Delta Air Lines took the title as the most on-time airline in the United States for 2024, maintaining a lead it held pretty consistently throughout the year.
14.12.2024 - 01:29 / cntraveler.com / Jamie Spain
December is one of the most popular months to travel during the year, from holidays spent with families to one-of-a-kind New Year's Eve celebrations—there are a ton of magical travel moments to be had. After Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday (oh my), you might think that the deals would be over until next year—on the contrary, many brands are offering end-of-year discounts so you can start 2025 on a high note.
In December, it's not uncommon to see travelers flock to warmer destinations to escape from the cold. There are plenty of contenders to pick from below—Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau is offering 15% off hotel stays, Half Moon Resort, a luxury property in Jamaica, is offering 30% off hotel stays, and Explora Journeys is offering half off cruise fares to lesser known Caribbean cruise destinations. To rein in the season, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has been unveiling a new deal every day on numerous itineraries, from Portugal to Egypt. While Fiji Airways is celebrating its inaugural non-stop flight from Dallas to Fiji by offering discounted roundtrip fares. This is the season of giving, but don't forget to treat yourself to some of these great travel deals below.
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Fiji Airways announced it will be offering non-stop services from Dallas.
Fiji Airways has just begun offering non-stop flights from Dallas to Fiji. Flights have begun and can be booked at a discounted rate from now until December 17 for trips occurring through June 14, 2025, if you find yourself planning ahead.
Hawaiian Airlines has made planning your trip to Hawaii a breeze. Across four islands, travelers are able to pick a bundle deal that includes 20% off five nights at a resort with an accompanying flight to Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island. The hotels range from eclectic boutique hotels in the heart of the city to oceanfront resorts with full beach access, such as the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Resort that’s on the notable Kalakaua Avenue.
Treat yourself to a relaxing self-care retreat with Six Senses Con Dao this fall, where you can take advantage of the Flights On Us offer. Six Senses Con Dao is covering the cost of round-trip domestic flights from Ho Chi Minh City when travelers book three nights or more in a villa or vista. The villas include infinity pools with dreamy views and comfortable beds, and travelers can enjoy daily breakfasts at By The Beach Restaurant when they book. This deal applies to new
Delta Air Lines took the title as the most on-time airline in the United States for 2024, maintaining a lead it held pretty consistently throughout the year.
Dec 31, 2024 • 5 min read
Choros maltones, for which the town of Nehuentúe is famed, grow plump and sweet at the brackish mouth of the Imperial River on the coast of La Araucanía, a southern Chilean region with a large Indigenous population. These mussels get so big that they're nicknamed zapatos, or shoes. All of the divers who harvest them are men, except for Cecilia Sanhueza. She's the chef-owner of El Estuario del Maltón, one of nine restaurants in Nehuentúe's Centro Gastronómico cooperative, located on an estuary where painted dories bob.
It's no secret among Philadelphia locals that Fishtown is one of the city's buzziest neighborhoods these days. What started as a small fishing village in the 1700s — hence the name — became a working-class hub of the commercial shad-fishing industry over the next two centuries.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Jernigan, CEO of Insured Nomads. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Margaritaville at Sea is celebrating the end of the year in style with 60 percent off cruise fares, up to $300 in onboard credits, and more perks.
Not all cruise ships are created — or operated — equally.
Deck the gangways with boughs of holly.
When my husband and I traveled to Norway and the Arctic Circle last year, we decided to stay in an otherworldly ice hotel — the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel at Sorrisniva Arctic Wilderness Lodge in Alta, Norway.
Elf on the Shelf (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)
Aerial view of The Aerial in British Virgin Islands. (Photo Credit: Rental Escapes)
A bit of holiday magic may be coming early this year as the Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best, is about to peak Friday night.