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On Thursday, October 19, the US State Department issued a worldwide travel advisory urging American citizens to “exercise increased caution” while overseas, “due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, [and] demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”

In light of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, the U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide travel advisory for U.S. citizens, encouraging enhanced caution abroad.

The way we travel is constantly changing.

It’s become increasingly common for professional tennis players to align with resorts for special clinics in a specific promotion but most often the players are ones that have retired from the circuit. One&Only Palmilla in Mexico’s Los Cabos is offering something completely different in December: the option of a group clinic or private lesson with Carlos Alcaraz, 2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon champion and a meteor in the tennis world.

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The U.S. State Department on Tuesday raised its travel alert for Lebanon to “do not travel,” citing the security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah.

Although the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas are notorious for super-expensive flights, there are actually plenty of affordable airfares to be had. The trick? Knowing where prices are dropping.

When it comes to no-annual-fee credit cards, it doesn't get much better than Chase's duo of the Chase Freedom Flex and Chase Freedom Unlimited. And one of them just launched a fantastic special offer for new applicants — with the potential to take home a slew of valuable Ultimate Rewards points.

The U.S. Department of State warned Americans to reconsider travel to Israel in an updated advisory on Thursday amid the ongoing conflict.

No doubt about it: New distribution capability (NDC) benefits airlines — for example, by enabling them to display, market and sell the same content regardless of shopping channel, as well as to introduce continuous pricing. However, it also offers multiple advantages for travel advisors — advantages that can be maximized by taking steps to make the transition to NDC easier. “While moving to NDC will require travel advisors to invest in training and, among other things, devote time to adjusting to the (platform and program), the tradeoff will be huge,” states Michael Share, co-founder and co-CEO of Boston-based Blockskye. Share, whose company operates a travel agency for PwC and has partnered with that client and United to explore the application of blockchain in airline offer management, defines this tradeoff as “better technology, better content and better access to what travelers want.”

Effective pilot recruitment and training are crucial for the success of the airline industry. But just how important is the topic for travel advisors — especially today, when there’s a shortage of pilots?

Travel advisors have made "herculean" efforts to get their clients out of Israel after war with Hamas broke out Saturday, according to John Rose, Altour's chief risk and security officer.