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Travelers Staying at Taj Mahal Too Long Are Now Penalized Travel Pulse Travelers looking to stay for longer than three hours at the Taj Mahal in India will now have … Read More

London Heathrow Reveals Final Plans for Controversial Expansion Travel Pulse London Heathrow’s new third runway should be open by about 2026. The airport, which is seeking to remain competitive with … Read More

Disney Raises Price for Annual Passes, Opens Booking for 2020 Vacation Packages Travel Pulse On Tuesday, Disney announced a price increase for annual Disney World passes, the opening of bookings … Read More

Disney Cruise Line adding more New Orleans touches to Disney Wonder Orlando Sentinel Disney Wonder got a big taste of New Orleans during a major overhaul in 2016, and will … Read More

Getting a Passport Will Now Take Longer Travel Pulse The Passport Services agency of the United States Department of State has increased the processing time for international travelers to as … Read More

Four Seasons To Expand Bay Area Portfolio With Second San Francisco Hotel Travel Pulse Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an … Read More

Ryanair Launches New Subsidiary Airline in Malta Travel Pulse Addressing a press conference at Auberge de Castille, Malta this afternoon, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said, “Ryanair is pleased to welcome … Read More

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils Plans for New Hotel in Minneapolis Travel Pulse Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, … Read More

Dominican Government, Tourism Officials Working with US Authorities to Solve Tourist Deaths Travel Pulse The Dominican Republic’s tourism minister said Wednesday the country is “working closely with the appropriate authorities … Read More

New Harry Potter roller coaster opens at Universal Studios Orlando ABC Action News Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – the epic new addition to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter … Read More

Sargassum Superbloom Is Stinking Up Florida Beaches Travel Pulse Great swaths of Sargassum algae, originating from Atlantic waters off South America, are washing up onto Florida coastlines and into basins … Read More

JetBlue Expands Service in South America With New Route to Ecuador Travel Pulse JetBlue announced that its new and expanded Guayaquil service, with daily nonstop flights between New York’s John … Read More

Third U.S. tourist died at same hotel in Dominican Republic Travel Weekly A vacationing Pennsylvania psychotherapist died at the same hotel where two U.S. tourists were found dead five days … Read More

Six Senses to Open Its First Resort in Central America Travel Pulse Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas brings its sustainable and ultra-luxury footprint to Central America as it teams up … Read More

South African Airways and Alaska Airlines Launch New Interline Agreement Travel Pulse South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in … Read More

Shark tech may spur tourism Boston Herald Shark attacks are a surefire way to dissuade beachgoers from taking a plunge in the water. When confined to big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, such … Read More

Brazil set to allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes Travel Weekly A bill that would allow foreign airlines to fly domestically within Brazil is awaiting the signature of President … Read More

Marriott Hotels Elevates Guest Experience With Premium This Works Amenity Travel Pulse Marriott Hotels announced today This Works as its new personal care amenity provider starting this month. This collaboration … Read More

All Major US Airlines Commit To UN Climate Plan Outside of Paris Agreement Forbes All major United States airlines and most smaller air carriers have voluntarily committed to a climate-mitigation plan that’s … Read More

FAA Says Boeing 737 MAX Could Be Ungrounded in June Travel Pulse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials speaking to the United Nations Thursday said the ungrounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX … Read More

Hard Rock Unveils Plans for World’s Only Guitar Shaped Hotel in Florida Travel Pulse Hard Rock hotels have long been wowing guests with edgy, memorabilia-filled properties, but now the brand … Read More

Queen Elizabeth II visits British Airways as airline marks 100th anniversary USA Today Queen Elizabeth II went to London Heathrow Airport Thursday – not to fly off somewhere but to … Read More

Abercrombie & Kent Creates New Inspiring Expeditions Trips Luxury Travel Advisor Geoffrey Kent and his team at Abercrombie & Kent have created two new Inspiring Expeditions: Ethiopia by Air: Danakil & … Read More

Tour Company CEO Says New Machu Picchu Airport Will Destroy Famed Ancient Site Travel Pulse In a move that has sparked outcry from archaeologists, historians and locals, the Peruvian government … Read More

Eiffel Tower closed down after intruder tries to climb up USA Today The Eiffel Tower closed down on Monday after a man began trying to scale the Paris monument. A … Read More

Delta’s test of free in-flight Wi-Fi may shame other airlines into offering service CNBC It wasn’t all that long ago (2000 or 2006, depending how you measure) that being able … Read More

Taco Bell is Opening a Hotel in Palm Springs This Summer Travel Pulse Today, Taco Bell announced that they’re bringing a “Tacoasis” to one of California’s most popular getaways, Palm … Read More

Millennials Willing to Go Into Debt for Travel Experiences Travel Pulse People love traveling – whether it’s meant to get away and relax or to re-connect with family and loved … Read More

Cruise Passengers Killed in Plane Crash During Excursion in Alaska Travel Pulse The United States Coast Guard has provided more information on the plane crash that left four people confirmed … Read More

Virgin Galactic establishing operations in New Mexico Travel Weekly Richard Branson said his commercial spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, is making its move to New Mexico’s Spaceport America, signaling the final … Read More

Trump Administration Cuba Restrictions May Scuttle Cruise Ship Calls Travel Pulse Recently announced Trump administration restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba could bring an unceremonious end to American cruise-line voyages … Read More

Delta Testing Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Travel Pulse Delta Air Lines’ in-flight experience is poised to get much better. The airline announced Thursday that it will begin testing free in-flight Wi-Fi … Read More

Jamaica Tourist Board Responds to State of Emergency Ongoing in Western Jamaica Travel Pulse The U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica recently declared a State of Public Emergency for the parishes … Read More

United Airlines Is About To Make It A Lot Easier To Get To The Amalfi Coast Forbes Good news for anyone who loves the Amalfi Coast but doesn’t love the … Read More

Experts Warn Summer Travelers To Be Wary Of Measles Travel Pulse Doctors and health experts across the country are warning summer travelers to take precautions with the measles outbreak at … Read More

Two French Tourists Kidnapped, Guide Killed in Benin Two French tourists were kidnapped and their guide appeared to have been murdered while they were on safari near the border of … Read More

Cruise Lines Staying Prepared for Possible Pirate Attacks Travel Pulse Pirate attacks may seem like an outdated relic of sailing, but two cruise lines have instituted preparation plans in case … Read More

Autograph Collection Hotels debuts in Kenya welcoming Sankara Nairobi Africanews in English Autograph Collection Hotels (www.AutographHotels.com), Marriott International’s (www.Marriott.com) distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, today welcomed Sankara Nairobi to … Read More

Indonesia to relocate capital from sinking Jakarta The Hill Indonesia has announced plans relocate its capital city away from Jakarta, one of the world’s fastest-sinking cities, according to the BBC. Planning Minister … Read More

Marriott May Expand Into Home Rentals Travel Pulse Marriott may be expanding into the home rental business. According to various reports, including one in The Wall Street Journal, the hotel … Read More

U.S. Increases Sri Lanka Travel Warning Again Travel Pulse Following the Sri Lanka suicide bomb attacks, the U.S. Department of State issued a Level 2 travel advisory. Last night, the … Read More

Many Americans Struggle to Afford Summer Vacation Travel Pulse The economy may be roaring, but millions of Americans are struggling to afford a vacation this summer. According to a new … Read More

Martha Stewart Curates Cruise Experiences With MSC Travel Pulse Fans of the culinary and lifestyle diva Martha Stewart will be thrilled to know about a new partnership with MSC Cruises. … Read More

Four Seasons to Launch New Private Jet Experience in 2021 Travel Pulse Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans for an all-new private jet experience scheduled to take flight … Read More

Sri Lanka Tourism Industry Braces for Fallout from Terror Attacks Travel Pulse In the wake of Sunday’s terrorist attacks that left 290 people dead and hundreds more injured, tourists are … Read More

Easter Sunday bombs kill more than 50 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels euronews More than 52 people have died and nearly 300 were injured in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday … Read More

‘Eat Pray Love’ author christens Avalon Envision Travel Weekly Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert on Sunday christened the Avalon Envision, Avalon Waterways’ latest Suite Ship. Gilbert, who wrote the memoir “Eat … Read More

Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports Reuters The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes … Read More

Virgin Voyages Finalizes Deal for Cuba Cruises Starting in 2020 Travel Pulse Get ready to sail to Cuba! Virgin Voyages announced Wednesday it has formally signed the contract to sail … Read More