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Frequent flyers, Chase is changing the face of air travel in New York in a big way with a high-profile new lounge opening today, while a second location is coming in one week—at the busiest of the city’s three major airports.

Chase's airport lounge network is expanding with the addition of an outpost in one of the nation's busiest airports.

Breeze Airways is adding a new pin and eight new routes to its map.

Low-cost airline Breeze Airways is adding several new non-stop routes for the spring, including flying out of San Diego for the first time.

When my oldest daughter was 6 months old, my husband and I flew cross country with her to go on a road trip up the California coast.

In early 2023, Miami Beach was officially named “North America’s Leading Beach Destination” and “North America’s Leading City Destination” by one of the travel industry’s most respected organizations. Now, the world-famous destination has been recognized as the “World’s Leading Lifestyle Destination 2023” by the World Travel Awards, adding to Miami Beach’s collection of awards and accolades designated in the 2023 calendar year. As a diverse city with an abundance of experiences for all travelers, Miami Beach is home to a renowned public art collection, variety of museums and galleries, a selection of globally-recognized luxury hotels and spas and travel-worthy restaurants with both established and rising chefs at the helm.

The 2024 sporting calendar is out. The opportunities for luxury tourism are literally everywhere, with different events waiting to whisk you around the world and back, leaving lifelong memories along the way. Some events—Wimbledon and Formula 1 come to mind—have a history of providing luxury hospitality year after year. Others might not have the same long history, but their novelty is too precious to pass up. Olympic breakdancing in Paris? Check. Major League Baseball games in Seoul? Yes, that too.

Architectural Digest released its top 10 “emerging luxury cities” in October. Its criteria — activities, properties, dining, annual income, diversity, and safety — are all geared toward residents. But what do these cities hold for visitors seeking an exceptional vacation?

The Hotel del Coronado enjoys an historic legacy, one that dates back 130 years, but the big story this year is what’s new at the property—The debut of Shore House at the Del and the just-unveiled fully renovated Beach Village neighborhood. With a century of history that features a cast of movie stars and presidents, The Hotel del Coronado (aka The Del) is legendary for creating lifetime memories, which is why so many people return each year. The two new residentially styled accommodations are rather like sanctuaries within the resort—offering guests access to all of The Del’s historic charms, beachfront, golf, tennis and more but also delivering on privacy and exclusivity.

What’s happening right now in Saudi is groundbreaking — literally and figuratively. Huge developments, so massive they’ve been dubbed “giga projects,” are transforming the country like nowhere else in the world, bringing in new attractions, opening next-level luxurious hotels, and even creating entirely new cities.

It appears American Express' pilot program of a luxury vacation home rental platform is doing well enough to expand to new destinations and invite more members into the mix.

In the US, embarking on a train trip means taking the track less travelled. Once the symbol of technological advancement and westward expansion, the country’s railroads have had a hard time moving into the modern era. But when you ride the rails in the US, you’re afforded the opportunity to peel back the layers of this land and experience it on a human scale. 

I have covered short-term rentals at Skift for a little over six months now, and in reporting on regulations around the world with its when will the hammer come down conjecture, I figured my time would be well-spent trying to understand some of the incentive behind the intention to regulate.

The ‘Airbnbust’ debacle, which saw one short-term rental data vendor showing plunging host revenue way deeper than its peers, went viral.  However, it does call for some introspection and interrogation (on my part) to understand the data I get from different vendors that often is a bedrock for any story. 

Amtrak carried 28.6 million customers on train trips during its latest fiscal year. That number, while an improvement of nearly a quarter from 2022, fell short of its aim to match pre-pandemic ridership of 32.5 million trips.

Luxury travelers aren’t afraid to spend a lot of money on a single trip, go off the beaten path, and seek out new challenges around the globe ― think safaris, expeditions, high elevations, and deep-sea dives. When considering a gift for the traveler who goes big, the best present might not be a plane ticket, a train pass, or a travel accessory at all.

Kevin Lorton has worked with Hornblower Group for more than 30 years,.

While the crowds bring their wallets and appetites, giving local economies a boost, they also create challenges. Visitors have to sleep somewhere, and short-term rentals (STRs) have become increasingly popular in the era of Airbnb and Vrbo. For local hosts, who transform just about any rentable space to supplement their income, the events are an opportunity.

Being aware of the common locations where these accidents occur can help you take precautions to protect yourself and reduce the risk of such incidents.

Alaska Airlines launched new daily, year-round nonstop flights between Seattle/Everett and Honolulu, as well as Portland and Miami.

Alaska Airlines has launched a pair of warm-weather getaways just as the winter weather approaches.