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Maria G Tuttocuore

@mariatuttocuore.bsky.social
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Destination marketer, entrepreneur, CEO @UnicaJourneys, sustainable travel, tennis fan, amateur cyclist 🏳️‍🌈

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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AI is changing travel planning and destination selection research.skift.com/reports/the-...
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Destination: How AI Is Transforming Travel Discovery
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (or AI) is changing how travelers discover and evaluate travel options. Tasks once handled by search engines, online travel agencies (or OTAs) and travel agen...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For the first time ever, Tallis writes in Wise, “it is possible to be so distracted that you are in danger of missing your own life” 👏🏻👏🏻 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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‘Adjustments must be made’: how to live well after mid-life
We are living longer and longer, but many of us are unprepared for the challenges age brings, says the novelist and psychotherapist Frank Tallis
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The global cycle tourism market was valued at $146.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $191 billion by 202 roadbook.com/travel/cycli...
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Cycling tourism is shifting gears, bringing travellers closer to cities
Cycling tourism is finding a fresh pace, as cultural programming, bike brand and hotels reshape how we ride.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here we go again… Etna www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
express.co.uk
Major flights update as huge volcano erupts in holiday hotspot filled with Brits
A huge cloud of smoke has engulfed the area as lava spews.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Italy takes your breath away: the people, the scenery, the food etc.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.economist.com/culture/2026...
economist.com
Travel agents are in demand—especially for luxury trips
AI can try, but humans still have the edge when it comes to booking holidays
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 22/08/2026
Many tourists come to Southeast Asia for its historic streets and architecture. Rising land values and rapid development are putting some of the region's most distinctive buildings at risk.
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Southeast Asia Is Bulldozing the Buildings Tourists Come to See
Development is putting some of the region’s most distinctive architecture at risk, while its ties to colonial rule complicate the case for preservation.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Talking about airport lounges www.travelpulse.com/news/airline...
travelpulse.com
10 Best US Airport Lounge Brands in 2026, According to Frequent Fliers
According to J.D. Power's study, American Express Centurion Lounges and Capital One Lounges rank as the best airport lounges in the U.S., providing gourmet dining and stylish atmospheres, with high sc...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
An interesting take www.e-resident.gov.ee/blog/posts/c...
e-resident.gov.ee
Setting up a business in Italy vs Estonia
Thinking about company registration in Italy? Compare costs, tax, and admin with Estonia to find the best option for your business.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Not bad to be Italian! www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
theguardian.com
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
A symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes, some passports offer their holders far more freedom to travel than others
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Traveling together with someone reveals a lot. Do it!
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
What the heck is flyxury? www.travelpulse.com/news/feature...
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10 Travel Trends That Will Shape Summer 2026
From 'fluxury' to analog camping, here are the travel styles that are likely to dominate summer 2026.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Survey after survey has shown that the United States’ international popularity has steadily declined in recent years. That trend now appears appears to be accelerating during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/21/t...
foreignpolicy.com
Donald Trump’s War on Tourism
Turned off by U.S. policies and border practices, foreign visitors are going elsewhere.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) isn't going far enough with its plan to scale back a proposal requiring travelers entering the U.S. from Visa Waiver Program countries to submit five years of social media history, according to the U.S. Travel Association www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
travelweekly.com
U.S. Travel chief: Social media screening plan should be 'ripped up'
The U.S. Travel Association is disappointed with CBP's plan to scale back the proposed requirement for travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries to submit five years of social media history, arguin...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Summer Travel at Six-Year Low, But Budgets Jump 17%: Deloitte www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/your-busines...
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Summer Travel at Six-Year Low, But Budgets Jump 17%: Deloitte
Hotel CEOs may have been a little premature in saying the K-shaped economy was a thing of the pas | A new Deloitte survey shows more travelers are getting priced out and likely to stay home — but thos...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
OpenAI's U.S. policy says in plain language that the company receives purchase data from advertisers, shares user identifiers with marketing partners for off-platform tracking and uses personal data to promote OpenAI's own products on other people's sites www.phocuswire.com/opinion/tech...
phocuswire.com
I almost deleted the email—the travel industry can't afford to
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal of tech consultancy T2Impact, explains what suppliers, OTAs and intermediaries need to know about OpenAI's April privacy update.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Europe-wide train booking and travel is about to get a lot easier and passenger rights will get a welcome boost too commission.europa.eu/news-and-med...
commission.europa.eu
One journey, one ticket, full rights: Simplifying train travel in Europe
Learn about new EU rules to simplify train booking and travel and about the new protections being offered to rail passengers who miss their connection
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Four decades of global evidence show that no major destination has experienced permanent collapse due to a crisis; recovery is the norm, and in most cases, the sector emerges stronger than before. researchhub.wttc.org/product/acce....
researchhub.wttc.org
Accelerating Travel & Tourism Recovery | WTTC Research Hub
This Executive Summary provides the highlights of WTTC’s comprehensive thought leadership report on crisis resilience that details how well Travel & Travel Tourism destinations recover from 100 variou...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Americans are not the only ones squeezed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Spiritless summer: Americans feel squeeze of costly fuel amid busy travel season
Soaring oil prices have left many Americans with higher costs and fewer options for travel amid the Iran war
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
And driverless cars are not the solution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit
With most major European cities well served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
This question has been in my mind for a long time… Why a big country like Italy acts as if it were small www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
economist.com
Why a big country like Italy acts as if it were small
Equivocating between Trump and Europe suits a history of switching sides
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Since I have been in the travel industry, I have not seen anything like this www.travelpulse.ca/news/impacti...
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Travel & Tourism Growth Outpaces Global Economy in 2025: WTTC
In 2025, Travel & Tourism outgrew the global economy, generating $11.6 trillion in GDP and accounting for 9.8% of the global economic output.
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BoardingArea @boardingarea.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
International Air Travel Remains in a Holding Pattern After President Trump Announces Two Week Ceasefire in Iran Conflict
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International Air Travel Remains in a Holding Pattern After President Trump Announces Two Week Ceasefire in Iran Conflict
The world is breathing a huge sigh of relief after President Trump announced that he was lifting his threat to wipe out a “whole civilization” after reaching a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran at the eleventh hour on Tuesday night. Financial markets were buoyant on Wednesday morning, with fuel prices dropping amidst reports that the… The post International Air Travel Remains in a Holding Pattern After President Trump Announces Two Week Ceasefire in Iran Conflict appeared first on PYOK.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Are clients hesitant to travel abroad this year due to the Iran war, increased oil prices affecting air travel costs and a general uneasiness, even for destinations far from the conflict? Yes, according to this article. www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Trave...
travelweekly.com
Safety concerns dampen demand for Europe travel
Safety concerns and increased travel costs due to the Iran war and rising oil prices have reduced demand for European travel, with clients feeling uneasy and opting for domestic or alternative destina...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
How do we reshape demand in travel toward places, seasons, and models that are actually sustainable? open.substack.com/pub/mariatut...
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Why Reshaping Demand in Travel Is "Extraordinarily Difficult"
How do we reshape demand toward places, seasons, and models that are actually sustainable?
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The point is exactly this: pushing for private airport security www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
travelweekly.com
Could TSA turmoil increase push for private airport security?
The turmoil in TSA operations due to the government shutdown could increase interest in privatizing airport security through the TSA's Screening Partnership Program.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Europeans are urged to travel less because of fuel shortage www.forbes.com/sites/alexle...
forbes.com
Europeans Urged To Travel Less As Fear Of Energy Shortage Increases
As Asian governments ask residents to save energy and work from home, the EU is urging the same; how willing will Europeans be to cut back on transport and travel?
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Fuel costs is raising and this will inevitably impact summer travel www.wsj.com/business/air...
wsj.com
Your Summer Travel Is About to Be Hit With Fuel Surcharges
Rising prices for jet fuel are expected to cost carriers hundreds of millions of dollars. To cope, they’re raising fares and charging travelers more fees.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
FIFA Cancels Hotel Reservation Blocks for the World Cup www.keranews.org/news/2026-04...
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FIFA cancels hotel reservation blocks in Dallas, Arlington ahead of World Cup
FIFA has canceled hotel block reservations in Dallas and Arlington just months before the 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin, officials confirmed to KERA.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Geopolitical anxiety has eclipsed the economy as the top barrier to travel, according to data from a new Travel Weekly reader survey. www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
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Global unrest is now clients' No. 1 concern, travel advisors say
A Travel Weekly survey shows geopolitical unrest is now the top concern for clients, surpassing economic worries.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Every day of war with Iran stops international tourists from spending €550 million in the Middle East, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Many are now looking to Europe as a safe destination. www.euronews.com/travel/2026/...
euronews.com
Middle East crisis may divert millions of tourists to Europe
The blow to tourism in the Middle East and Gulf opens up both an opportunity and a risk for Europe.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Usage of generative AI (gen AI) platforms like ChatGPT continues to grow, but the front door of travel remains open. Half of travelers who use AI in search engines still click through to source websites after seeing AI search answers www.phocuswire.com/news/online/...
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The fastest shift in travel behavior just became the default
With more than half of active U.S. travelers using AI, how travel planning is thought about is changing.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It has now been five weeks since funding ran out for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and as the stalemate continues, the situation is deteriorating for U.S. travelers. www.travelmarketreport.com/air/articles...
travelmarketreport.com
TSA Wait Times Hit 4 Hours in Houston, Delta Drops Congressional Perks
As the deadlock continues, ASTA is contributing to a fund that helps federal employees impacted by the shutdown.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Even the travel industry’s most valuable customers — affluent, frequent, and premium-focused travelers — are starting to resist rising prices. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
bloomberg.com
Even Rich Travelers Are Complaining About Spiking Prices
In March, Nick Fry tried to make some changes to a couple of upcoming trips.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Although the U.S. tourism slide has stopped for now, the latest figures are hardly cause for celebration — the industry still has significant work ahead to meet 2026 expectations skift.com/2026/03/18/u...
skift.com
U.S. Travel Breaks 9-Month Losing Streak — But Just Barely
The U.S. travel industry received some long-awaited good news on Wednesday, as inbound tourism slightly increased in February.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
What could have the travel industry hade done differently to be prepared to this new crisis? skift.com/2026/03/16/t...
skift.com
The Lessons Travel Buried After Covid Are Resurfacing in the Middle East
The travel industry edited Covid into a story about resilient demand while ignoring the system’s fragility.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Higher oil prices, higher flight ticket prices unfortunately. www.travelpulse.com/news/airline...
travelpulse.com
Summer Flights Are About to Get More Expensive - Here’s What Travelers Should Do Now
Summer flight prices are expected to rise due to higher oil prices, geopolitical tensions and airline capacity cuts.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The travel industry remains extremely fragile because it is structurally weak by nature — more so than any other sector, because no industry is more deeply interconnected skift.com/2026/03/13/s...
skift.com
Six Years After Covid, the Travel Industry Faces Another Stress Test
Another major region is all but closed because of the war with Iran — and the industry faces a new test.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Sunday morning in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Café Regular in Park Slope Brooklyn
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
As global travel rebounds, the fastest growth is happening beyond the usual tourism heavyweights – from Ethiopia to Bhutan. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
bbc.com
Tourism is booming in 2026 - just not where you think
As global travel rebounds, the fastest growth is happening beyond the usual tourism heavyweights – from Ethiopia to Bhutan.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Who is a woman who’s made an impact on your career? For me, my mom has been the most impactful woman in my life. #IWD26
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The escalation of the Middle East conflict is triggering sharp changes in Middle East travel security perception and early signs of demand diversion among European and United States travellers, according to new analysis by Mabrian. www.traveldailynews.com/statistics-t...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
When you search for a travel destination on YouTube, you’ll likely see the same sensationalized and narrow stereotypes over and over again. skift.com/2026/03/07/h...
skift.com
How Creator Monoculture Is Hijacking Destination Identity
This is the monoculture problem in travel content: dozens of creators independently converging on the same sensationalized storyline.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Dubai has positioned itself as a safe haven, politically neutral and open for business and travel. But as Iran continued retaliatory strikes against countries with U.S. military bases, Dubai, along with neighboring Abu Dhabi, is now in the middle of the conflict skift.com/2026/03/01/d...
skift.com
Dubai's Status as a Travel Safe Haven Tested as Iran Strikes the UAE
Dubai has long positioned itself as a safe haven in the Middle East, politically neutral and open for business — and travel.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Chaos as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close, and more than 1,000 flights by major Middle Eastern airlines cancelled www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East
Chaos as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close, and more than 1,000 flights by major Middle Eastern airlines cancelled
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
11 Wildly Varying Predictions for the Outdoor Industry in 2026 www.originoutside.com/insights/11-...
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11 Wildly Varying Predictions for the Outdoor Industry in 2026 | Origin
Every year, we make bold predictions about where the outdoor industry is headed — but in 2026, Origin’s VP, Group Creative Director Stephen Coomber and Director, Outdoor Strategy John Entwistle are sp...
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
2026 Travel Industry Outlook: The momentum that defined post-pandemic travel could slow, as financial caution and economic uncertainty reach high-spending groups www.deloitte.com/us/en/insigh...
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2026 Travel Industry Outlook
The momentum that defined post-pandemic travel could slow, as financial caution and economic uncertainty reach high-spending groups
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 09/02/2026
Cuba is at risk of losing vital airline service as it prepares to run out of aviation fuel, while an allied nation cut off an important escape valve for migrants amid increasing pressure from the US aimed at toppling the regime in Havana
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Cuba Warns Airlines They Can’t Refuel After Trump Tariff Threat
Cuba is at risk of losing vital airline service as it prepares to run out of aviation fuel, while an allied nation cut off an important escape valve for migrants amid increasing pressure from the US aimed at toppling the regime in Havana.
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
This is the America I know and love
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Maria G Tuttocuore @mariatuttocuore.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
While some clients are asking about how Americans might be received abroad and are specifically requesting refundable airfares, all indicators point to another strong year of travel across to Europe www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
travelweekly.com
U.S. travel to Europe still robust despite friction over Greenland
While some clients are asking about how Americans might be received abroad, all indicators point to another strong year of travel across the pond.
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