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Cruise — Ocean
Royal Caribbean Reverses Course Twice While War Reroutes Explora's Fleet
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  1. DestinationExplora Journeys Exits the Middle East and Red Sea, Opens 20 New Ports
  2. NewsHero of the Seas Floats Out, Keeping Icon Class on Schedule
  3. SupplierRoyal Caribbean Restores Beverage Exemption, Revives Double Points
  4. SupplierIcon-Class Casita Pricing Error Gets Unwound Fleet-Wide
  5. NewsVirgin Voyages, Spa Operator Named in Assault Lawsuit
  6. NewsCarnival Miracle Guests Told Not to Arrive Early for Final Alaska Sailing
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Family & Multi-gen
Orlando Tightens the Throttle: Shorter Hours, Stalled Rides, Steeper Skip-the-Line Costs
5 stories3 min
  1. NewsNew Hollywood Studios Family Attraction Loses a Third of Its Hours, Two Weeks In
  2. NewsEPCOT Adds Food & Wine Booths and a $120 Fireworks Dinner — With a Later Opening on Two October Dates
  3. NewsUniversal's Family-Ride Squeeze: King Kong Stays Dark, Epic Universe Skip-the-Line Nears $800
  4. SupplierMargaritaville at Sea Plants Its Largest Ship in Galveston
  5. DestinationAnimal Kingdom's Tropical Americas Takes Shape Toward 2027
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Corporate & Business Travel
Hotel Loyalty Redraws Its Airline Map
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  1. NewsHyatt Splits From American, Leans Into Delta — With an Air Canada Side Door
  2. NewsUnited Opens 14 New Gates at Dulles as $20B Overhaul Continues
  3. Data pointBehind the Loyalty Numbers: AA's Wi-Fi Logins, BA's Hidden Score
  4. NewsSports Travel Boom Prompts One-Off Nonstops
  5. Data pointThe Starlink Divide: Who's In, Who's Holding Out
  6. SupplierSWISS Picks Privacy Over Legroom in New Premium Economy
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The Brief is assembled each morning from curated industry sources and editorial review.