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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.

IVIngrid Vale · Oct 9, 2026

Market 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, 2026

Market Pulse · West Palm Beach CA

The Palm Beaches Court Canada Again

Discover The Palm Beaches has added Canadian PR to VoX's trade mandate. Canadian visits to the county fell sharply in 2025, so expect more trade incentives this winter.

Jeff Cameron · Oct 8, 2026

Market 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.

THTomás Herrera · Oct 8, 2026

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.

THTomás Herrera · Oct 8, 2026

Market Pulse · Toronto CA

Canadians Buy Certainty This Winter

Sunwing's Angus Reid poll finds 57% of Canadians more likely to book all-inclusive when costs are known upfront. Value, not lowest price, is the winter sell.

THTomás Herrera · Oct 7, 2026

Market Pulse · D.C. US

Brand USA's Interim Chief Has One Job

Caroline Beteta takes over Brand USA on 9 November with a single brief: win reauthorization before funding runs out in September 2027, as overseas arrivals keep falling.

Jeff Cameron · Oct 7, 2026

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, 2026

Market 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, 2026

Market Pulse · Dallas–Fort Worth US

American Adds a Cash-and-Miles Slider

AAdvantage members can now split fares between cash and miles, but only on American's own website, app and AA Vacations. Advisors should know where that leaves agency tickets.

Mira Okonkwo · Oct 6, 2026

Market Pulse · Miami US

Carnival Is Selling 2027 at Record Prices

Carnival says 2027 is booked at record occupancy and prices, with capacity flat. For advisors, waiting for a better cruise fare next year is a losing bet.

Jeff Cameron · Oct 6, 2026

Market 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, 2026

Market 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, 2026