The UK’s Christmas getaway in 2025 is setting traffic records, with major motorways, airports, and ferry ports facing heavy congestion as experts warn drivers and travelers to time journeys carefully to avoid the worst bottlenecks.
Holiday travel across Europe is facing mounting disruption as strikes by airport, airline, and rail workers hit London, Madrid, Rome, and Paris, driving flight cancellations, airport access problems, and urgent calls for travelers to rebook and plan backups.
Bomb disposal work near Rome and renewed Eurostar cancellations between Paris and Brussels are disrupting rail travel across Western Europe this week, prompting timetable changes, skipped stops, and rebooking pressures for commuters and holiday travelers.
Infinitude Hospitality has signed its first South Pacific property, a luxury all-villa resort on New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines, highlighting renewed investor confidence in the archipelago’s high-end, nature-led tourism.
Hyatt has opened Andaz One Bangkok beside Lumphini Park, offering design-led rooms, rooftop dining, and direct MRT access as a lifestyle-focused alternative to traditional luxury hotels in the Thai capital.
Princess offers major deals throughout the year, but timing matters. This guide shows when Wave Season, Black Friday and shoulder season sales deliver the best prices, how to secure balcony cabins with bundled perks and how to re price your trip for maximum savings.
Southwest Airlines will launch year-round nonstop service between Las Vegas and Hilo on August 6, 2026, restoring a mainland link to Hawaii Island’s east side and intensifying fare competition.
An emergency incident near Tarneit halted V/Line’s Geelong line on Sunday 21 December, causing hours of cancellations, crowded replacement buses, and multi-hour delays between Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool, and the Surf Coast.
Fiji Airways will launch nonstop Nadi–Gold Coast flights on June 11, 2026, adding its seventh Australian destination with three weekly Boeing 737 Max 8 services and expanded one-stop links to North America.
Delta Air Lines will debut nonstop Atlanta–Riyadh service on October 23, 2026, operating Airbus A350-900s in its first direct link to Saudi Arabia.
Cathay Pacific is offering an early-2026 Asia Miles rebate of up to 30% on standard awards across Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, with bookings required by December 31, 2025.
Build your ideal Angkor Wat visit with the latest ticket costs, local dress expectations, smart timing for sunrise and sunset and clear temple by temple insights that help you skip the crowds and make sense of the site.
The Traveler grows with real feedback from readers like you. If you have a moment, please share your thoughts in the comments.
