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
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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