JetBlue introduces website for booking vacation add-ons
JetBlue has a new website where passengers can book hotels, car rentals and theme park tickets separately from their flights…. Read More »
TSA: Here’s what to do before resuming travel
As travelers begin preparations to fly again, the Transportation Security Administration recommends updating a regular driver’s license to a REAL… Read More »
Things are looking up for “multi-star” resort guests
Astrotourism offers a new dimension for travelers seeking spectacular views of celestial phenomena, and resorts from Wyoming to Hawaii and… Read More »
Mexico’s hotels feel shot in arm from COVID progress
Mexican tourist destinations are heating up dramatically after months of pandemic-related chill as vaccine availability lifts visitor confidence. Recovery is… Read More »
TSA expands Precheck, adding South American airlines
The Transportation Security Administration has expanded its Precheck expedited screening program by adding four South American airlines to the program…. Read More »
These hotel spas keep women’s wellness in mind
Mandarin Oriental Boston’s urban spa, W Punta de Mita and The Retreat Costa Rica’s Vida Mia Spa are on Travel… Read More »
Price of being post-pandemic: End to cut-rate travel
Hotel rates and airline ticket prices are rising as the coronavirus danger is fading, studies show, and the cheap rooms… Read More »
Getting well means wellness for hotels seeing surge
Demand for wellness-focused accommodations never has been greater, travel writer Debbi Kickham reports, and remote retreats such as Songstam Hotels… Read More »
Is the upgrade to a first class seat worth it?
With travel demand down, the cost for business class and first class seats on most airlines has decreased, often making… Read More »
Alaska adds flights between Minneapolis and Anchorage
Alaska Airlines is adding summer service between Anchorage and Minneapolis-St. Paul starting June 19. Last week, the airline resumed flights… Read More »
US eyes relaxing some travel restrictions in May
The Biden administration is reportedly planning to relax travel restrictions in May across borders with Mexico and Canada and on… Read More »
Delta, WestJet offer reciprocal benefits to elite flyers
Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with WestJet to give elite frequent flyers reciprocal benefits on the Canadian airline…. Read More »
$10B in flight vouchers have gone untouched
US airlines issued more than $10 billion vouchers for unused travel in 2020, and so far travelers are not using… Read More »
US air passengers top 1M mark for 10 straight days
March 20 was the 10th consecutive day that the Transportation Security Administration screened more than a million passengers at US… Read More »
Peace of mind for a price: “Resort bubble” era opens
Island resorts in venues such as Hawaii and the Caribbean are going beyond coronavirus protocols such as pre-testing for visitors… Read More »
Forgot the sunscreen? Book an ice hotel
The first-of-its-kind Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, continues to draw guests to its comfort, with a formidable array of ice sculptures… Read More »
Delta plans to expand Wheels Up partnership
Delta Air Lines frequent flyers will soon be able to use their points with Wheels Up, a company that operates… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines expands Pre-Clear to Japan, South Korea
Hawaiian Airlines has extended its Pre-Clear Program to three international destinations, allowing passengers from two Japanese airports and Seoul, South… Read More »
TSA tests ultraviolet disinfection for checkpoint bins
The Transportation Security Administration is testing technology at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., that uses ultraviolet-C light to disinfect… Read More »
US airlines invest in biometric technology
American Airlines is piloting biometric boarding technology at Dallas/Fort-Worth International Airport, which scans a traveler’s face at a kiosk to… Read More »
Delta adds quarantine-free flights from N.Y. to Italy
Delta Air Lines will offer “COVID-tested” flights from New York to Rome and Milan starting in April, allowing passengers with… Read More »
Africa’s first hotel robots score hit with guests
Hotel Sky in Sandton, Johannesburg, opened in November with Ariel, Lexi and Micah on staff, the first robots to be… Read More »
Travel app to give away free flights for a year
A contest from the travel app App in the Air will give away a year of free flights to one… Read More »
Air Canada, Starbucks partner for new rewards program
Air Canada’s new partnership with Starbucks will allow frequent flyers to link their accounts and earn points when they top… Read More »
United increases flights to vacation destinations
United Airlines has increased the frequency of flights on its summer schedule to Mexico, as well as some destinations in… Read More »
FAA extends policy on unruly air passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration will extend its “unruly-passenger zero-tolerance policy,” originally in place through the end of March, until the… Read More »