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What’s Trending
01/ On Google
The search “Is It Safe to Travel to Paris Right Now?” trended +650% this week, likely due to the protests and riots taking place throughout France.
02/ With Media
This week, media were interested in romantic day trips from Los Angeles, expedition cruising and the best waterfalls in the United States.
03/ In The Zeitgeist
On July 5, Mark Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, officially launched a new “Twitter Killer” named Threads, gaining 30 million users in its first day. Threads is a companion to Meta’s Instagram and is widely being considered a competitor app to Twitter.
“Beige influencers,” a newly coined term, refers to the influencers online who promote regimented routines and arrays of beige as a way to “romanticize” your life. To some, these influencers reflect the desire in young people for the simple things in life. To others, it’s another version of watered-down reality to fit a popular aesthetic.
Members of Gen Z are creating new beauty categories and aesthetics, such as “cold girl,” “crying girl,” “mermaid core,” and more. Gen Z’s interest in the beauty industry and their desire to treat themselves gives the generation incredible purchasing power for beauty brands.
Industry Insights
Sunil Babu Pant is making history in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal as the first openly gay parliamentarian and for educating his governmental peers on LGBTQ+ topics. Due to Pant’s guidance, he is making Nepal the next appealing travel destination for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
The weekend of July 4th, airlines hit a record of the most travelers screened nationwide since Thanksgiving of 2019. However, United Airlines was impacted by delays, causing their departures to be reduced by 60-75% and in turn, making the flight delays and cancellations a new world record.
The Online News Act, a recently passed piece of legislation in Canada, would require Google to share revenue with news publishers. As a result, Google will pull Canadian news from Google Search as well as all other products in the state.
After the US Department of Justice declared the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between JetBlue and American Airlines a “de facto merger” that was reducing airline competition, JetBlue has now decided to end the NEA with American Airlines.
On August 14, global conservation voyage Darwin200 will take off from Plymouth for its two-year expedition through four continents across 40,000 nautical miles. The voyagers will consist of permanent sailors, environmentalists, researchers, and paying guests.
Princess Cruises launches its first Club Pilates at Sea: An Alaskan Retreat, which is geared towards those interested in physical fitness while traveling through Alaska’s natural beauty. This cruise will set sail from Seattle and sail from September 2-9, 2023.
Japan Airlines has launched an initiative called “Any Wear, Anywhere," a clothing rental service for international travelers intended to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the weight on the aircrafts.
The flight booking platform, FlightHub publicly announced a partnership with Observe.AI to alleviate the issues that make traveling a hindrance.
Nobu Residences at Los Cabos will celebrate its grand opening by allowing guests to dine at Nobu and enjoy a cocktail with Chef Nobu.
