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What’s Trending
01/ On Google
“Mexico travel advisory” increased by 750% this week, after the U.S. State Department issued an updated travel warning to Mexico, alerting American visitors of the high risk of crime and kidnappings in regions of the country.
02/ With Media
This week, journalists expressed interest in the best luxury hotels in Jamaica, luxury ranch rentals, and labor day travel tips from experts.
Former freelancer Charles Usher joined Dotdash Meredith's digital team as the travel editor to create and edit digital travel content across TripSavvy, BRIDES, and Travel + Leisure brands.
Cosmopolitan launched CosmoTrips, a new trip booking platform of editor-curated travel experiences aimed at Gen Z/Millennials, offering a handful of 2-3 day US packaged trips in Austin, NY, Charleston, West Hollywood, and more.
03/ In The Zeitgeist
Pumpkin spice season is back, as brands such as Dunkin’ Donuts and Goldfish are creating new limited edition pumpkin spice-flavored treats, allowing TikTok users to buy the product on social media before it is offered in-store.
Industry Insights
American Airlines agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic planes from aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic for ultra-fast travel with the ability to halve the travel time between New York to London.
Luxury cruise line Ponant is partnering with tour operator Smithsonian Journeys to offer a 16-day solar eclipse itinerary on the Indian Ocean in April 2023, visiting some of the most remote areas in the world.
Tailwind Air is launching the first seaplane service from New York City to Washington D.C. on September 13, becoming the one of the fastest and most convenient ways to travel between the two cities.
Global luxury travel network Virtuoso revealed luxury traveler’s preferences and top destinations for the upcoming autumn and winter travel season based on its data warehouse and ongoing series of surveys.
Ahead of the busy Labor Day travel weekend, about 25% of travelers have reported planning a quick getaway with most travelers looking for a waterfront destination, according to data from Vacasa.
Health-Related Updates
St. Kitts and Nevis have officially lifted all travel restrictions. Visitors no longer need to provide a negative covid test or proof of vaccination to enter the islands.
The CDC added the Philippines, Russia, and Nepal to the Level 3 high-risk category as they have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.
Best Practices
01/ The Good
Scotland has become the first country in the world to provide free period products. Protected under the Period Products Act, councils and education providers in Scotland will be legally required to ensure free sanitary products are available to anyone who needs them.
Corona announced their own dedicated eco-tourism island off the coast of Colombia, Corona Island - the world’s first single-use and plastic-free island. Created in collaboration with nonprofit Oceanic Global, the destination is meant to connect guests to nature through immersive experiences and educational excursions and will begin welcoming guests in summer 2023.
02/ The Bad
Mercedes-Benz was accused of greenwashing by the sustainability review platform Wherform after promoting their electrical cars with juxtaposed images of their logo featured in nature. The platform issued its own creative rebuttal to the work, inverting the posters to show a “more realistic” representation of Mercedes’ contribution to climate change.
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