5 major trends set to shape travel in 2026

Traveling is no longer just about the destination – or even the journey. It’s about the experience you walk away with. Since the end of Covid, experience‑led travel has continued to evolve, shifting away from checking off landmarks and more towards meaningful trips that help travelers connect with the people and places they visit. CNBC…

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Fire and Ash’ tops $12 million in Thursday previews

Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney Disney and James Cameron’s third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically. The second installment in the film series, “The Way of Water,” had a better start and tallied $5 million more in its Thursday preview…

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YouTube to stream the Oscars starting in 2029

An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025.  Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The 101st Academy Awards will be hosted on YouTube. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it’s signed a…

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Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier’s president

Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent company of budget airline Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry…

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‘Stranger Things’ ushered in a new era for Netflix

Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo star in Season 5 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Courtesy: Netflix The original concept for what would become “Stranger Things” was rejected by more than 15 studios before landing a spot on Netflix’s roster of original programming. A decade later, the show created, written and directed by…

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