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Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at the Future Travel Experience conference in Long Beach, Calif.

Virgin Atlantic opens all seats for points purchasingThe airline has also begun designating some seats for Saver reward redemptions.

A Tauck riverboat docked near Chateau Gaillard on the Seine River.

Tauck will sail two new riverboats in France in 2026The ships will sail on the Rhone and Seine rivers and will feature "fresh and fun innovations," said Tauck CEO Dan Mahar.

The Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro in the Dominican Republic.

Hyatt will add Bahia Principe resorts to portfolio via new joint ventureHyatt's 50-50 joint venture with Bahia Principe parent Grupo Pinero will add 23 resorts and 12,000 guestrooms to Hyatt's...

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Travel news of the worldLet's take a look this week at some destination-related stories that I really wanted to share with you.

The Six Senses Lake Como will be a renovation of the Grand Hotel Cadenabbia.

Six Senses to operate hotels in Milan and Lake ComoThe Six Senses Milan is expected to open next year, the Six Senses Lake Como in 2028.

"Coorie" in Scotland means embracing the dark, starry skies.

Scotland gives us 'coorie' for the dark winter monthsLike the Nordic countries' hygge, "coorie" is cozy, while also embracing the outdoors and starry skies.

A rendering of one of the 10-passenger yachts G Adventures will sail in the Greek Islands.

G Adventures to operate yacht cruises in the Greek islandsThe adventure operator says it will bring guests to hidden spots far from the well-known tourist areas.

Aer Lingus will serve 18 U.S. cities next summer with the addition of Indianapolis and Nashville.

Aer Lingus will fly Indianapolis routeIndianapolis has been without transatlantic service since the pandemic brought an end to Delta's short-lived service to Paris.

Norse Atlantic Airways flies Boeing 787-9 aircraft configured with premium economy and economy cabins.

Norse Atlantic will fly between Los Angeles and RomeThe seasonal service will operate three times per week beginning May 22.

Rail Europe announced the integration of Deutsche Bahn connections to Denmark to its network Oct. 4.

Rail Europe adds Deutsche Bahn rail links to DenmarkAmerican customers can now book rail journeys between Germany and Denmark as well as a wide range of other European cities.

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