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Construction is well underway on Brightline West's high-speed rail line that's expected to link Las Vegas with Southern California by 2028. Now, the private intercity rail operator is offering a glimpse inside the cars of its future trainsets.

When Delta Air Lines launched the first-of-its-kind Delta One Lounge at the JFK airport in June, people were thrilled. In fact, it’s now Delta’s highest rated lounge, according to Delta Air Lines. Now the airline hopes the concept holds up in a different space–LAX. The new lounge here will open its doors on Thursday October 10. (Spoiler, I saw it and have to say… I think it will.)

When Delta Air Lines opened its luxurious Delta One Lounge at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) this summer, it was a new chapter for an airline that prides itself on delivering travelers a premium experience.

If you’re chronically online or often traveling like me, you may have seen one of the robots that are now staffing airports and restaurants, carrying your suitcases, and delivering your food. With the surge in AI, from Google’s AI overview to Chat GPT, artificial intelligence is the new frontier, and who knows where it might lead to next. For me, it led me to an Aescape AI robot massage at the glam Lotte New York Palace in Midtown East—yes, the very same property that served as a backdrop for some particularly iconic Gossip Girl moments. I’m no stranger to massages, and personally adore the experience of sinking into a calming, almost meditative state while a professional therapist works their magic and turns my body from a human stress ball into a melted pile of putty. So, when I was given the chance to try out a personalized, fully automatic treatment by a massage robot, I had to take it, if only to see if it could live up to the experience of the one-on-one human contact of a professional.

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With villas rising out of the reef above crystal blue waters, the Maldives are synonymous with luxury. 

Dozens of destinations worldwide have struggled to manage a surge in visitor numbers in recent years and a growing number of communities are expressing frustration with mass tourism.

You wouldn’t know it today, but there was a time when Etihad Airways eyed global domination. Aiming to mirror massive growth at Dubai-based Emirates (now the world’s largest international airline), the UAE’s two largest carriers were locked in a big-money battle for supremacy. 

London has no shortage of luxury hotels, from the Savoy to the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park to Raffles London at The OWO.

There's been a major development in the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, as the two carriers just launched the ability to transfer miles between their respective loyalty programs. While post-merger plans call for a single, combined loyalty program, this is an important first step — and opens up a lucrative new avenue for those with American Express Membership Rewards points.

For the first time in its 96-year history, Chicago's Midway International Airport (MDW) will be home to an airport lounge.

As I touched down at Dalaman Airport in Türkiye, a warm breeze and a hint of salty humidity welcomed me, signaling that the Aegean Sea was just around the corner.