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Australia's August arrivals +0.3%, still below 2019; outbound 5.9% above Air New Zealand starts Auckland to Western Sydney Mon 26 Oct, three a week ATEC Meeting Place in Hobart from 26 Oct: about 120 international buyers Christchurch adds direct Singapore, Tokyo, Perth and Hong Kong flights this summer Western Sydney International opens Sun 25 Oct; Singapore Airlines from 23 Nov NZ: Labour Day Mon 26 Oct, advance voting from 26 Oct, election Sat 7 Nov EU court backs Dublin Airport's 32m cap, but summer 2027 slots are set without it Paris: one-night curfew ended 20 Oct; no new curfew announced, but protest, fuel and fireworks restrictions in force
Not An Atlas For the trade Wednesday 28 October 2026 The Trade Brief

The business of travel

News, numbers and dates for advisors, operators, airlines and tourism boards, in five markets. Every figure linked to its source.

Market Pulse · 4 h ago

Thanksgiving 2026: The Days to Avoid Flying

Last year's record came on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, which this year falls on November 29. Monday, November 30 and the Tuesday and Wednesday before the holiday are next in line.

By Lauren Smith
Also this week
Market PulseCanada's Biggest Boards Break Together for Christmas Trade DeskChristmas Rail: Waterloo, Liverpool Street and Scotland Too Hotel WatchThe Cape Town EDITION Opens, Africa’s First EDITION

Five markets, this week

The newest story and the next date to know in each edition

The week in numbers

Every figure, sourced →
20 ftTourism Tofino says winter waves roll in at up to 20 feet (about 6 m), with storm surges bringing higher tides through the season.Tourism Tofino
5%From 25 January 2027, on the room element net of VAT, with no cap on nights. Edinburgh charges its 5% on the first five nights only.Glasgow City Council
580 sq miNearly 580 square miles (about 1,500 km²), Gold Tier since December 2013, covering Northumberland National Park and most of Kielder Water & Forest Park.Kielder Water & Forest Park
NZ$152New Zealand adults pay NZ$106. Milford huts ran at about 95% occupancy last summer, according to DOC.Department of Conservation

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  1. 1Traveller Made Boho SabaiPhuket ·
  2. 16ITB BerlinBerlin ·
This week's stories

What moved the trade

Photograph · Hana Gaon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Destination Intelligence CA

Can Canadians Fly to Cuba This Winter?

No Canadian airline is flying to Cuba: Sunwing and Air Transat confirm their suspensions, and Ottawa says avoid non-essential travel. What it means this winter.

Andrew LoveseyAndrew Lovesey3 min
Photograph · Synyan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Destination Intelligence AU

Melbourne Cup Week 2026: A Practical Race-Day Guide

The Flemington carnival runs from Derby Day on Saturday 31 October to Stakes Day on 7 November, with the Cup on Tuesday…

Photograph · Jokazoo / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Trade Desk US

Hawaii's New Winter Nonstops, Date by Date

Delta starts adding Hawaii flights on November 9, and Minneapolis–Maui, Chicago–Maui, Boston–Honolulu and Boise–Honolulu all launch or return between December 17 and 19.

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Dates to know

  1. Mon 26 Oct – 28 Oct · Advisors · AU ATEC Meeting Place, Hobart The Australian Tourism Export Council's trade event for inbound operators and suppliers.
  2. Mon 26 Oct – 30 Oct · Travellers · UK October half term (London) Wandsworth schools are off; dates vary by council. Check the region on our school holidays page.
  3. Wed 28 Oct · Advisors · UK UK Budget day Watch for Air Passenger Duty changes.
  4. Sat 31 Oct · Travellers · CA Quebec trail-pass early price The FCMQ snowmobile pass costs more after this date.
  5. Sun 1 Nov · Everyone · CA Flair Vacations takes off Packages from five Canadian gateways to Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana and more.
  6. Tue 3 Nov · Travellers · AU Melbourne Cup day A public holiday across most of Victoria.
  7. Sat 7 Nov · Advisors · NZ New Zealand general election Watch tourism, levy and visa policy in the parties' programmes.
  8. Mon 9 Nov · Advisors · US Brand USA's interim chief starts Caroline Beteta takes over with one brief: win reauthorization.
  9. Mon 23 Nov · Travellers · AU Singapore Airlines to Western Sydney Daily Western Sydney–Singapore, with onward connections to Europe and Asia.
  10. Thu 26 Nov · Travellers · US US Thanksgiving The year's busiest travel week. Book flights and cars now.
  11. Thu 26 Nov – 3 Jan · Travellers Basel Christmas Village (Wienachtsdorf) New this year at Theaterplatz: around 40 huts of food, crafts and local design.
  12. Fri 4 Dec – 7 Mar · Travellers Crans-Montana Lantern Path More than 160 lanterns along a 2 km evening trail in the Valais.
  13. Fri 18 Dec – 27 Jan · Travellers · AU NSW summer school holidays Eastern-division dates. Peak demand and prices for family travel.
  14. Mon 21 Dec – 1 Jan · Travellers · CA Toronto schools: winter break Toronto District School Board is off for two weeks. Dates for every province on our school holidays page.
  15. Mon 21 Dec – 1 Jan · Travellers · UK Christmas holidays (London) Wandsworth community schools close for two weeks.
  16. Thu 24 Dec – 1 Jan · Travellers · US NYC schools: winter recess NYC Public Schools close for winter recess.
  17. Fri 1 Jan · Advisors · AU Passenger Movement Charge rises to A$80 Up from A$70 for travellers departing Australia, per the 2026–27 Budget. Check quotes for travel after 1 January.
  18. Fri 22 Jan – 5 Mar · Travellers · US Boston Frostival The Frostival Lodge opens daily; the Ferris wheel arrives in February.
  19. Sat 23 Jan · Travellers Stöösler Bathtub Race, Stoos Teams race bathtubs down a purpose-built track in central Switzerland.
  20. Tue 26 Jan · Travellers · AU Australia Day National public holiday and the end of the summer school-holiday peak in most states.
  21. Thu 28 Jan – 30 Jan · Travellers Art Basel Qatar, Doha 80 solo presentations from 82 galleries at M7 and the Doha Design District. Vernissage 27 January.
  22. Fri 29 Jan – 15 Feb · Travellers · CA Winterlude, Ottawa Canadian Heritage's winter festival in Ottawa and Gatineau. One of our winter getaways from Toronto.
  23. Fri 5 Feb – 14 Feb · Travellers · CA Carnaval de Québec Québec City's winter carnival, with Bonhomme and the night parade.
  24. Sat 6 Feb · Travellers · NZ Waitangi Day National holiday, observed on Monday 8 February as it falls on a Saturday.
  25. Fri 12 Feb – 15 Feb · Travellers · CA Family Day long weekend Monday 15 February in Ontario and BC, with a PA day before it in Toronto. Trains, Québec flights and spa bookings go early.
  26. Mon 15 Feb – 19 Feb · Travellers · US NYC schools: midwinter recess Presidents' Day week off for NYC Public Schools.
  27. Mon 15 Feb – 19 Feb · Travellers · UK February half term London (Wandsworth) and Edinburgh are both off this week.
  28. Mon 1 Mar – 5 Mar · Travellers · CA Quebec spring break Semaine de relâche at Montréal public schools (CSSDM).
  29. Mon 15 Mar – 19 Mar · Travellers · CA Ontario March Break Toronto public schools are off. BC's spring break runs 15 to 29 March.
  30. Thu 1 Apr · Advisors Maldives 17% T-GST begins Tax on overseas operators' margins now starts. Quote spring with care.
  31. Sat 10 Apr – 26 Apr · Travellers · NZ NZ autumn school holidays Two weeks of family travel demand across Easter and ANZAC Day.
  32. Sun 25 Apr · Travellers · AU NZ ANZAC Day Falls on a Sunday; several Australian states and New Zealand observe Monday 26 April.
  33. Tue 11 May – 13 May · Advisors · NZ TRENZ 2027, Christchurch New Zealand's main tourism trade show, at Te Pae Christchurch.
  34. Fri 14 May · Travellers · US Icelandair St. Louis–Reykjavik launches Four flights a week, with easy onward connections to Europe.
  35. Sun 16 May – 20 May · Advisors · AU Australian Tourism Exchange 2027 Tourism Australia's trade event at ICC Sydney.
  36. Fri 25 Jun · Travellers · NZ Matariki Public holiday marking the Māori New Year: a long weekend in mid-winter.
Destination Intelligence

Where the market is moving

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Insider Intelligence
Four things every advisor
should know this week
Vienna
Vienna Plans a Beethoven Easter

The 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death falls on Good Friday 2027, and the Musikverein is marking it with the Missa solemnis. Music clients need tickets and rooms early.

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Singapore Changi
SIA and Air India Now Sell Each Other's Flights

Since 15 October, either airline can sell the other's India–Singapore flights on their own, opening 126 weekly flights from eight Indian cities to both.

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Western Sydney
Getting Clients to WSI Before the Metro

Western Sydney International opens without rail, so advisors should book the transfer as carefully as the flight, especially around Singapore Airlines' late-night schedule.

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Machu Picchu
AmaWaterways Adds a Machu Picchu Extension

From April 2027, AmaWaterways' Magic of Colombia guests can add five nights in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Cusco, with first-class rail to Machu Picchu.

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Trend Analysis
Three things reshaping
the trade this season
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I
Trend Analysis

EU Tourist Nights Hit 3.1 Billion

EU tourist accommodation logged 3.1 billion nights in 2025. Nights by visitors from the Americas have doubled since 2015, and Asian nights rose 15.4% last year.

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III
Trend Analysis

Global Travel Is Still Growing. Barely.

International arrivals rose 0.4% in the first half of 2026, and UN Tourism has halved its full-year forecast to 1–2%. Europe and Africa carried the gains; the Middle East fell 22%.

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