Six months into the year, Trade Secrets co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada look at the trends dominating 2026 so far, including shorter booking windows, a younger demographic for all-inclusives and the state of domestic travel. Plus, the hosts share a sneak peek at what’s in store for the rest of season seven.

This episode was sponsored by Brendan Vacations. 

Further resources

The Travel Weekly team

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Travel Weekly’s top stories in the last six months:
• Updated: U.S. issues an alert urging caution worldwide for American travelers
• Mexico updates: Embassy says cities ‘returned to normal;’ advisors help clients
• Norwegian Cruise Line eliminates NCFs, with no strings attached
• U.S. considers revised approach to social media screening of foreign travelers
• Advisors predict Egypt tourism will suffer due to mixed messages on safety
• From Travel Weekly, Global unrest is now clients’ No. 1 concern, travel advisors say
• From TravelAge West, Five forces affecting travel choices — including more trust in AI bookings
• From Travel Weekly, Travel agencies report a tale of two booking patterns

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