Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses

A Spirit Airlines executive blamed competitors for some of its financial and operational woes during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, pointing to factors including pilot staffing and limited airport access.

Black Friday and Travel Tuesday may have come and gone, but travelers still have plenty of ways to save on an upcoming flight.  Norse Atlantic Airways, a growing low-cost carrier that operates flights between the United States and Europe, recently published dozens of discounted round-trip fares starting at $317. Travelers can score deals on flights out of New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, and more U.S. cities to popular European destinations such as Athens, London, and Rome.  Best of all, the discounted fares can be booked now for travel throughout 2025. For example, travelers can snag a $395 round-trip economy ticket from New York (JFK) to London (LGW) between October 1, 2025 through October 11, 2025, or a spring break getaway between Orlando, FL (MCO) and London (LGW) in April 2025.Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of round-trip deals including: 

Arthur Frommer poses at a travel event. (Photo Credit: Flickr/PilotGirl)

Travel conditions across the country are beginning to improve after winter weather and rain prompted thousands of flight delays following the Thanksgiving holiday.Disruptions were felt from Newark to Seattle, with lake effect snow piling up from the Great Lakes to the Northeast. A lengthy power outage added insult to injury for weary travelers at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend. 

The UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon apply to millions of international visitors.

Good news for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders: Your credit card will soon grant you access to several new, upscale airport lounges.

From Athens to New York City, wildfires around the world have brought orange skies and smog to major urban hubs this year. But the cities with the cleanest air have managed to decrease air pollution by regulating emissions, investing in public transportation, and transitioning to clean energy—making them more enjoyable, and sustainable, destinations for travelers.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos appears to be selling one of his multimillion-dollar private jets.

Budget travel pioneer Arthur Frommer passed away yesterday at the age of 95, his daughter Pauline Frommer wrote yesterday afternoon.

Capital One's newest airport lounge, the Capital One Landing, opens tomorrow at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) amid a veil of mystery. Capital One had successfully kept the details of its first-in-kind lounge concept under wraps, causing TPGers, cardholders and D.C. flyers to speculate on just what experience awaited them.

The third edition of Skift Global Forum East begins in Dubai tomorrow evening. As Skift’s work in the region becomes more extensive with every passing year, I wanted to write out my observations on the main challenges I see the region’s industry has to overcome.

Americans are set to experience a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel period this year, but some wet and snowy weather in the forecast may put a damper on those plans.