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Classic Vacations, in partnership with TBO.COM, has promoted two longtime leaders to expanded roles supporting its global supply business. Joelle Apilado Cruz has been named Senior Vice President, Supply Management – Americas, and Bonty Escallon has been named Vice President, Supply Management – Europe, moves that formalize a broader realignment of the companies’ supply structure.

Unforgettable Travel Company has named Erin Johnson Group Marketing Director, a newly created executive position, effective Oct. 12. Johnson will join the company’s executive team and report to Co-Founder Graham Carter. “Erin brings an exceptional combination of luxury travel expertise, commercial insight and experience across both direct and trade channels.

For over 50 years, Recommend has been helping travel advisors sell travel by providing them with in-depth destination and product information through coverage found in our travel advisor magazine and website. Its editors travel the globe previewing, reviewing, and crafting experiential articles that make for some of the most informative and engrossing destination content available today.

For over 50 years, Recommend has been helping travel advisors sell travel by providing them with in-depth destination and product information through coverage found in our travel advisor magazine and website. Its editors travel the globe previewing, reviewing, and crafting experiential articles that make for some of the most informative and engrossing destination content available today.

Explora Journeys, MSC Group’s luxury ocean travel brand, has introduced Beyond Commission, a new rewards program for advisors across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The program offers a reward worth up to 2 percent of a qualifying journey’s value, delivered as a virtual gift card, on qualifying new bookings. As an introductory offer, advisors will earn a reward equal to 2 percent of the qualifying journey value on eligible bookings made between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, 2026.

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 summer Mediterranean season, with 124 sailings across Greece, the Adriatic and the wider Mediterranean now on sale. Ranging from three to 14 nights, the itineraries include everything from shorter Greek Islands getaways to longer voyages spanning multiple countries.

New routes. New tech. Better amenities and yummier eats. Here’s a roundup of what happened this week in the skies. New nonstop and seasonal service continues to expand clients’ access to Europe, the Caribbean and more. READ MORE Southwest Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines have a new partnership that allows you to book itineraries through either airline’s agents or websites.

Riverside Luxury Cruises has announced three new Riverside Active cycling sailings aboard Riverside Mozart in 2027 for guests who want to explore the Danube on two wheels. The first sailing will be a seven-night journey from Passau to Vienna, taking place July 22–29, followed by a seven-night sailing from Vienna to Budapest, taking place July 29–August 5.

For over 50 years, Recommend has been helping travel advisors sell travel by providing them with in-depth destination and product information through coverage found in our travel advisor magazine and website. Its editors travel the globe previewing, reviewing, and crafting experiential articles that make for some of the most informative and engrossing destination content available today.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will expand its fleet to 22 ships in 2028 with the addition of three new vessels, eight new itineraries and a new Mystery Journey concept, extending its river routes beyond Europe’s Rhine and Danube corridors into new territory along the Mekong and deeper into Eastern Europe. “2028 is shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for Uniworld,” says Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, in a press statement.