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Spain's Hotels Just Posted a Record Summer β€” and Europe's Autumn Is Selling Out Behind It
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Spain's Hotels Just Posted a Record Summer β€” and Europe's Autumn Is Selling Out Behind It

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
US Updates Italy Travel Advisory: Level 2 Stays, but the Wording Gets Sharper
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US Updates Italy Travel Advisory: Level 2 Stays, but the Wording Gets Sharper

Washington has refreshed its Italy guidance for the first time in over a year β€” keeping the country at Level 2 while tightening language on terrorism and petty crime. Here's what it actually means for your trip.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
PortMiami Becomes the First Cruise Port in History to Handle 10 Million Passengers
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PortMiami Becomes the First Cruise Port in History to Handle 10 Million Passengers

The world's busiest cruise port crossed the ten-million-passenger mark on September 14 β€” nearly 17 percent above its own record β€” with more than two weeks of the fiscal year still to run.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Ryanair's Record 435-Route UK Winter Schedule Collides With a Tax Fight
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Ryanair's Record 435-Route UK Winter Schedule Collides With a Tax Fight

The airline is adding 22 UK routes for winter 2026 while demanding the abolition of Air Passenger Duty and warning that England's planned visitor levy amounts to double taxation.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Norse Atlantic Quits New York for Winter as Cheap Transatlantic Fares Keep Vanishing
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Norse Atlantic Quits New York for Winter as Cheap Transatlantic Fares Keep Vanishing

The budget carrier has pulled London–New York and Rome–New York from its winter schedule, leaving Orlando as its sole US route β€” and all but abandoning the market it was founded to serve.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
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Tokyo on Foot: A Three-Day Itinerary for First-Time Visitors

Tokyo rewards walkers. This three-day itinerary covers the essential neighbourhoods on foot and by train, with practical tips on getting around, local etiquette and when to go.

Amelia Hart23 Sept 20265 min read