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Disney Travel News Update: September 30- October 6, 2019 Edition The top Disney Travel news stories curated for the week of September 30 – October 6, 2019 This is your weekly Disney travel news roundup: a curated compilation of Disney travel news stories and Disney travel breaking news, sourced from around the globe and Luxury Disney Travel social media. … [Read more...] about Disney Travel News Update: October 7, 2019 Edition

Leading small-group adventure operator G Adventures announced today the enactment of its first official animal welfare policy, which builds upon the industry-leading animal welfare guidelines that the company first introduced back in 2015 by implementing even stronger protections for wildlife in tourism. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 8, 2019

Aviation authorities forced airlines to take the Boeing 737 Max aircraft BA, -1.06%  out of service earlier this year after the plane was implicated in two separate disasters. Issues with the aircraft’s software likely contributed to the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which resulted in the deaths of 346 people. Some analysts have suggested that the aircraft may never resume service. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 11, 2019

Fewer Chinese travellers went overseas during “golden week” this year – but for those who did, Japan, Thailand and Singapore were the top-ranked destinations as tourists from the mainland gave Hong Kong a miss, according to China’s largest travel company Ctrip. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 14, 2019

A new era of airline loyalty programs has arrived. United Airlines announced this week that the criteria for elite qualification in its MileagePlus loyalty program would change dramatically next year. Starting in January of 2020, United’s loyalty members will earn elite status based on Premier Qualifying Flights and Premier Qualifying Segments only. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 15, 2019