Flying on Spirit’s newest iteration of its yellow Airbuses may soon be a little less uncomfortable, thanks to the introduction of new seats. The Miramar, Florida-based carrier on Thursday unveiled the next generation onboard product for its newest batch of Airbus A320neo jets. These newly delivered planes will be outfitted with Haeco’s Vector Light and Vector Premium seats, which…
As the end of the year approaches, you may be wondering how you’ll earn your desired level of elite status with IHG One Rewards this year. Several promotions this year have helped some IHG loyalists snag status quickly. For example, IHG’s lucrative status challenge this summer let members earn Diamond Elite status through the end of 2023 after just…
There could soon be a new United Express operator flying the popular Embraer 175 regional jet. CommuteAir, which operates flights for United Airlines out of its hubs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH), Denver International Airport (DEN) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), disclosed the plans this week in a filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation….
A small abandoned island in Mexico City’s Xochimilco canals is adorned with hundreds of decaying dolls. | Frommer’s
If you missed out on Europe this year or want to start the new year with a bang, this wide-reaching deal to Europe is calling your name. Flights from all over the U.S., including New York City, Los Angeles and Seattle are available to Paris, Amsterdam and select cities throughout Greece and Italy starting at around $400 round trip…
It looks like Royal Caribbean has a winner on its hands. As we wrote about earlier this week, the first sailing of the line’s soon-to-debut Icon of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship — sold out within hours of opening for bookings on Monday. And now, Royal Caribbean is saying the opening of bookings for this ship…
There’s a new top dog in the world of hard-core cruisers that reach the pinnacle of elite status. And when we say top dog, we mean that literally. Holland America on Wednesday said that, for the first time, a service dog had cruised so much with the line that it was deserving of the ultimate award in the brand’s…
Southwest Airlines unveiled three new routes Thursday as the carrier extended its booking window through July 10. Many eagerly watch Southwest’s schedule extension for updates to the carrier’s route map, though the additions announced today are all seasonal routes featuring just one flight per week. Despite the limited frequencies of the new routes, there are some interesting additions —…
When I decided to take a trip to Portugal with my 10-week-old, I knew all the horror stories of traveling with a baby. If I believed them, he was inevitably going to scream through the whole flight, my husband and I would have to limit our sightseeing and I’d have to breastfeed in some strange places. Amazingly, none of…
If you think a recession might usher in a wave of hotel bargains, don’t check out the Hilton reservations system over the next year or so. Hilton early Wednesday morning reported a $346 million profit for the third quarter. However, there was a recurring theme on an investor call later in the day: Will this be as good as…
