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Happy Travel Tuesday, here are some the top trends in travel right now:

United Airlines recently reported earnings and saw a 2.7% growth in passengers, with over 45.5 million passengers over the three month quarter. People are on the move!

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The Travel Top 10

Winding through London
  1. Hotel of the Week 🏨: Violino d’Oro in Venice, Italy

  2. Destination of the Week 🌍: London, United Kingdom

  3. Restaurant of the Week 🍴: La Jacobine in Paris, France

  4. Experience of the Week 🎭: Seeing Wicked on Broadway

  5. Tour of the Week 🚶‍♀️: World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA

  6. Activity of the Week 🏄‍♂️: Hiking in Joshua Tree

  7. Airline of the Week ✈️: Virgin Atlantic

  8. Cruise of the Week 🚢: Virgin Voyages

  9. Spa of the Week 💆‍♀️: The Setai Miami Beach

  10. Resort of the Week 🏡: Gaylord Rockies Resort

HOTEL NEWS

W Hotels Launches Innovative New Program

W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, is launching an exclusive collection of canvas tote bags and notecards featuring the playful artwork of renowned French artist Thomas Lélu. Inspired by his visits to W New York – Union Square and W Hollywood, Lélu has infused this collection with humor and reflections on the quirks of modern travel. The collaboration embodies W Hotels' focus on creativity, originality, and embracing unique perspectives. The collection includes witty quotes such as, “Can I stay a bit longer? Stay forever,” and “Sometimes all you need is a one-way flight,” capturing the fun and adventurous spirit of travel. Guests can soon experience these pieces in W Hotels globally, with select items available for purchase online or in-room.

AIRLINE NEWS

Virgin Atlantic Adds Exciting New Partnership

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) are launching a new codeshare partnership next week, expanding business and leisure travel options across key hubs in Scandinavia, the US, Canada, and beyond. This collaboration opens five new Scandinavian destinations, including Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen, for Virgin Atlantic customers, while SAS travelers gain access to Virgin Atlantic’s popular routes to the Caribbean, Africa, and South Asia. With both airlines being members of the SkyTeam alliance, the partnership brings enhanced benefits to frequent flyers, including earning and redeeming points and access to SkyPriority services. The partnership aims to provide seamless travel experiences and broaden the global network for both airlines.

CRUISE NEWS

New Viking Cruise Options For 2024

🚢⚓ The cruise industry came to a grinding hault during the pandemic, but demand is now soaring. Viking anticipates traveler trends by launching 2026 bookings early, including for the new Viking Vesta®, amidst high demand. This expansion showcases over 80 itineraries and new immersive city extensions, catering to the growing preference for advanced bookings and deeper cultural exploration. Viking's move reflects a shift towards luxury, personalized travel experiences, emphasizing unique, thoughtful journeys across the globe.

STAYING IN STYLE

Porto’s Hottest New Hotel

🇵🇹 Porto's Picture-Perfect Hotel: IHG has opened its first European Vignette Collection Hotel in Porto, Portugal 🏨. Casa da Companhia, located in the heart of the picturesque Clérigos district, is a luxury property with 40 rooms, three suites, a spa, fitness suite, indoor and outdoor pools, and an outdoor terrace 🌅. Offering timeless design and an emblematic experience, it's just a short walk from São Bento Station and Porto's top attractions 📸.

Upcoming Travel Calendar

April 8 - 11 Oracle Hospitality Summit, taking place April 8th-11th at Loews Portofino Bay in Orlando

April 11 - More information Templeton http://www.templetondistillery.com/

April 18 - New travel series from Conan O’Brien debuts on streaming service MAX. “CONAN O'BRIEN MUST GO” features Conan where he dives deep with listeners from around the world. Making stops in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, O’Brien surprises some of his most memorable fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine, and sights.

May 1 -Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley’s quintessential adults-only retreat will debut its annual Rosé All May programming this May which will extend throughout the season. The perfect timing for a trip to Napa!

May 2 - Shafer Vineyards (Napa Valley) Launches the Hillside Select Experience - Booking Link

May 3 - W Costa Navarino kicks off the new season on May 3 with an exciting line up of events centered around music, wellness, sports, fashion, and gastronomy, designed to foster guests’ creativity, individuality and freedom of expression. Greece’s first W Escape, located in Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination in southwest Peloponnese, will host a series of events as of May, and continue throughout the summer, including celebrated Greek chefs cooking on open fire, exclusive wellness retreats, watersports festivals and renowned DJ sets.

May 19-25 is National Travel and Tourism Week from U.S. Travel Association

May 23 - AirFrance debuts new service between Paris and Phoenix. The airline also announced a new partnership with triple Michelin-Starred French Chef, Dominique Crenn

March 23 - Peak Cherry Blossoms Begin in Washington, D.C. according to the National Parks Service. (Check out our favorite hotels in the area, Viceroy Washington DC and Kimpton Banneker Hotel)

May 24–26 - Cali Roots in Monterey, CA

May 28 - Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt will play an exclusive concert residency at Broadway’s recently refurbished Palace Theatre

April 25-30 - San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

June 6 - 16 MURAL Festivals returns with 14 headlining visual artists for its 12th edition - Quebec is a great place to visit during the summer, so we recommend checking out this awesome festival in Montreal.

June 7, 8, 9 - Governor’s Ball NYC - New for the first time ever this year is the ultra-premium Ultimate Ticket which has had incredible public reception! The ticket includes access to a shared Ultimate guest Cabana with all day snacks, dinner buffet, all-inclusive bar, dedicated restroom, and prime views of Main Stage, exclusive front-of-stage viewing at all stages with complimentary beer & seltzer, golf cart transportation between stages, festival concierge to assist with your festival needs, $100 credit to use at official Festival Merch store, and more.

Summer Olympics - This summer, Paris takes the center stage as host of the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. On Location, the official Hospitality provider for the Games, has special tourism packages to help visitors get in on the action.

Aug 15–17 - Park City Song Summit in Park City, UT

October 28 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex announced today that registration is now open for this year’s The Hospitality Show (The Show), which will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from October 28-30. Attendees can register here. (While in San Antonio, check out one of our favorite hotels - the Hotel Emma!)

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