13 travel events in July and August 2026
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Travel And Tour World said it covered 13 major travel, tourism, hospitality, technology and MICE events across Asia, Europe, North America and Australia in July and August 2026. The company said the two-month push deepened its industry reporting…
Bamba Experience Group expands from backpacker roots into a multi-brand travel portfolio
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Bamba Experience Group has grown from a 2005 backpacker-focused startup into a portfolio of specialist travel brands spanning adventure travel, destination management, local experiences, tailor-made trips and women-focused journeys.
KBLT 2026 opens in Riyadh as Saudi luxury travel spend surges
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The 5th Annual Kingdom Business & Luxury Travel Congress opened Sept. 6-7, 2026, in Riyadh with more than 100 pre-qualified Saudi buyers and global travel brands.
KBLT Congress 2026 opens in Riyadh as Saudi luxury travel demand surges
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KBLT Congress 2026 opened in Riyadh on Sept. 6, bringing more than 100 prequalified Saudi buyers together with global travel brands as Saudi outbound luxury travel enters a new phase.
Baboo Travel builds AI platform for tailor-made trip planning
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Baboo Travel is developing an AI-enabled platform to help Destination Management Companies and local experts plan, sell and run customized trips from one system.
CFAR travel insurance market seen reaching $4.58 billion by 2030
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The Cancel For Any Reason travel insurance market is expanding as travelers seek more flexible trip protection amid cancellations, delays and global disruption.
Airtripmaker expands premium airline booking network for U.S. travelers
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Airtripmaker said Sept. 4, 2026, that it expanded its business and first-class airline booking network from the U.S., adding broader coverage across nearly 30 elite carriers.
Labor Day tops summer holidays for fatal speeding crashes, Smart Start finds
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A Smart Start analysis of federal crash data says Labor Day has the highest average number of fatal speeding-related crashes among major summer holidays, with 133 a year from 2014 to 2023. The findings underscore continued risks from speeding and…
Sim Shalom to blend Manhattan and online High Holiday services
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Sim Shalom will mark the 5787 High Holidays with in-person services on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and a live online stream for participants around the world.
Guyana's Irfaan Ali to keynote CTO tourism conference in Georgetown
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Guyana President Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Georgetown from Oct. 5-9. The event will focus on how the region can use innovation, sustainability and…
Online travel market projected to hit $232.75 billion by 2035
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The online travel market is set to grow from $96.42 billion in 2025 to $232.75 billion by 2035, driven by mobile booking, AI tools, digital payments and rising travel demand.
SOUEAST ties Travel+ message to Red Bull Dance Your Style in Kazakhstan
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SOUEAST sponsored the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style Kazakhstan National Final in Karaganda on Sept. 4, using the freestyle dance event to promote its Travel+ and EASE YOUR LIFE brand themes.
Bamba Travel touts no-think holidays as wellness demand rises
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Bamba Travel is leaning into the 2026 shift toward deep wellness and low-stress trips, pitching expert-curated itineraries that handle logistics for travelers.
Bent's RV expands Louisiana inventory with new 2025 and 2026 campers
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Bent’s RV is featuring new travel trailers and fifth wheels at its Albany and Boutte, Louisiana locations, with 2025 and 2026 models from Keystone, Forest River and Prime Time. The lineup gives shoppers more options to compare floor plans, towing…
Travel Time Agency moves to New Cove Road in St. John's
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Travel Time Agency is relocating to a larger office at 119 New Cove Rd. in St. John’s as demand grows for its personalized travel planning, especially destination weddings, honeymoons and group trips.
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