Autumn is a big season for hotels, especially those that represent the winds of change. In New York City, Standard International debuts its latest hotel concept, The Manner—which feels less like the hedonistic Standards of yore, and more like any of the city’s growing number of fabulous private-members clubs. Across the country in California, a beloved Laguna Beach icon enters an exciting new chapter. Salt Lake City is finally getting a new lifestyle hotel—just in time for another ski season. And the country’s first ultra-sustainable, “carbon positive” hotel opens its doors in Denver to set an example for hotels everywhere. There’s a lot happening, and a lot to explore—where will you go first? These are the most exciting new hotel openings of fall 2024.
Delta Announces New Service to Seoul, South Korea From This U.S. Hub
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Delta Air Lines will soon begin new service connecting Salt Lake City and Seoul, South Korea. This is the first time the two cities have been connected with nonstop service, and the inaugural flight will take off on June 12, 2025. This airline recently announced this would be its fifth flight route from a United States hub city to Seoul.
“The launch of Salt Lake City to Seoul service offers customers convenient access to Delta’s growing global network and ensures that virtually all U.S. demand is connected to Seoul via nonstop or one-stop service,” Delta’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning shared in the release.
As a member of the SkyTeam alliance, Delta will be able to offer passengers more flights throughout Asia from Seoul through codeshare flights with their partner, Korean Air. Tickets for the new route will go on sale starting September 28.
Salt Lake City remains a popular tourist destination, with over 26.9 million passengers flying through the Salt Lake City International Airport in 2023, which was 4.6 percent increase from the previous year, according to airport data. Salt Lake City is also within a several hour drive to over 60 national parks, including Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Zion National Park, making it a popular hub for outdoor and hiking enthusiasts. The city is also scheduled to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
Seoul was named one of Travel + Leisure's best places to visit in 2023, with a buzzing art scene and a plethora of exciting new hotels.
The route was celebrated by Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, the President of the Incheon International Airport Corporation, Lee Hag-jae, and other civic leaders.
“Strong partnerships can often have the biggest impacts on visitors and our residents,” Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in the release. “From Delta’s Salt Lake City hub, the Incheon route will connect our capital city with 80-plus destinations in Asia, expanding our community’s global reach and what so many already know.”
Delta will operate the new route on an Airbus A350-900, which features the private Delta One Suites as well as other amenities. Delta recently refreshed its Delta Sky Club in Salt Lake City's airport, which spans over 28,000 square-feet.
Southwest Announces New Nashville Routes and More Red-eye Flights for 2025
Southwest Airlines is extending its flight schedule into early next summer and introducing new destinations from its Nashville hub. The airline, which usually releases its schedule eight months in advance, has just released its booking calendar through June 4, 2025, announced Wednesday. With the schedule update, the carrier has announced several key updates across its network. For starters, the carrier will expand significantly out of Nashville International Airport (BNA), which has been one of Southwest's fastest-growing hubs and newest crew bases. Starting April 8, 2025, the carrier will begin daily service from Nashville to Albuquerque, Jackson, and Tulsa; as well as up to 6x weekly flights to Providence and up to 5x weekly flights to Albany. In addition, the airline will offer “intra-Tennessee service for the first time” with its brand-new, once-daily service from Nashville to Memphis. “The new flights will boost Southwest’s scheduled presence in Nashville to an all-time high of 174 Sunday departures in April and May 2025,” the airline wrote in a statement. The new route announcement comes as the airline is undergoing notable changes, as Southwest will introduce its first-ever overnight flights to its network next February. With today’s announcement, the airline shared a few more routes that will see redeye service — flights from Honolulu to Las Vegas and Phoenix, Kona to Las Vegas, and Maui to Las Vegas and Phoenix will be offered as red-eyes starting April 8, 2025.
This MSC Cruise Is Going to Islands You've Never Heard of, and All the Profits Are Going to Wildlife Conservation
Island cruising usually conjures up images of crystal-clear water and bright sunshine in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean, and while MSC certainly offers sailings to both these popular destinations, the cruise line is also organizing a very different kind of island voyage.
Take In Lima's Best Views, Bites, and Hospitality From This Posh Hotel
Hiking Machu Picchu. Summiting Rainbow Mountain. Sandboarding dunes in the Ica Desert, paragliding over the Costa Verde. Peru is unmatched for its variety of experiences and there’s no more luxurious place to start (or conclude) the odyssey than The Westin Lima, with rooms starting at $275 per night.
Delta Fliers Can Now Access Scandinavia Even Easier Thanks to the Airline's New Codeshare Partnership — What to Know
Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines have launched a close partnership to expand flights to Northern Europe, just weeks after the European carrier joined the SkyTeam alliance.
A Jewish Delta Air Lines flight attendant is suing the carrier over a ham sandwich and a Yom Kippur shift
Delta Air Lines is being sued by a Jewish flight attendant who is claiming religious discrimination, according to a lawsuit seen by Business Insider.
This Semi-private Carrier Is Adding a New Way to Get to Las Vegas
Semi-private air carrier JSX is launching a new route to Las Vegas, making it easier to connect to Sin City for the fall.
Delta Reveals New Summer 2025 Schedule, Adding More Flights to Spain, Italy, and Ireland
Summer travel planning just got easier.Delta Air Lines announced their summer 2025 travel schedule with new or increased service to popular destinations from Barcelona to Naples. The airline will operate its «largest-ever» summer schedule, with 700 weekly flights. Delta will begin new service to Catania, Sicily in Italy, as well as new routes to Barcelona, Dublin, Naples, Rome, the airline shared in an announcement. With a high level of passengers from the United States traveling to Italy, Delta will be increasing its seat availability by 10 percent with more weekly flights to Milan, Naples, and Rome. These will include four weekly flights from Atlanta to Naples, as well as four new weekly flights from Minneapolis-St.
I took a 13-hour flight to New Zealand from LA. Here are 8 mistakes I made.
New Zealand is known for its incredibly stunning scenery — and an incredibly long flight if you live in the US like me.
This Airline Is Opening Its First-ever Lounge in 2 Major U.S. Airports — Here's Who Can Get In
JetBlue recently unveiled plans for lounges at both Boston Logan International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Frontier's Latest Sale Has Flights From $19 — When to Book
Fall travelers can rejoice with new discounts on airfare. Frontier Airlines recently announced a fall vacation sale, with one-way fares as low as $19 to popular destinations including Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando, and more. Dallas has the highest number of deals in the sale, including flights to/from the city to Detroit, San Jose, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Portland, and more. Other popular markets in the sale include flights to Orlando from New Orleans, San Antonio, and Syracuse. The sale also includes discounts to several international destinations that Frontier flies to, such as one-way service between Atlanta and Cancun from $85, and Denver to Puerto Vallarta from $99. The lowest discounts at $19 are exclusively for members of Frontier's paid membership program, Discount Den. The program has an annual fee of $99 for the first year, and $59 for subsequent years, and provides access to lower cost fares as well as benefits including free flights for children. The sale ends on September 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., and is valid on travel for select days through November 20, 2024. There are several restricted dates in the sale, such as discounted travel to Las Vegas is only available on Sunday through Wednesday. The sale is currently available on Frontier's site. For travelers looking to book a fall vacation, Travel + Leisure spotted deals including:
How the Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card elevated my trip to Paris
Working in social media at The Points Guy means that my "saved" tab on Instagram is full to the brim with travel inspiration, including recommendations for destinations, restaurants and experiences around the globe. But one destination has seemed to appear more and more frequently in the last couple of years: Paris.