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Travel Daily Podcast — January 9, 2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Turkish airports welcome record 247 million travelers in 2025
By: Not specified | Date: January 8, 2026
Türkiye set a new air travel record in 2025 with 247.2 million passengers, up 7.1% year over year. Istanbul Airport led with 84.4 million travelers while Sabiha Gökçen grew 17% to 48.4 million, underscoring robust tourism demand and expanding international connectivity. Tourism hubs contributed 62.9 million passengers, signaling a broad-based recovery.
Mumbai Airport passenger traffic grows 1.3% to 55.5 million in 2025
By: PTI | Date: January 8, 2026
Mumbai’s CSMIA handled 55.5 million passengers in 2025, a 1.3% rise, with January the busiest month and a record 175,925 passengers on November 29. The airport expanded its network with new international routes and posted its highest quarterly traffic in Q4, reflecting strong peak-season demand and continued recovery.
Europe cold snap grounds flights, chokes roads and rails
By: Breitbart London | Date: January 8, 2026
A severe cold snap across Europe canceled hundreds of flights—more than 800 at Amsterdam Schiphol—and snarled rail and road networks from the Netherlands to France, Germany, Sweden, and Finland. Paris airports cut over 140 flights combined, while rail operators warned of delays, highlighting winter weather’s outsized impact on travel operations and schedules.
Bratislava je novým hitom Britov. Naše hlavné mesto valcuje rebríček obľúbenosti pre rok 2026
By: Gabriela Sabová | Date: January 8, 2026
Bratislava broke into Travel and Tour World’s Top 50 destinations for British travelers in 2026, credited to “slow travel” appeal, value for money, and walkable authenticity. Strong direct links and a compact historic center are helping Slovakia’s capital stand on its own as a city-break destination, not just a stopover near Vienna.
The best 2-in-1 city breaks: Discover Europe and beyond without flying
By: Grace | Date: August 1, 2026
HolidayPirates spotlights no-fly, 2‑in‑1 city breaks—think Paris–Brussels, Vienna–Budapest, Amsterdam–Rotterdam, Barcelona–Valencia, and more—tapping the rise of slower, lower‑carbon travel. High-speed rail makes it easy to double up destinations without flights, often saving time and money while deepening the experience.
Why I’m actually excited about CES 2026 travel tech
By: Lauren Wadowsky | Date: January 8, 2026
CES 2026 unveiled traveler-friendly gear—from Timekettle’s W4 translation earbuds and TESSAN’s Voyager 205 charger to Acer’s Connect M4D 5G hotspot and a tiny Baseus power bank—designed to make trips smoother. Paired with versatile earbuds like the Anker AeroFit 2 Pro, the lineup points to smarter, more connected journeys for remote workers, families, and frequent flyers.
Taken together, these stories trace a travel landscape in motion: air hubs from Türkiye to Mumbai are scaling up, winter weather is a reminder to stay flexible, and travelers are choosing smarter, slower ways to see more with less friction. With rail-first itineraries and new travel tech smoothing the edges, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of resilient operations and more intentional journeys.
