October 2025 Travel News

October 2025 Travel News

Christopher and Ashleigh are back with a fresh roundup of the month’s most relevant travel news—curated to help you navigate shifting airline policies, cruise expansions, and what’s actually changing for travelers right now. Whether you’re planning a trip or just want to make sense of the headlines, this episode is packed with candid perspective and practical takeaways.

Airline News:

• U.S. Congress pusing for new legislation in response to January's fatal crash https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/21/rotor-act-aviation-safety-ads-b/86822049007/ 
• American Airlines partnering with Lavazza in 2026 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/21/american-airlines-lavazza-coffee-partnership/86814769007/ 
• American removing bag sizers from gates https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/06/american-airlines-phases-bag-sizers-airport-gates/86551392007/ 
• Air Canada to offer free beer and wine in economy on all flights https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/02/air-canada-free-alcohol-economy/86473798007/ 
• WestJet introducing fees for reclining seats on certain routes https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/14/westjet-redesign-recline-seats-premium-cabin/86687591007/ 
• Southwest now offers free in-flight wifi https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/24/southwest-free-wi-fi/86852601007/ 
• U.S.-Mexico aviation tensions escalate https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/10/29/us-revokes-mexico-airlines-routes/86961129007/ 
• The U.S. Department of Transportation ordered Chinese airlines to avoid Russian airspace on U.S. routes https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/DOT-orders-Chinese-airlines-avoid-Russian-airspace 

Cruise News:

• Royal Caribbean to launch Santorini Beach Club in 2026 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/10/28/royal-caribbean-cruise-beach-club-santorini/86946364007/
• Celebrity River Cruises Sell out almost immediately https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/10/celebrity-river-extraordinary-response-in-bookings/
• Royal Caribbean to allow customers to allocate loyalty to cruise brand of choice https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/royal-caribbean-points-choice-loyalty-program

General Travel News:

• Disney announced Soarin’ Across America coming this summer https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/soarin/news/20oct2025-disney-unveils-new-soarin-across-america-attraction-film-arriving-at-epcot-in-2026.htm
• Remy’s Rattatouille Adventure at Epcot is converting to 2D https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/17oct2025-remys-ratatouille-adventure-converting-to-2d-visuals-during-november-refurbishment-at-epcot.htm
• Jamaica tourism minister says tourism will be fully operational by December 15   https://www.travelweekly.com/Caribbean-Travel/Jamaica-outlines-hurricane-melissa-recovery-plan-for-tourism
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