Travel in Raleigh

The popular service that makes it faster and easier to reenter the U.S., Global Entry, may soon be even faster and easier for members to use when returning to the U.S. on an international flight.

Booking a summer vacation just got cheaper.  Avelo Airlines, a discount carrier based in Texas, recently announced a special promotion code which provides travelers with a $30 discount off of their summer travel bookings. The code is valid for travel between May 1, 2025 and August 26, 2025, making it perfect for travelers looking to get a jumpstart on seasonal bookings.

A popular low-cost airline is expanding with new routes.

Big changes are now in effect at Delta Air Lines' network of Sky Clubs. As of Feb. 1, SkyMiles members who get Delta lounge access via a cobranded credit card have a set number of annual club visits they can make.

This week, Delta Air Lines announced big plans for expanding and improving its lounge portfolio in 2025.

The Department of Transportation said on Friday that it will fine JetBlue $2 million over chronic delays, accusing the airline of publishing unrealistic schedules that it knows it can't actually achieve.

JetBlue Airways will pay the first-ever penalty for delayed and cancelled flights.  The New York-based airline was recently placed under an investigation by the Department of Transportation over flights that were «chronically delayed» at least 145 times between June 2022 and November 2023.  The agency says it provided warnings to JetBlue about the delays, which occurred over five months, however the flight schedule continued, despite the repeated delays. As a result of the investigation, the government fined JetBlue $2 million. “Illegal chronic flight delays make flying unreliable for travelers,” U.S.

The Transportation Department announced on Friday a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for operating several flights on the East Coast that chronically arrived late in 2022 and 2023. Half of the money collected will go to the impacted passengers.

Low-cost Frontier Airlines is adjusting its route network and suspending more than 40 less profitable flights through February.

Low-cost Avelo Airlines is expanding its domestic and international network from Connecticut, giving travelers more flight options than ever. 

Avelo Airlines continued its 2024 expansion by announcing 10 new routes and two new bases.

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is expanding flights from North Carolina, including adding two new international routes to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic from the Raleigh-Durham area.

Have you found that elite status upgrades are harder to come by? There's a good reason.

Low-cost air carrier Frontier Airlines is thanking customers with a “Thank You Sale” offering up to 100 percent off base fares now through November 20, 2024. 

Canadian airline WestJet will significantly expand its transborder schedule by providing nonstop service to over two dozen U.S. airports.

BermudAir will land in three new East Coast destinations come spring.

Visiting the island of Bermuda just got easier. BermudAir, a regional airline providing direct service to Bermuda, is launching several new routes. The airline will provide new, year-round service from regional airports to the island, including Charleston, SC, Hartford, CT, and Raleigh-Durham, NC.

The kids have trick-or-treated, and as Americans sip Pumpkin Spice Lattes airlines are launching a slew of new sun runs to prepare for the colder weather and travelers eager for escape.

Delta Air Lines is picking up the slack that American Airlines left in Austin.

Lisa Logan had always dreamed of visiting Paris. So when her adult son, Bennett, recommended that his parents meet him in the City of Light this Christmas, she eagerly agreed. Bennett helped his mom and dad book round-trip business-class flights on JetBlue from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) via Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). With that part of the trip confirmed, the family happily began planning how they would celebrate a "joyeux noel" in France.

With cooler weather settling in many parts of the country, low-cost Breeze Airways has a new fare sale with one-way flights from $35 up for grabs.

Surprises can be great. But outside of an unexpected first-class upgrade, most of us prefer to know what to expect when it comes to travel.