Travel in city Nashville

Jun 27, 2024 • 6 min read

It’s been whispered about for months, but now it’s official. After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines is doing away with one of its signature policies — open seating. 

Southwest Airlines announced a radical shake-up of its decades-old business model on Thursday. The low-cost carrier is transforming its boarding policy and adding premium seating in an effort to stay relevant to changing consumer preferences.

The holidays came early for deal-seeking travelers.Frontier Airlines recently revealed a “Christmas in July” airfare sale that provides discounts on flights around the United States for as low as $19 one-way.Travel + Leisure spotted deals available from major airports including Atlanta, Nashville, Cleveland, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, and more for as low as $19 one-way, as listed on Frontier’s website The fare sale ends on July 25, 2024 at 11:59pm ET, and is valid for tickets through November 13, 2024. However, travelers are advised of several restrictions on when they can use the tickets — such as only flying from Monday through Thursday, and Saturday. There are also time periods where the promotion does not apply, such as select weekends.  While many of Frontier's fares are lower in the promotion, the $19 one-way promotional fares are exclusive to members of the airline's paid membership program, Discount Den. The program provides members access to lower prices, free flights for kids, and other perks.  One exciting part of the deal is it also includes discounted airfare to popular international routes. Travelers can score $89 flights from either Miami, FL or Atlanta, GA to Cancun, Mexico. The fare sale also offers $109 flights from Dallas, TX to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Other popular one-way flight routes in the promotion include:

Delta is facing increasing pressure from its customers and Washington as a meltdown caused by an IT outage on Friday continues. 

Something good is cooking up at Embassy Suites — and we're talking about more than just the fresh, made-to-order omelets included in the nightly rate.

The Courtyard by Marriott Nashville Downtown, owned by BRE Hotels and managed by Marriott, completes renovations enhancing guest rooms, public areas, and fitness center.

It might be mid-July, but that doesn't mean it's too late to plan a quick summer getaway or get a jumpstart on booking a trip for the fall — and IHG is here to help.

It was another busy month for airline network planners.

Chris Halbauer joins Beach Enclave Turks & Caicos as Director of Leisure Sales, aiming to enhance brand visibility and partnerships in North America.

United Airlines recently revealed a prediction that this will be their busiest Fourth of July weekend ever, as more than 5 million people will fly with over 4,400 flights per day. In order to make things run smoothly for the millions of passengers, United's Chief Customer Officer Linda Jojo has been hard at work. The executive, who has been at United nearly a decade with previous roles leading Digital and Technology, recently spoke with Travel + Leisure about the airline's busiest season so far, and tips for travelers.  The busiest locations that United will be flying to include Orlando (MCO), London (LHR), Seattle (SEA), Honolulu (HNL), and Boston (BOS). The busiest travel days for United over the holiday week are June 29, 2024 and July 7, 2024. For travelers still looking for a last-minute deal this Fourth of July weekend, T+L spotted discounted flights from United’s Newark hub to Boston for $337, Nashville for $364, and Austin for $490. Travelers can also fly from  Chicago to Philly for $296.  With millions of travelers packing planes and airports, Jojo shared some of her top tips to make travel smooth and efficient: 

Step aside bachelorette parties and history buffs, there’s a new sheriff (or should we say, puppeteer) in town! Puppet City Tours is shaking up the Nashville tourism scene with a one-of-a-kind walking tour led by a charismatic puppet guide. This innovative tour isn’t your average history lesson. Forget dry dates and dusty facts. Here, Nashville’s rich musical heritage and colorful past come alive through the eyes of a charming puppet storyteller. Sing along to catchy tunes about the city’s founding, giggle at the puppet’s insider jokes about iconic landmarks like the Ryman Auditorium, and discover hidden gems within the vibrant downtown core.

Spirit Airlines, known for discounted prices with limited in-flight amenities, recently released dozens of U.S. flight deals for as low as $21. These deals can be particularly helpful for travelers looking to plan a last-minute summer getaway, and are flexible on the location or general dates. Travel + Leisure spotted some of the lowest one-way fares including:

Earlier this month, Choice Privileges hiked the award cost of Preferred Hotels & Resorts stays to up to 87,000 points per night. At the time, I celebrated that award nights at Choice Hotels properties still cost between 6,000 and 35,000 points in most parts of the world (except the Asia-Pacific region, where award nights cost up to 75,000 points).

The U.S. celebrated fathers this past weekend, and Spirit Airlines is keeping the fun going with a Father’s Day sale that has one-way flights starting as low as $39.

Spirit Airlines continues to tweak its network to chase more demand.

Visit Savannah is on a trolley roadshow visiting 11 American cities to promote its city as a tourist destination and a place to live. The city’s tourism bureau is partnering with its economic development authority on the campaign in half a dozen cities.

Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is making some big changes to its route network.

Southwest Airlines is making another round of changes to its route map.

Staying in a bedbug-infested hotel is every traveler’s nightmare scenario. These pests can cause terrible bites and itching during your stay, and even worse, they can easily hitch a ride home with you via your luggage or clothing, leading to an infestation in your house.

Nashville might be known as a party spot—and a very good party spot it is— but the city also has an incredibly rich history and the museums and galleries to match. From walking through a country music-focused history to visiting Ancient Greece for the day (yes, really) there’s such an abundance of museums that you’ll likely struggle to fit them all into your itinerary.