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by Mia Taylor Last updated: 6:50 PM ET, Wed October 15, 2025 Raise your hand if, like me, your pre-teen child has been the driving force in planning a family vacation in recent years.My family’s summer 2025 trip to Japan, for instance, was largely borne out of my 12-year-old son’s travel interests and dreams. And apparently I’m not alone on this front. Gen Alpha is having a significant and growing impact on the travel decisions of their families, according to recent travel industry studies.It’s a development not lost on Visit Anaheim, the destination management organization for the Southern California city…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 runs October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, and the Expo Hall is filling up fast. With just three days left to book, now is the moment to reserve your exhibit table before a competitor takes it. This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation to investors, founders, media, and tech leaders who are actively seeking the next big idea, investment, or solution. The bustling Expo Hall is where all of Disrupt’s foot traffic converges — and that’s exactly where you’ll be. Register now before October 17, at 11:59 p.m. PT, and learn more about how an…
KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — While once the Faroe Islands might have slipped under the radar, more tourists than ever are arriving on the remote archipelago in the north Atlantic. According to Statistics Faroe Islands, a record 94,954 check-ins occurred last year at hotels, hostels and guesthouses.That’s relatively small for a European destination, but authorities are already thinking about how to protect the windswept 18 islands from the tourism pressure that has led to backlash elsewhere.Like Greenland, the Faroes are a self-governing territory of Denmark. So far, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed no public interest in taking control…
The CNN building in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, May 17, 2021.Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCNN is trying again at a full-service streaming subscription.The news network, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Thursday its “All Access” subscription will launch in the U.S. on October 28 and cost $6.99 per month or $69.99 annually.The new plan is pitched as a centralized hub for CNN’s journalism and includes access to live and on-demand U.S. and international video programming, CNN.com articles and subscriber-only content across all platforms. To attract early adopters, the company is offering a limited-time annual subscription for $41.99 for…
by Guest Author Last updated: 7:00 PM ET, Wed October 15, 2025 Leakage. It’s an unpleasant word in any context—but in travel, “hotel commission leakage” might be the most frustrating kind. These are the earned commissions that, for one reason or another, never make it back to the agency that booked the stay. For most travel advisors, it’s a dull, familiar pain—one that quietly eats into profits, month after month.In 2023, an agent told Travel Weekly that they spend up to 20 hours per month chasing down unpaid hotel commissions—on as much as 20 to 40 percent of their bookings.…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the future doesn’t just get discussed — it takes off. Nowhere is that more literal than on the Space Stage, launching at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 27, in partnership with The Aerospace Corporation. This is where the builders of the next frontier meet: founders, investors, and operators shaping the business of orbit — from rockets and manufacturing to AI and defense. Even as capital tightens and competition intensifies, this lineup proves the commercial space sector is entering its most ambitious era yet. Whether you’re a space junkie, a startup builder, or an investor chasing…
KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces. There are crumbling cliffs, sudden gale-force winds and hillsides so steep that even the sheep can tumble.Three tourists disappeared over two days in September. Police told the media their last locations were near a well-known waterfall that drops into the sea. Be careful, a shaken staffer at the site’s entrance said days later. “Come back.”The risks come with landscapes so dramatic that one became the site for James Bond’s end…
Key PointsApple is about to announce a $140 million per year media rights deal with F1 for its U.S. rights, according to people familiar with the matter.Apple’s Eddy Cue said his company would like to buy more sports rights and would seek to change how broadcasts are done.”We’re not going to compromise,” said Cue. “We don’t have to do sports the way that they are. There’s plenty of people doing that. So the world doesn’t need us to do that.”A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from…
Shortly after its addition of direct messages this summer, Instagram Threads is adding support for group messaging with up to 50 people. The Meta-owned competitor to X, which now has more than 400 million monthly active users, is making group chats available to global users starting today. It will also bring its messaging experience to users in the EU, where it was initially delayed. Within the group chats, Threads users ages 18 and up will be able to share text posts, videos, GIFs, and emojis, as they can on the public timeline. Threads VP of Product Management Emily Dalton Smith…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:20 PM ET, Wed October 15, 2025 Oceania Cruises has launched an updated, enhanced and rebranded training platform for travel advisors.Oceania Insiders University, formerly Oceania Cruises University, offers free self-guided modules that highlight the brand’s key features and elements. Travel advisors can work their way through three levels of coursework, Core, Bachelors and Masters, with newly streamlined modules covering topics like food and drink, itineraries and Oceania’s loyalty program.After completing all three levels and then making three bookings, advisors can earn up to $750 in gift card rewards. The line also offers its Oceania Cruises…