46 travel stories from the last 24 hours — here’s what’s moving:
France Just Put Next Summer’s Trains on Sale Before Christmas
SNCF has opened TGV INOUI bookings for travel from January 7 to July 2, 2027, and added 15,000 extra seats to the Alps for ski season.
Brazil’s Gol Is Flying Its Biggest Summer Ever, and Alaska Wants In
Gol plans about 45,000 flights this December and January, a record, as Alaska Airlines adds the Brazilian carrier to Atmos Rewards.
The FAA’s Flight-Rerouting AI Is Now Switched On Nationwide
The FAA says its SMART routing tool is now active in all 22 U.S. en route centers, rerouting about 180 flights so far.
Vietnam’s Biggest City Is Now a Short Hop From Clark
VietJet has opened Clark–Ho Chi Minh City flights three times a week, its first service at Clark and the only nonstop on the route.
ScotRail’s New Timetable Is Mostly About the Last Train Home
ScotRail’s December 13 timetable adds late-night trains around Inverness, Ayr, Fife and the Borders plus better morning connections into Edinburgh.
Kumamoto Now Has Eight Hotels Where You Can Do Your Own Laundry
Apartment-style brand HOTEL SOVA opened two more Kumamoto properties on November 10, with kitchens, washing machines and rooms for up to six.
A 65-Year-Old Bridge Is Rewriting Christmas Trains Out of Euston
Network Rail closes the line between Northampton and Rugby from December 27 to January 1 to replace a bridge, with wider West Coast changes over Christmas.
Marriott’s First All-Electric Hotel Has a Maple Tree in the Lobby
The 115-room Sugar House Hotel near Burlington, Vermont, runs on geothermal and rooftop solar and is Marriott’s first all-electric, net-zero-designed hotel.
The Hallmark Christmas Cruise Is Changing Ships, and Getting Smaller
After three years with Norwegian, the 2027 Hallmark Christmas Cruise moves to Celebrity Reflection from Fort Lauderdale, with about 1,000 fewer places.
Carnival Is Already Selling Miami Cruises for 2029
Carnival opened 346 Miami sailings for April 2028 to April 2029 on five ships, with 217 calls at its Celebration Key destination.
Getting to Heathrow by Train Gets Awkward on November’s Last Weekend
Most of the Elizabeth line shuts on November 28 and 29, with no Heathrow Express or Great Western trains from Paddington either.
Jeddah Is Flying Again, but Riyadh Is Still Off the Board
UAE carriers have restored Jeddah, but Etihad’s Riyadh and Dammam flights stay cancelled through November 19 and flydubai has no Riyadh restart date.
Etihad Is Growing Fast, So Why Is It Flying Less This Winter?
A new schedule filing trims Etihad frequencies from Boston to Phuket in early 2027, ends Mahé flights and pulls the A380 from Toronto and Singapore.
Three Cities Are Getting Their First-Ever Nonstop to Seattle
Alaska Airlines adds daily Seattle flights to Charlotte, Norfolk, Jacksonville and Des Moines next June, plus a seasonal Guadalajara route.
Spain’s Next Rail Strike Pulls In the Private High-Speed Lines Too
A 24-hour rail strike on November 17 now covers Adif, Renfe and private operators Iryo and Ouigo, with more action called for November 19.
Three European Winter Breaks Are Back on Dubai’s Departure Board
flydubai restarts Dubai flights to Riga on December 11 and to Salzburg and Vilnius on December 12, each three times a week.
Queen Mary 2 Is Marking 450 Crossings by Planning a Makeover
Queen Mary 2 is on its 450th Atlantic crossing this week as Cunard details a spring 2027 refit adding 31 cabins and a new Art Deco look.
Italy Has Two Strikes Lined Up for the Same Friday Night
Italy faces a CGIL general strike on November 20, overlapping with a 23-hour national rail strike that runs into Saturday, November 21.
Eurostar Will Take You to Antwerp, but It Won’t Bring You Back
Direct Eurostar trains from London to Antwerp start December 14 and take about 2h45, but the return still means changing in Brussels.
The Breach Behind Your Airline Booking Wasn’t at Your Airline
A security incident at reservation giant Amadeus has now touched bookings at SAS, Finnair, Thai, Cathay, JAL, ANA, Singapore Airlines and others.
France’s New TGV Is Built for Comfort, Not for Speed
SNCF’s long-delayed TGV M is now carrying passengers between Paris and Marseille, with Nice due later this month and Alpine routes in 2027.
Papua New Guinea’s Airline Is Coming Back to Auckland After 26 Years
Air Niugini restarts nonstop Port Moresby–Auckland flights on November 17, three times a week, for the first time in 26 years.
North Texas’s Third Passenger Airport Just Sent Its First Flight to Florida
Avelo flew the first commercial flight from McKinney National Airport on November 11, with 11 destinations planned from the new terminal.
Minor Hotels Has Finally Found a Way Into Singapore
Minor Hotels will debut in Singapore with the 200-key Avani Singapore Hotel in Tanjong Pagar, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2027.
Tokyo’s Next Hotel Near Disney Has No Front Desk and No Men
Hotel B4T Cabin Kasai Rinkai Koen, a 45-cabin women-only hotel one stop from Tokyo Disney Resort, opens February 4, 2027.
Mexico’s Caribbean Coast Just Shook Off a Rough October
Hotel occupancy on Mexico’s Caribbean coast rebounded to 62.1% in early November, with officials expecting more than 70% as winter begins.
Alcatraz Has Been Unreachable for Weeks, and the Ferries Return Next Week
Alcatraz Island is scheduled to reopen on November 19 after its ferry dock pilings were replaced, though weather could delay it.
Best Western Rewards Has Less Than Two Months Left Under That Name
Best Western Rewards merges into WorldHotels Rewards on January 5, 2027, with three status tiers instead of five and points carried over.
Kyoto and Edinburgh Just Made the List No Destination Wants to Be On
Fodor’s No List 2027 names eight places under strain from tourism, including the Amalfi Coast, Bali, Kyoto, Edinburgh and Sedona.
Europe Finally Has a Tourism Plan, and It Points Away From the Crowds
The European Commission’s first Sustainable Tourism Strategy aims to spread visitors to lesser-known regions and expand cross-border coach travel.
India’s Airlines Did Something at Diwali They Hadn’t Done Since 2020
Indian carriers scheduled about 6% fewer October and November flights than a year earlier, the first festive-season cut since Covid.
Kyushu’s Express Trains Are About to Get a Wizarding Makeover
A Harry Potter-themed JR Kyushu express enters regular service on November 14, with a second wrapped train joining in January.
Banff’s Most Famous Canyon Walk Is Off Limits Until December
Parks Canada has closed Johnston Canyon’s main trail, parking lot and washrooms until December 11 for rock slope work.
Qatar Airways’ Sale Closes Tomorrow, but the Trips Can Wait Until June
Qatar Airways’ global sale takes bookings through November 13 for travel from November 12 to June 30, 2027.
AirAsia Just Lost a Crown It Had Held Since 2021
Malaysia Airlines is now the largest operator between Malaysia and India as AirAsia cuts seats amid high fuel costs.
A Major Hotel Owner Wants AI Bots Kept Away From His Rooms
MCR Hotels chief Tyler Morse says he wants to stop AI agents booking his hotels because software cannot be upsold, though he admits enforcement is unclear.
When an AI Agent Books the Wrong Trip, Citi Knows Who Should Pay
A Citi executive says the companies behind AI booking agents, not hotels, airlines or card issuers, should carry the liability for mistakes.
Washington’s Do-Not-Travel List Now Spans 23 Countries
The State Department reminded Americans that 23 countries sit at Level 4, its highest warning, from Afghanistan and Russia to Uganda and Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s Newest Airline Just Picked Its First Foreign City
Air Arabia Dammam launches five weekly nonstop flights between Dammam and Amman on November 19, its first international route.
Three U.S. Cities Are About to Get Their First Nonstop to Mexico City
Aeromexico and Delta will link Mexico City with Nashville, New Orleans and San Juan from June 2027, four times a week each.
Dubai Just Rewrote the Rules on Who Gets In, and Who Can Stay
Dubai has widened visa-on-arrival eligibility, scrapped a property minimum for sole owners and set a flat AED 50 daily overstay fine.
United Just Told Your AI Assistant It Can’t Book Your Flight
United says it will block third-party AI bots and personal AI assistants from booking tickets, citing privacy, security and federal rules.
A Retired Lufthansa Jet Is Now Landing Tourists on Antarctic Ice
A former Lufthansa Airbus A340-600, now flown by Germany’s Universal Sky Carrier, has taken over White Desert’s Cape Town–Antarctica flights.
A Cessna Flipped at John Wayne, and Nobody Agrees on Why
A Cessna 172 flipped onto its roof at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport; the airport blames wind, the flight school blames airliner jet blast.
JSX Is Bringing Its Skip-the-Terminal Flights to Boston for the First Time
JSX will fly from Boston’s Hanscom Field to Teterboro and Miami-Opa-locka from February 2027, with one-way fares from $199.
Amsterdam Wants Visitors to Pay More, and Its Hotels Are Pushing Back
Amsterdam plans to lift its tourist tax from 12.5% to 16% in 2027, and 47 hospitality and culture leaders have asked the city to pause.
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