Travel Market Report

2 days ago | travelmarketreport.com | Sarah Milner

Avanti Destinations has teamed up with Marketing Manchester to launch a promotional campaign to educate travel advisors and their clients on the region’s custom FIT summer vacations. With direct flights from the U.S., Manchester is conveniently located to serve as a gateway for regions like England, Wales, and Scotland with less hassle and crowds than found at Heathrow in London.

2 days ago | travelmarketreport.com | Sarah Milner

Luxury adventure tour operator Abercrombie & Kent is launching two new journeys this summer that showcase the highly anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum. Tourism demand for Egypt is on the rise, thanks in part to the museum’s official opening, scheduled for July 3, 2025. To meet the increased demand, A&K is expanding their offerings in the region with added departures as well as two new itineraries.

2 days ago | travelmarketreport.com | Sarah Milner

Xanterra Travel Collection, the largest operator of lodges, restaurants, tours, and activities in U.S. national parks, has announced two new appointments to its executive leadership team. Jason Grant is stepping into the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role at Xanterra, succeeding Richard Rabinoff, who is set to retire by the end of the year. Grant and Rabinoff will work collaboratively in the interim to support key projects.

3 days ago | travelmarketreport.com | Laura Ratliff

An historic Detroit icon is ready for a new chapter in luxury hospitality. NoMad Hotels, in partnership with Hilton and Ford Motor Company, will open NoMad Detroit in 2027 inside the newly restored Michigan Central Station, marking the brand’s debut in Michigan and Hilton’s first U.S. luxury lifestyle hotel. The nearly 180-room property, including 30 suites, will occupy the top five floors of the century-old station, which had never been built out or used.

3 days ago | travelmarketreport.com | Sarah Milner

Direct Travel announced this week that the company has significantly upgraded its exclusive commission tracking tool, Direct Tracker. The enhanced Direct Tracker gives travel advisors instant access to productivity data, with full download capabilities. In addition to monitoring business performance, advisors can also now use the tool to “identity and recover unclaimed commissions,” the company said in a release.