Wayne Hall is a travel journalist for The Traveler, specializing in travel news, aviation updates, and destination impacts.
MSC Magnifica’s extensive 2025 refit introduces Yacht Club suites, elevated dining and expanded wellness, positioning MSC Cruises’ 2026 and 2027 world voyages as resort-style, months-long global adventures.
Dominican Republic closes 2025 as the Caribbean’s tourism powerhouse, drawing a record 11.7 million visitors, surging U.S. demand and unprecedented cruise traffic while pushing ambitious plans for sustainable, diversified growth beyond Punta Cana.
Bangkok, Ko Samui, Amsterdam and Phnom Penh travelers face mounting flight cancellations, tight capacity and costly rebookings as Bangkok Airways, Thai VietJet and partners trim key routes in peak high season.
China’s skies saw 1,162 disrupted flights on January 7, 2026, with major hubs from Beijing to Shenzhen snarled, testing airline resilience and travelers’ contingency planning across the country.
Zion National Park will ban many large RVs from the Zion Mount Carmel Highway starting June 7, 2026, reshaping Southwest road trip routes, tunnel access, and local tourism planning for visitors.
Egypt travel warning as EgyptAir and EasyJet cancel key Abu Simbel, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada flights, disrupting winter links to Naples and Amsterdam and testing the resilience of Red Sea tourism schedules.
Morning crash on the M62 between Tingley and Lofthouse brought eastbound traffic to a standstill on 6 January 2026, causing miles of queues, severe commuter delays and wider winter travel disruption.
Greek airspace’s sudden January 4 radio failure triggered hundreds of delays and cancellations across Europe, stranding travelers from the UK, Scotland, Spain, Denmark and Portugal while airlines scramble to restore schedules.
Delta’s new multi-year partnership with Sphere Las Vegas makes the carrier the venue’s Official Airline, debuting the Delta SKY360° Club and elevating SkyMiles-powered, experiential travel packages for Vegas-bound flyers.
Arctic cold snap cripples Europe with deadly ice, paralyzed roads, shut schools and hundreds of flight cancellations, as authorities in France, the Netherlands, UK and Balkans urge travelers to delay nonessential journeys.
Snow and ice from Storm Anna have crippled Amsterdam Schiphol, forcing thousands of flight cancellations, severe train disruptions and gridlocked roads as northwest Europe faces days of cascading travel chaos.
