News and Deals

IHG goes to 24-hour cancellation policy Travel Weekly InterContinental Hotels Group is introducing a policy enabling customers at most hotels to cancel without penalty if they give at least 24 … Read More

Delta Approved for $4 Billion LaGuardia Facility Travel Pulse Delta Air Lines has received the final green light to begin construction on its $4 billion, 37-gate facility at New York’s … Read More

U.S. to ban North Korea travel Travel Weekly One month after the death of U.S. citizen Otto Warmbier and amid high tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, the State … Read More

East Coast Hyperloop One Step Closer to Reality Travel Pulse Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday confirming that his Boring Company has reached a verbal agreement with government officials to construct … Read More

Avis to enable voice reservations on Amazon Alexa Travel Weekly Avis next month will become the first car rental company to allow customers to make voice reservations through Amazon’s Alexa. … Read More

Christ the Redeemer Trail Closes Amid Robberies Travel Pulse Officials in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have closed a popular hiking trail that leads to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue … Read More

Robots to aid tourists, clean floors at South Korean airport ABC News Robots will start roaming South Korea’s largest airport this summer, helping travelers find their boarding gates and keep … Read More

Airline Capacity is Fueling Mexico’s Meetings Boom Travel Pulse When the world’s top aviation officials met during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in early June, the … Read More

British Airways rents Qatar Air jets to help it through cabin crew strike USA Today British Airways has leased nine jets and crews from a Middle Eastern airline so it … Read More

AAA Predicting Record Fourth Of July Weekend Travel   CBS New York With July 4 falling on a Tuesday this year, millions are hitting the roads and the skies Friday … Read More

Southwest unveils shark-themed Boeing 737 for Shark Week USA Today Shark Week has become a TV staple since it first debuted in the 1980s. Now it’s making an encore at … Read More

Travel is Plateauing for Everyone but Millennials Travel Pulse Following a record-breaking year for leisure travel in 2016, vacation spending during the year ahead will be flat, according to MMGY … Read More

InterContinental hotel opens in L.A.’s tallest skyscraper Travel Weekly The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, occupying part of the tallest U.S. building on the West Coast, is now open. The 73-story … Read More

House bill would allow airlines to exclude taxes from fare ads USA TODAY Airlines would no longer have to include taxes when initially advertising their fares, under House legislation a committee … Read More

Ships filling up fast as Alaska anticipates a record year Travel Weekly Since cruise passengers have clearly been enamored with Alaska for the past year, the state expects record tourism … Read More

Airbnb testing premium listings Travel Weekly Airbnb has begun a pilot program in which the peer-to-peer accommodations service will certify larger residences with more amenities in an effort to lure … Read More

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to expand to Japan this year AP The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand — into the House of the … Read More

Baby Born on a Flight Gets Free Travel for the Rest of His Life Travel+Leisure A newborn baby boy was gifted free flights for his entire life after he came … Read More

Delta starts selling new biz class, premium economy Travel Weekly Delta has begun selling tickets for its first flights that will feature the new Delta One suites in business class … Read More

Two Dead in Mali Resort Attack Travel Pulse At least two people were killed after gunmen opened fire at the Le Campement tourist resort in Dougourakoro, Mali. The gunmen also … Read More

Uber is now offering a boat service in Croatia The Independent After dominating cities, towns and food delivery around the world, Uber is attempting to command the high seas. The … Read More

Death Valley National Park to Upgrade Guest Experience Travel Pulse Death Valley National Park’s iconic Furnace Creek Inn and Furnace Creek Ranch are getting an upgrade. Xanterra Parks & Resorts—which … Read More

Lindblad cancels inaugural cruise of National Geographic Quest Travel Weekly Lindblad Expeditions canceled the inaugural voyage of the National Geographic Quest, saying the ship has a technical problem that will … Read More

Cancellations to the UK Pile Up Amid Security Concerns Travel Pulse It seemed like the United Kingdom was going to remain resilient after a spate of terror attacks—one at an … Read More

More travelers but shorter vacations expected this summer Travel Weekly More Americans plan to travel this summer versus last, but they will take shorter vacations and spend less money, according … Read More

U.S. considers expanding electronics ban to 71 airports CN Traveler The ban’s expansion could include airports in Europe. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said in a testimony to … Read More

Tourists to pay more for accommodation in Malaysia with new tourism tax NEWS.com.au TRAVELLING to Malaysia is about to get more expensive thanks to a new tourist tax which comes … Read More

Fathom, Carnival Corp’s Voluntourism Line, Sails Its Last Cruise Cruise Critic Fathom, the “social impact” cruise line created by Carnival Corporation & PLC in 2015, is on its last Cuba … Read More

Manitoba town of Churchill tackles high water levels, flooding CBC The impacts of two powerful March blizzards are still being felt in the remote northern Manitoba community of Churchill as flooding … Read More

US Tightens Visa Application Vetting Travel Pulse If you have friends and relatives planning to visit the United States from non-visa waiver nations, be warned. It might have just become … Read More

Delta Unveils Fingerprint Boarding at Reagan National Travel Pulse A new level of access has opened up for Delta Air Lines passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Delta announced … Read More

Delta Unveils New Aircraft, Seasonal Service Travel Pulse Delta Air Lines is expanding its seasonal service to Europe from three U.S. airports, the carrier announced. The airline is introducing daily … Read More

A laptop ban could extend to all international flights CNBC The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part … Read More

TSA testing new airport screening procedures Travel Weekly The TSA is considering changing screening procedures at airport checkpoints. “Over the past year, TSA has been adjusting screening procedures at select … Read More

American unveils renovated Flagship Lounge at JFK Travel Weekly American Airlines on Thursday debuted its renovated Flagship Lounge at New York’s Kennedy Airport, the first such debut for the new … Read More

Egypt has booking upswing after rough period Travel Weekly After years of up-and-down bookings to Egypt since the destination fell out of favor with travelers in the aftermath of the … Read More

Belmond acquires Cap Juluca Travel Weekly Belmond has agreed to acquire Cap Juluca on Anguilla from owners Charles and Linda Hickox. The sale is expected to be completed by the … Read More

Ireland Teams Up With Game of Thrones Travel Pulse The tourism bureau of Ireland has reached a licensing agreement with cable network HBO to capitalize on the popular Game of … Read More

Loen Skylift set to open in Norway Travel Weekly The Loen Skylift, a new cable car in Loen, Norway, will open this month. Loen is a village located in the … Read More

More people to travel this Memorial Day, says AAA USA Today More people will get away this Memorial Day weekend than have in the past 12 years, with 39.3 million … Read More

Marriott’s Moxy brand on the move in Japan Travel Weekly Marriott International’s Moxy Hotels select-service brand will enter Japan by the end of the year with openings in Tokyo and … Read More

WOW air Announces $149 Flights to Israel from NYC Condé Nast Traveler The airline known for $99 flights from the U.S. to Europe (sometimes even $69), WOW air, just announced … Read More

Delta to test facial-recognition tech on new self-service bag drop USA Today A new-age technology that would identify passengers by scanning their faces is set for a test this summer … Read More

Alaska Airlines Now Lets New Parents Keep Elite Status for an Extra Year Skift Not long ago, a new mother contacted Alaska Airlines, asking if she could extend her elite … Read More

Disney Cruise Line to offer first voyages to Bermuda, Quebec City USA Today Add Bermuda to the list of destinations you can reach on a Disney cruise. Disney Cruise Line … Read More

Singapore Airlines launches biofuel-powered flights Channel NewsAsia Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its first flight powered by sustainable biofuels, the airline said in a joint press release with … Read More

Italian Mayor REALLY Wants You To Live In His Town Travel Pulse If you’ve ever wanted to live in Italy and do so on the cheap, this would be your … Read More

Regent Seven Seas Reveals New Wellness Program Travel Pulse It seems almost impossible, but Regent Seven Seas Cruise is attempting to make your next sojourn even more relaxing. The cruise … Read More

U.S. could expand electronics ban to all flights to Europe Travel + Leisure After weeks of deliberation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could soon extend its electronics ban to … Read More