Wayne Hall is a travel journalist for The Traveler, specializing in travel news, aviation updates, and destination impacts.
Snowy New Year’s advisory targets southern and central West Virginia, bringing 1 to 3 inches of powdery snow, black ice risks, and potentially dangerous overnight and early Thursday commuting conditions.
Barbados’ Bridgetown Port is quietly leading a Caribbean cruise boom, with nearly 32 percent passenger growth powered by bigger ships, stronger U.S. demand, and upgraded infrastructure fueling a wider tourism surge.
Live data on January 1, 2026 reveals mounting flight delays at Amsterdam, Stockholm, Detroit and New York JFK as winter weather, staffing gaps and system glitches strain global air travel.
Air Arabia flight G9608 from Warsaw Modlin to Sharjah suffered a 27 hour New Year delay as a fierce snowstorm halted operations, testing passenger patience, safety protocols and airline response.
FITUR 2026 returns to IFEMA Madrid from January 21–25, spotlighting Mexico as Partner Country and unveiling a new Knowledge Hub focused on sustainable, tech driven growth across the global tourism value chain.
Police-led closure of the M6 and M55 near Preston on January 1, 2026 sparks severe holiday disruption, gridlock on diversion routes and no confirmed reopening time for stranded motorists.
Singapore Airlines invests S$1.1 billion to unveil next generation A350 business class suites from mid 2026, targeting premium travelers on flagship Singapore London and Australia routes with higher privacy and upgraded technology.
Jet It’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy caps its failed low cost private jet experiment, leaving prepaid members scrambling for refunds and spotlighting mounting financial strain on smaller U.S. aviation players.
Eurostar’s Channel Tunnel power failure leaves New Year travelers between the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands facing cancellations, long delays, compensation claims and urgent advice on alternative cross border routes.
London’s New Year’s Eve 2025 has been thrown into chaos as a cascading TfL systems failure shuts down Tube, Overground and Elizabeth line services, stranding revellers and tourists across the capital.
Dubai launches a unified one-time contactless hotel check-in system, letting visitors reuse a verified digital identity across stays, cutting queues and reinforcing its status as a global smart tourism leader.
New U.S. “DNA law” expands biometric checks for millions of noncitizen flyers, adding facial recognition, fingerprints and limited DNA collection at airports while raising fresh questions about privacy, delays and exemptions.
