Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-12-06

  • New Details About What’s Coming to Walt Disney World in 2026  (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:17:19)
    The countdown is on to the new year, and at Walt Disney World Resort, 2026 will bring ten all-new and reinvigorated attractions and experiences, plus nine returning festivals and special events. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming in 2026, offering even more reasons to visit this magical destination all year round:
  • Jet2 announces the launch of flights and holidays to Egypt (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:14:59)
    Jet2 has revealed more exciting news for customers today, by announcing the launch of flights and holidays to Egypt, as well as a special offer on holidays to celebrate the arrival of the new destination.From February 2027, the award-winning tour operator and airline will operate year-round to two hugely popular sunshine destinations in Egypt – Hurghada and Sharm-El-Sheikh – a move that will be warmly welcomed by holidaymakers.
  • SAS launches SAS Holidays – a brand-new all-in-one travel product (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:13:08)
    SAS expands its offering with the launch of SAS Holidays. The new concept reflects the rising demand for integrated leisure travel solutions, giving customers the possibility to arrange their entire journey in one place. By combining flights with accommodation, transfers and tailored extras, SAS strengthens its position in the growing holiday market.With SAS Holidays, the entire trip can now be managed in one place, reflecting SAS’ ambition to expand its offering in the leisure market. The product will be actively marketed going forward, with the campaign line “There’s holidays. And there’s SAS Holidays.” playing a central role.
  • Norwegian Group with 1.8 million passengers in November (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:11:19)
    In November, Norwegian had 1.5 million passengers, while Widerøe had 324,000 passengers, bringing the Group total to 1.84 million passengers. The November load factor of 85.5 percent was a record high for Norwegian.“We had a strong performance overall during November. The load factor for Norwegian is the highest we have ever recorded for this month, showing that the network and capacity adjustments we made for the winter season are making a positive impact. We are also pleased with an increase in the unit revenue in November for Norwegian, and that operational performance continues to be solid into the winter season,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
  • Delta to recognize 100,000 acts of kindness to celebrate 100 years of service (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:08:07)
    Every holiday season, Delta welcomes hundreds of thousands of customers to the skies who are eager to reconnect with loved ones or recharge on vacation. While holiday travel brings its own share of pressure, Delta is shifting the spotlight to the simple acts of humanity that make our journeys memorable. To celebrate 100 years of flight, Delta will highlight the simple acts of care that connect us all – the true reason for the season. For the winter holidays, the global airline is introducing Centennial Cheer, a program that will recognize 100,000 acts of kindness shared among Delta employees and customers.
  • Korean Air and Hanjin Group airlines to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink fleetwide (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:05:42)
    Korean Air, alongside Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul, will introduce Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi to its entire fleet.This marks the first time a South Korean airline will adopt Starlink for in-flight connectivity, an initiative that aims to significantly elevate the passenger and crew experience ahead of the airlines’ full integration.Starlink, SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, delivers peak broadband speeds of up to 500 Mbps, enabling passengers to enjoy seamless streaming, online gaming, video calls, cloud-based work, shopping and messaging. With Starlink, customers across all cabins will have access to fast, reliable in-flight Wi-Fi, allowing them to stay connected in the air as effortlessly as they would on the ground.
  • Maldivian Strengthens Regional Connectivity Through Strategic Partnership with Air India (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:03:30)
    Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, and Air India, India’s leading global airline, have entered into a bilateral agreement aimed at enhancing connectivity between the two countries and improving passenger movement across regional and domestic networks.
  • Turkish Airlines and South African Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 08:02:50)
    Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Türkiye, has signed a codeshare agreement with South African Airways, the national flag carrier of South Africa. The agreement, which will take effect on 1 March 2026, was signed in Geneva by Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee Prof. Ahmet Bolat and South African Airways Prof. CEO John Lamola, with the participation of senior executives from both companies.Under this new agreement, Turkish Airlines will place its TK flight code on South African Airways flights operating across its key African gateways, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls and Mauritius. On its part, South African Airways will place its SA flight code on selected Turkish Airlines-operated flights between İstanbul and Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Frankfurt, Paris and London.
  • Rail Europe wins the 2025 Rail Tourism Award for its “Swiss Bliss” campaign (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-06 07:56:59)
    Rail Europe was honoured yesterday with the 2025 Rail Tourism Award in Utrecht for “Swiss Bliss”, a campaign designed to highlight rail travel as one of the most engaging ways to discover lesser-known corners of Switzerland. The initiative encourages travellers to look beyond the classic highlights, explore places that sit off the beaten path and embrace a “travel like a local” mindset — especially during the quieter, off-season months.The award is part of a programme developed by Eurail and the European Travel Commission (ETC), recognising creative approaches that bring together rail mobility, sustainable tourism and strong editorial storytelling.