Southwest brings back buy-one, get-one-free Companion Pass promotion
Act fast. For a limited time, Southwest Airlines is offering a promotional Companion Pass, which would allow a passholder’s companion to fly with them nearly free on unlimited flights for two months early next year. The designated companion owes only …
Hotel workers at four hotels have walked off the job
Nearly 900 Boston hotel workers went on strike Sunday morning. Who is on strike?
One of Mongolia’s best-kept secrets looks more like Greece than a remote lake in Asia
Traveling to western Mongolia’s Khyargas Lake from capital Ulaanbaatar isn’t for the faint of heart. The drive is roughly 1,800 kilometers (about 1,118 miles), which can take anywhere from one to three days to cover, depending on how comfortable you …
Traveling this Labor Day weekend? Expect record crowds and lower prices
Labor Day weekend will be busier than ever in many areas, but travelers will have at least one welcome source of relief: lower prices. Domestic travel over the 2024 Labor Day weekend is forecast to be up 9% compared with …
Hotel Lucine Launches First Artist Residency with Greek Artist Papou, Featuring Exclusive Events and Solo Show
Hotel Lucine in Galveston is launching its first artist residency program with Greek artist Papou, showcasing her "coastal cowboy" aesthetic and offering guests a chance to engage with her creative process through a series of events and a solo show …
This is the world’s best-connected airport right now
It’s not who you know, but where you’re flying them to. IGA Istanbul Airport, which opened just six years ago in 2018, has been revealed as the world’s best-connected airport, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Embarking on Elegance: The Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel as Houston’s Premier Destination for Unforgettable Events
In the heart of Dubai’s Mina Rashid, the Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel stands as a beacon of elegance, where history meets modern sophistication. This iconic floating hotel, once a titan of the seas, now reigns supreme as the ultimate venue …
Revealed: The world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024
It was designed by the King of Morocco, and this luxury Marrakech resort has been pulling out all the stops to make guests feel like royalty since its launch back in 2010. Now the Royal Mansour Marrakech, situated within the …
European airline announces annual ‘all you can fly’ pass
For some it’s the dream: a flight pass around Europe and the Mediterranean.
These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050
The Paris Olympics opened with rain on its parade, then blistering heat and, finally, a week of pleasant sunshine. As it comes to a close on Sunday, temperatures are expected to again soar up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, or 35 …
Delta lashes out at CrowdStrike for its ‘vastly inadequate’ apology
The war of words over Delta’s massive service meltdown, set off by CrowdStrike’s disastrous software update, has grown ugly.
‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion
A “biohazard” on a United Airlines flight is the latest midair incident to trigger an unplanned, early landing of a commercial plane.
Recovering from the global tech outage could be a long, arduous process
The company that caused a massive computer outage across the world says a flawed update has been rolled back – but that doesn’t necessarily help the thousands of businesses that have been affected by the glitch.
Which airports and airlines have been affected by the outages?
Many flights across the world have been delayed or canceled Friday because of a major IT system failure.
Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship
Crew on board the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, were called on to tackle a fire this week as the gigantic vessel was berthed in a port in Mexico.
