News for Jetsetters

The Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, which served as temporary housing for residents displaced by the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, has officially reopened for business on Maui's Ka'anapali Beach. As part of its reopening, the resort is unveiling two new culinary venues on September 3. These include Lahaina Noon, an oceanfront restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and dinner, and Pineapple Moon, an open-air poolside bar.

With a potential pilots' strike looming as early as September 17, Air Canada has announced a waiver on change fees and fare differences for travelers with itineraries around that date. This move comes as negotiations between the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the airline enter a critical three-week cooling-off period, mandated by Canadian law, which began on August 27 and ends on September 17.

Celestyal Cruises has announced the cancellation of several upcoming itineraries due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea region. The affected cruises include two 14-night repositioning voyages aboard the Celestyal Journey, initially scheduled for departure on October 26, 2024, and March 8, 2025. These itineraries, titled "Ancient Athens to Dazzling Doha" and "Dazzling Doha to Ancient Athens," were set to visit destinations such as Ephesus in Turkey, multiple ports in Egypt, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Mashatu, located in Botswana's Northern Tuli Game Reserve, is set to unveil an innovative wildlife photography hide in October. Named the **Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide**, this unique accommodation is designed to provide wildlife photographers with an immersive experience, offering them a concealed vantage point for capturing stunning images of animals in their natural habitat.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for what is projected to be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record, with over 17 million travelers expected to pass through U.S. airports between Thursday, Aug. 29 and Wednesday, Sept. 4. This surge in air travel marks an 8.5% increase from last year, capping off a summer of unprecedented travel volumes.