Market Pulse · Dover UK
Saga's No-Fly Premium
Saga's per diems are up 11% for 2027/28 and a fourth river ship arrives in 2027. Expect no-fly boutique cruising from Dover and Portsmouth to keep getting dearer.
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London UK
England's Museums Stay Free, Forever
The government has ruled out charging overseas visitors at England's national museums. Inbound leaders now want the 28 October Budget to match it on tax-free shopping.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 13, 2026 · 2 minLatest
Market Pulse · Heathrow UK
BA Turns the A380 Premium
British Airways' retrofitted A380s will carry 106 Club Suites across the whole upper deck and a new 12-seat First. The first aircraft enters service in the coming months.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026Market Pulse · Kilimanjaro UK
BA Flies Back to Tanzania
From 29 May 2027, BA flies three times a week from Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Safari-and-beach itineraries no longer need a Gulf or European connection.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026Market Pulse · Toronto
G Adventures Bets on a $700 Million Year
Bruce Poon Tip tells Skift calendar 2026 revenue will top $700 million, after filed revenue of $447 million. Premium product and acquisitions drive the plan; advisors get more to sell.
Market Pulse · London UK
Cruise Is Outrunning Land
Two UK trade sellers report cruise growing several times faster than the rest of their business, at higher values. Advisors without cruise are missing the fastest-growing sale.
Market Pulse · Madrid
Advisors Want AI, and Rate Parity
An Amadeus survey of 750-plus advisors finds GDS use rising, three in four selling with AI, and 94% calling hotel rate parity essential. The Americas lag on AI.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 7, 2026Market Pulse · Leeds Bradford Airport UK
Leeds Bradford's Strike Weekend
About 130 Leeds Bradford Airport staff, air traffic controllers among them, plan to strike from 16 to 18 October. The airport expects near-normal operations; Unite disagrees.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 7, 2026Market Pulse · Westminster UK
The End of the Family Seat Fee
The Civil Aviation Bill will make airlines seat under-14s with a parent for free and fix simple name errors at no charge. Useful for advisors, but not yet law.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 6, 2026Market Pulse · Dover UK
Europe's Border Tech, Still Pending
Six months after the EU's Entry/Exit System went fully live, UK-side checks are still patchy and ETIAS has no date. Plan winter Europe trips around queue risk, not paperwork.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 6, 2026Market Pulse · Westminster UK
Healey's First Budget and the Travel Bill
The Budget lands 28 October. ABTA wants APD frozen and children exempted, and a percentage-based visitor levy is coming. Both could change what premium clients pay.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 5, 2026From the other desks
Destination Intelligence CA
Victoria Wins Best Small City, Again
U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
Field Notes CA
The Big River Gets Its Due
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Hotel Watch
Marriott's Mexico and Caribbean Refresh
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11…
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Barcelona's Paradiso Becomes a Legend
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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