Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-08-23

  • AlUla’s Wellness Festival returns in 2025 (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 07:05:21)
    AlUla’s Wellness Festival is back this year – running from 24 October to 1 November will celebrate personal growth, fitness and holistic wellbeing in one of the world’s most naturally energising landscapes.
  • Cunard Sets Sail with Fares from $999 Plus, Onboard Credit on Over 145 Voyages (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 07:05:21)
    Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced its Labor Day Sale offering fares from $999 plus up to $200 onboard credit on more than 145 voyages sailing between 2025 and 2027.From August 21 through September 3, 2025, travelers have the perfect opportunity to plan their next journey aboard Cunard’s iconic fleet, all at an excellent value.
  • Introducing Atmos™ Rewards - an enhanced, combined loyalty program by Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 07:02:15)
    On a mission to transform global travel, Alaska Airlines launched Atmos™ Rewards today – our evolved, supercharged loyalty program that unifies the best of Mileage Plan and Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles into a combined platform to deliver more choice, more rewards and more global access than ever before for our members.
  • Alaska Airlines teams up with T-Mobile to offer ultra-fast, free Wi-Fi to Atmos™ Rewards members (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 07:01:30)
    Alaska Airlines and T-Mobile – both Pacific Northwest-based leaders in innovation – are setting a new standard in inflight connectivity, delivering ultra-fast Wi-Fi, free for Atmos™ Rewards members everywhere the airline flies.To bring this next-level experience to life, Alaska is proud to name T-Mobile as its presenting partner for this new, free benefit to guests. Guests will experience one of the most advanced inflight connectivity networks in the industry. T-Mobile customers will enjoy exclusive benefits to enhance their inflight experience, including a seamless, ad-free Wi-Fi log-on - with more to be announced later this year.
  • VISTAJET FIRST TO FLY WITHIN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 06:59:54)
    VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company and part of the Vista group, announces that it is the first foreign operator to offer flights internally within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This exciting agreement is a commitment to dedicate VistaJet services and expertise to facilitate the strategic goals of the Kingdom, and with the leadership’s vision and implementation of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
  • ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTRODUCES STAR OF THE SEAS, THE ULTIMATE FAMILY VACATION (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 06:43:05)
    With a godmother from the stars and a ship ready to shine, Royal Caribbean celebrated the family vacation of a lifetime, Star of the Seas, with an iconic naming celebration* in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. To kick off the next chapter in a bold era of family vacations, Royal Caribbean crew members, executives, loyal guests and more gathered together in Star’s iconic AquaTheater, as research astronaut and payload specialist Kellie Gerardi bestowed safekeeping onto the ship, the dedicated crew and the millions of vacationers who will make memories together on Star for years to come.
  • EventPipe™ Launches Presto, a Live Hotel Inventory Booking Platform (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 06:41:18)
    EventPipe, a leading innovator in event hotel booking technology, is excited to announce general availability of Presto, its Live Hotel Inventory Bookings platform. This advancement gives housing companies and event organizers greater control over the guest experience while maximizing revenue opportunities. Having delivered over $1 million in bookings during the beta test, the service offers a new way to capture incremental, commissionable bookings and provide the best hotel rates, whether through post-block or standalone booking sites. Best of all, no need for hotel contracts.
  • Disneyland Resort Celebrates Fall with Halloween Time and Plaza de la Familia (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 06:36:46)
    Today, Disneyland Resort begins its celebration of Fall Favorites with limited-time décor, entertainment, food and beverages, merchandise and more to bring family and friends together to delight in silly scares and honored autumn traditions.In addition to spooktacular thrills, the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration continues to offer select special anniversary entertainment, experiences and more. Guests can check Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app* for performance schedules.
  • Paddle, Cast and Make a Splash in Legendary North Dakota (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 06:11:40)
    From the sweeping currents of the Missouri River to the deep, shimmering waters of Lake Sakakawea, along with the year-round allure of Devils Lake, North Dakota is overflowing with opportunities to explore its legendary waterways. Whether casting a line, paddling a kayak, or sailing into the wide horizons, the state’s lakes and rivers invite adventurers of every kind to make a splash.
  • Multi-day tours poised to be travel experiences’ next high-growth frontier (Breaking Travel News 2025-08-23 05:55:01)
    The market for multi-day tours and experiences is growing, with global sales across roughly 10,000 operators topping an estimated US$89 billion in 2019, says Arival.  After a pandemic-driven slowdown, many companies offering multi-day experiences are now matching or exceeding their pre-pandemic revenues by mid-2025 as travelers seek deeper, more curated journeys that single-day excursions can’t deliver.