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Marriott Terminates Sonder Partnership After ‘Default’: Bonvoy Bookings Halted, 2025 Room‑Growth Outlook Trimmed

Marriott Ends Sonder Partnership After ‘Default,’ Cuts 2025 Net Rooms Growth Outlook to ~4.5% — What Travelers & Investors Need to Know (Nov 10, 2025)

Published: November 10, 2025 Summary: Marriott International has terminated its licensing agreement with short‑term‑rental operator Sonder after a “default,” removed Sonder listings from Marriott Bonvoy channels, and trimmed its 2025 net rooms growth outlook to ~4.5%. Here’s the latest on guest impacts, financial guidance, and what to do if you had an upcoming stay. What happened Marriott International said its licensing agreement with Sonder “is no longer in effect due to Sonder’s default,” ending a tie‑up that had brought apartment‑style Sonder properties into Marriott’s distribution and loyalty ecosystem. Sonder listings have been pulled from Marriott.com, the Marriott Bonvoy app, and
10 November 2025
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Government Shutdown Triggers 8,800+ Sunday Flight Disruptions: FAA Orders Up To 10% Cuts At 40 Major Airports (Nov. 9, 2025)

Government Shutdown Triggers 8,800+ Sunday Flight Disruptions: FAA Orders Up To 10% Cuts At 40 Major Airports (Nov. 9, 2025)

Airline cancellations and delays surged again Sunday as the federal funding lapse squeezes air-traffic staffing and forces nationwide capacity reductions. Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025 Key takeaways What’s happening today Flight operations across the U.S. were snarled again Sunday as the government shutdown strained air‑traffic control staffing and triggered mandatory, rolling schedule reductions. FlightAware’s live dashboard showed 1,975 cancellations and 6,875 delays affecting flights within, into or out of the U.S., totaling about 8,850 disruptions by mid‑afternoon. FlightAware The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began a phased cut to flight activity Friday—4% initially, rising to 6% on Tuesday and 10% by
9 November 2025
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Breeze Airways Adds 4 New Las Vegas Routes for Spring 2026 — $39 Launch Fares; Orange County Flights Ramp To Daily In April | Nov. 6 Route Roundup

Breeze Airways Adds 4 New Las Vegas Routes for Spring 2026 — $39 Launch Fares; Orange County Flights Ramp To Daily In April | Nov. 6 Route Roundup

Low‑cost carrier Breeze Airways is growing again in the West, unveiling four new routes from Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) with introductory fares from $39 one‑way and first departures scheduled for March and April 2026. The move adds links to Orange County (SNA), Arcata/Eureka (ACV), Twin Falls (TWF) and Lincoln (LNK), using the airline’s Airbus A220-300 fleet. Las Vegas Review-Journal Editor’s note on frequency: Some local reports describe LAS–SNA as “daily from March 6.” Current schedule filings show a ramp from 3x weekly to daily by April 8; always check the timetable at purchase. Aviation Week+1 What Breeze
6 November 2025
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Wizz Air’s New “Business Class” Seats: Budget Upgrade or Stock Gamble?

Wizz Air’s New “Business Class” Seats: Budget Upgrade or Stock Gamble?

What is “Wizz Class”? How It Works Wizz Class is essentially a stripped-down “business-class” experience on a budget. On each participating flight, the first row’s middle seat will be kept empty to give the two Wizz Class customers extra space aviationa2z.com. These row-1 seats already have bulkhead legroom, and the unused middle means true 2‑seat rows (similar to legacy short‑haul biz class). Passengers get guaranteed overhead bin space for a larger carry-on, plus early boarding – all aimed at higher-paying travelers who want comfort and quick exit aviationa2z.com aerotime.aero. No cabin refit is needed – the middle-seat block is virtual
31 October 2025
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ALERT: Costa Rica Tourism Faces Turbulence – Airlines Cut Routes, Yellow Fever Strikes, and What It Means for Flights, Finance & Forecasts

ALERT: Costa Rica Tourism Faces Turbulence – Airlines Cut Routes, Yellow Fever Strikes, and What It Means for Flights, Finance & Forecasts

Airline Route Shifts and New Flights Costa Rica’s tourism hub remains highly dependent on air connectivity, and the fall 2025 shuffle is dramatic. Several major Latin American carriers have pulled back amid tightening margins. For example, Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas (which launched a San José–São Paulo flight only last Nov.) will terminate that route on Nov 29 ticotimes.net. GOL cited a “network realignment” in a press statement. Colombia’s Wingo (a low-cost LATAM spinoff) is ending its Bogotá–San José service after Oct 28, also blaming capacity adjustments ticotimes.net. Avianca, Costa Rica’s longstanding flag-carrier, is cutting Central America ties: it will stop San José–San Juan
14 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Shocker: TSA PreCheck & Global Entry Roll On as Flights Face Delays

Government Shutdown Shocker: TSA PreCheck & Global Entry Roll On as Flights Face Delays

Government Shutdown 2025: What It Means for Travelers After a congressional budget impasse, parts of the U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1, 2025. Many federal agencies closed or reduced operations. Crucially for travelers, aviation security and safety personnel are deemed “essential” – so airports have not closed and flights are still operating thriftytraveler.com. TSA screening checkpoints remain open at airports nationwide, and air traffic controllers are on the job guiding planes. This prevents an immediate aviation standstill. “Travelers don’t have to worry about canceling trips” due to the shutdown in the short run, one expert explains nerdwallet.com. That said,
9 October 2025
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