<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Travel Weekly</title><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/</link><description>Today's Top Stories from Travel Weekly</description><copyright>(c) 2023, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><atom:link href="https://www.travelweekly.com/rss/top-stories" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>The DOT might have very little say about Amsterdam flight cuts</title><description><![CDATA[Even if a Netherlands government plan to reduce flying at Schiphol Airport violates an Open Skies deal, taking retaliatory action could be challenging.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Amsterdam-flight-cuts-DOT-reaction</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113SCHIPHOL_C/The-DOT-might-have-very-little-say-about-Amsterdam.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359972</guid></item><item><title>Making memories at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort</title><description><![CDATA[The Edgewood tries to go further in developing guest experiences, making sure that the majority are complimentary and that there is something unique every day.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Making-memories-at-the-Edgewood-Tahoe-Resort</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:30:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Johanna Jainchill</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1016/T1023TAHOESNOWSHOE_JJ_HR/Making-memories-at-the-Edgewood-Tahoe-Resort.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359989</guid></item><item><title>Impression Isla Mujeres makes an impressive debut</title><description><![CDATA[The resort aims to position itself as "the pinnacle of luxury all-inclusive," translating into a blend of boutique, bespoke hospitality with all the bells and whistles of a high-end, all-inclusive concept.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Impression-Isla-Mujeres-makes-an-impressive-debut</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Christina Jelski</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113ImpressionIM_CJ_HR/Impression-Isla-Mujeres-makes-an-impressive-debut.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359984</guid></item><item><title>Preparing the agency community of tomorrow</title><description><![CDATA[Travel continues to boom, and with that boom has come an increase in demand for travel advisors to help plan all those trips.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Jamie-Biesiada/Preparing-the-agency-community-of-tomorrow</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:40:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Jamie Biesiada</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/TWSTF/JamieBiesiada300x171/Preparing-the-agency-community-of-tomorrow.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359983</guid></item><item><title>Raft ride on Jamaica's Martha Brae River makes for a relaxing escape</title><description><![CDATA[Bamboo rafting on the Jamaica river is an immersion into Mother Nature's therapeutic side.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Caribbean-Travel/Raft-ride-on-the-Martha-Brae-River-makes-for-a-relaxing-escape</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 08:45:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Travel Weekly</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030JAMAICARAFTING_C_HR/Raft-ride-on-Jamaica%27s-Martha-Brae-River-makes-for.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359934</guid></item><item><title>A new West Oahu tour combines hiking, snorkeling and unique views</title><description><![CDATA[Bike Hawaii recently launched a Palehua-area tour in partnership with Ko Olina Ocean Adventures that gives visitors a mauka to makai -- mountain to ocean -- experience.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/West-Oahu-hiking-snorkel-tour</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:30:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Christine Hitt</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113PALEHUA1_C_HR/A-new-West-Oahu-tour-combines-hiking-snorkeling-an.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359985</guid></item><item><title>Uniworld schedules 2024 President's Cruise with CEO Ellen Bettridge</title><description><![CDATA[The ship is the S.S. Victoria, a former Crystal Cruises river ship that Uniworld has chartered from Riverside Luxury Cruises.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Uniworld-2024-Presidents-Cruise</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 02:40:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113SSVictoriaUniworldDining_C_HR/Uniworld-schedules-2024-President%27s-Cruise-with-CE.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359990</guid></item><item><title>Argentine airline Flybondi allowing customers to resell their tickets</title><description><![CDATA[The Buenos Aires-based flyer is reportedly the first airline to allow ticket reselling.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Reselling-airline-tickets-Flybondi</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 23:55:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=360001</guid></item><item><title>Corrected: Intrepid rolls out new Cuba tours, including three cycling itineraries</title><description><![CDATA[It also added to its Premium category with the new Premium Cuba trip, which takes travelers on a roundtrip tour from Havana, visiting Vinales, Cinefuegos and Trinidad along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Intrepid-new-cuba-tours-premium-cycling</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:25:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113IntrepidCubaCyclingTour_C_HR/Corrected-Intrepid-rolls-out-new-Cuba-tours-includ.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359999</guid></item><item><title>American Airlines is adding routes to Tulum</title><description><![CDATA[Starting March 28, American will fly to the new airport on the Riviera Maya from Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami and Charlotte.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/American-flights-to-Tulum-Mexico-Riviera-Maya</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:35:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/Shutterstock_Art/2022/T0822TULUMAERIAL_SS_HR/American-Airlines-is-adding-routes-to-Tulum.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359998</guid></item><item><title>Booking.com adds cruise content in partnership with World Travel Holdings</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. consumers can now access more than 10,000 sailings on more than 30 cruise lines from 55 departure points around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Booking-dot-com-adds-cruise-content-in-partnership-with-World-Travel-Holdings</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:25:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Mitra Sorrells, PhocusWire</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/Shutterstock_Art/2022/T0314BOOKING_SS_HR/Booking.com-adds-cruise-content-in-partnership-wit.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359980</guid></item><item><title>At CruiseWorld, executives lament the price gap with resorts</title><description><![CDATA[While lower prices make cruising a better value and is a key selling point for travel advisors, cruise executives said the price differential is too large.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Cruise-executives-lament-price-gap-with-resorts</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Andrea Zelinski</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1106/T1106CRUISEWORLD179_C_HR/At-CruiseWorld-executives-lament-the-price-gap-wit.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359969</guid></item><item><title>IHG's Tom Rowntree on the coming InterContinental brand transformation</title><description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will undergo an evolution, from design elements to its approach to service.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Tom-Rowntree-IHG-Hotels-Resorts</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:40:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Christina Jelski</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113TomRowntree_C_350x200/IHG%27s-Tom-Rowntree-on-the-coming-InterContinental-.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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Drillinger</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/2019/0408/T0415TIANGUS_HR_MD/Tianguis-2024-will-be-held-in-Acapulco-after-all.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359957</guid></item><item><title>International air travel is down worldwide since the war in Israel began</title><description><![CDATA[Middle East countries like Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have taken huge hits, but international travel is down globally, even in the Americas.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/International-air-travel-is-down-worldwide-Israel-war</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:40:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/Shutterstock_Art/2023/T0227AIRPLANE_SS_HR/International-air-travel-is-down-worldwide-since-t.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359953</guid></item><item><title>Viking sues insurance company for failure to reimburse</title><description><![CDATA[Viking alleges that Arch Insurance Group failed to provide reimbursement for the travel protection premiums Viking refunded to guests at the beginning of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Viking-sues-insurance-company</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:55:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/0918/T0918VikingSobek_C_HR/Viking-sues-insurance-company-for-failure-to-reimb.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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Zelinski</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113Allure2_C_HR/Royal-Caribbean-to-send-fewer--but-bigger--ships-t.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359944</guid></item><item><title>Disney Cruise Line among the top performers in Disney's fiscal Q4</title><description><![CDATA[Despite costs associated with closing the Star Wars hotel, Disney's parks division reported a 31% rise in operating income.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Disney-earnings-Q4-2023</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Jamie Biesiada</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1113/T1113DISNEYWISH_C/Disney-Cruise-Line-among-the-top-performers-in-Dis.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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