Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-12-17

  • United Adds New Features to Award-Winning Mobile App Like Virtual Gate, Club Recommendation Tool (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:59:24)
    United today launched new features to its award-winning mobile app to save customers even more time and further improve the overall travel experience on the world’s largest airline*:
  • Princess Cruises Kicks Off “Pitch-Perfect Vacations” with Fleetwide Broadcast of FIFA World Cup 26™ (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:57:16)
    Princess Cruises is kicking off summer 2026 with a winning play: the cruise line has secured rights from IMG to broadcast every match of the FIFA World Cup 26™ across all 17 ships in its fleet. Fans can now book their dream summer getaway without fear of missing a moment as their favorite team battles it out on the world’s biggest pitch.
  • Trinity Hills Valley, S.A. Signs Franchise Agreement with Marriott International (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:54:13)
    Trinity Hills Valley, S.A., the Panamanian land-owning entity affiliated with US-based developer TrinityHills Capital, today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Marriott International, Inc. to develop and operate a Tribute Portfolio hotel and residences as part of a pioneering surf lagoon-anchored resort. This marks a significant milestone in bringing upscale, experiential hospitality to Panama’s emerging tourism landscape.
  • New Exciting Experiences Await Travelers in 2026 in Daytona Beach (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:51:58)
    The Daytona Beach area, known for its beautiful beaches, rich motorsports history and family-friendly attractions, will have new experiences, amenities and exhibits for visitors to enjoy in 2026.Whether it’s a first-time or returning visitor, there will be new coastal fun to discover in Daytona Beach. Here’s a look at some of the new developments within the destination:
  • Tazizi announces partnership initiative supporting local UAE F&B start-ups (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:48:01)
    Tazizi, Dubai’s innovative smart food and beverage platform has announced a new initiative focused on collaborating with local, UAE-based F&B start-up brands.This move reinforces Tazizi’s commitment to supporting homegrown businesses while expanding access to healthier, high-quality food options across the city.
  • Sands Resorts Macao to host the World’s Biggest Wedding Planners in 2026 at the DWP Congress (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:46:53)
    The Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress, the world’s most influential B2B platform for destination weddings organised by QnA International, today announces its partnership with Sands Lifestyle Macao as the Host Hotel Partner for 2026, taking place from 22 to 24 April 2026 in the vibrant city of Macao.As the pioneers of the very first platform designed to unite the world’s most influential wedding planners, luxury brands, creative visionaries, and premium hospitality leaders, laying the foundation for the industry’s growth, over the last two decades the DWP Congress 2026 will be hosted in one of the world’s most iconic integrated resort destinations — Macao, a city shaped by Sands China’s cumulative investment exceeding MOP 134.5 billion.
  • Bhaya Cruises Unveils Tides of Wonder Festive Season Exclusive Offer with up to 18 Percent Savings (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:44:23)
    Bhaya Cruises, invites travellers to celebrate the most magical time of the year with its Tides of Wonder Festive Season Exclusive, available on either the new Bhaya Soul or The Au Co cruise boats offering up to 18 percent savings on selected Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay cruises for departures until 10 January 2026.Available exclusively for new direct bookings made via the Bhaya Cruises website during the festive season, this limited time offer allows guests to enjoy exceptional savings while experiencing one of Vietnam’s most iconic seascapes in true festive style.
  • Formula 1® Portuguese Grand Prix Confirmed for Portimào, Algarve in 2027 and 2028 (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:41:55)
    Turismo de Portugal and Turismo do Algarve welcome today’s official announcement from Formula 1®, confirming the return of the Formula 1® Portuguese Grand Prix to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) in 2027 and 2028. This highly anticipated decision reflects the joint efforts of a national task force that, over recent months, brought together the Government of Portugal, promoter Parkalgar, Turismo de Portugal and Turismo do Algarve.
  • How North Americans travelled through Europe in 2025 (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:39:58)
    As 2025 draws to a close, Rail Europe is sharing a set of booking insights that highlight how North American travelers chose to explore the continent this year. The figures confirm the weight of this audience for European rail: visitors from the United States and Canada represented almost half of all sessions on Rail Europe and showed some of the highest average order values across markets. Their behavior points to a clear shift toward multi-city trips, scenic routes and smaller destinations — a sign that many travelers were looking for richer cultural experiences and a slower, more enjoyable pace.
  • Lafayette Hotels transforms operations with RMS and boosts direct bookings by 70% (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:36:53)
    Lafayette Hotels, an independent hotel group with 26 properties across New England, has boosted efficiency and more than doubled direct online bookings since adopting RMS, a long-established property management platform built to streamline hospitality operations and elevate the guest experience.Before partnering with RMS, the group relied on six separate property management systems, three channel managers, and even paper trails, with no integration across platforms. This created inefficiencies, high IT costs, and frequent disruptions particularly during winter storms when on-site servers went offline.
  • Arada to open Nest Hotel at Aljada this December, introducing a bold new hospitality brand (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-17 06:34:28)
    Arada has announced that booking has now begun at Nest Hotel, the first property in its new lifestyle hospitality brand, ahead of the hotel’s formal opening in late December at Aljada, Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination.Independently managed by Arada Hospitality and Entertainment and located alongside the Nest Campus student housing complex, the 395-room property is designed to accommodate a wide range of guests including business travellers, families, leisure visitors, long-stay guests, sports groups, and distinctively, students and faculty members.As a midscale hospitality brand, the Nest Hotel has been designed to grow both elsewhere in the UAE and internationally, either as a standalone property or alongside the Nest Campus concept.Nest Hotel includes lounges, co-working areas, dining outlets, and direct access to Aljada’s East Boulevard, which features over 100 restaurants, retail, sports and entertainment venues.