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reported modest progress last year at 4%, less than half of suppliers saw growth, according to research firm Arival.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Arival-Slow-and-uneven-growth-for-multiday-tour-market</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Brinley Hineman</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/Shutterstock_Art/2019/YellowstoneGeyser/Arival-Slow-and-uneven-growth-in-the-tours-industr.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=380338</guid></item><item><title>Meet the newly named Palace hotels in France for 2026</title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 list of France's Palace hotels includes 33 properties, with 6 new additions recognized for their excellence in 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