Cheaper long-haul air, a Sandals wedding pitch and a new Expedia booking tool

KAYAK's 2026 holiday travel report puts Fiji fares down 13% and Phuket down 16% year over year. Average fares to the Caribbean and Latin America are also below last year's. For advisors pricing honeymoons and wedding-guest air, that gives some room in the budget.

The report also points to split one-way tickets. Two one-ways could cut airfare by up to 30% to Simpson Bay, St. Maarten and by 23% to Liberia, Costa Rica. On timing, KAYAK says fares typically bottom out about five weeks before Thanksgiving and four to seven weeks before Christmas.

This is consumer-side trend data, not a supplier change, so treat it as directional. Check live fares before quoting, particularly when a split itinerary breaks airline protection on a wedding-date trip.

• Fiji fares down 13%, Phuket down 16% year over year
• Split one-ways: up to 30% off to St. Maarten, 23% off to Liberia, Costa Rica
• Fares typically bottom out about 5 weeks before Thanksgiving and 4 to 7 weeks before Christmas

Sandals is promoting free weddings in Jamaica, or a complimentary ceremony tied to a qualifying stay, in a blog piece comparing a court wedding with a Caribbean destination wedding. The framing matters when couples weigh the cost of a destination ceremony against a local courthouse.

The source is brand marketing and states no new terms. Treat it as positioning, not a confirmed policy change. Before quoting, confirm the current minimum-night requirement and which resorts and destinations qualify for the complimentary ceremony.

Expedia Group is adding Tiqets tours and attractions to its travel agent platform, starting with a U.K. agency beta. If it reaches U.S. advisors, it would let them sell excursions, such as honeymoon activities, alongside hotel and air bookings in one tool.

The source does not state commission terms or a U.S. rollout date. This is worth watching, not acting on. Ask your Expedia TAAP contact about timing and how activity commissions would work.