WTE Daily 2026 The Travel
Advisor of
the Future

Miami-Dade County and American Airlines have unveiled plans for a major expansion of Miami International Airport’s Concourse D. The $1 billion project will add 17 new aircraft gates by 2033 while enhancing the passenger experience

WTE Miami 2026 is just around the corner, bringing the travel industry together under this year’s theme, “The Travel Advisor of the Future.” As AI, distribution and profitability reshape the way advisors sell, compete and

Javier Pérez Palencia, Director of WTE Miami, discusses the show’s rapid growth, its expanding international reach and why travel advisors, technology and meaningful business connections are at the heart of its 2026 edition. How has WTE

Simon Press, Managing Director International at Fairfest Media, has spent many years in the events sector, including running some of the largest travel brands. He shares his vision for WTE Miami’s first edition under Fairfest. What

Ahead of her sessions at WTE Miami, Eva Mossberg, Regional Director Europe & North America at the Adventure Travel Trade Association, shares her perspective on the changing face of adventure travel. She looks at evolving

David Shull, CEO & Co-Founder of Tern, is speaking on both days of the show. He spoke to the WTE Miami Daily about how Tern developed its all-in-one platform for travel advisors and how the

Just 55 miles east of Florida, Grand Bahama is writing its comeback story. Daily American Airlines nonstop service from Miami has returned, alongside connections from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Work is also underway on a

French bee is the only airline offering nonstop service between Miami and Paris-Orly, flying three to four times a week with a 411-seat Airbus A350-900. It is also the only low-cost carrier serving the Miami-Europe

Royal Jordanian has spent 2026 expanding westward. The oneworld carrier launched nonstop service between Amman and Dallas in May, adding to its existing US gateways on the East Coast and in the Midwest. Its fleet

Orlando became Iberia’s tenth US destination last October, with four weekly flights from Madrid, and further expansion is already planned. Under its Flight Plan 2030, Iberia aims to grow its long-haul fleet from 45 to

Iryo, Spain’s private high-speed operator comes to Miami with an argument US advisors rarely hear: skip the domestic flight. Iryo’s fleet of Frecciarossa 1000 trains, Trenitalia’s finest, links Madrid and Barcelona in two and a

Easter week 2026 brought 47,684 international visitors, up 26% on last year, and the country counted more than 300 cruise calls and 1.4 million cruise passengers in 2025, most of them stepping off at Roatán.

Hyatt is building where the people are moving. Its Essentials portfolio, Hyatt Studios, Hyatt Select, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, has 36 hotels and around 4,000 rooms in the pipeline across the Southeast, with Florida

Marriott International has passed 300 hotels in Mexico, more than 44,000 rooms across 25 brands, making the country more than half of its open portfolio in the Caribbean and Latin America. Another 76 hotels and