‘Not for sale’: Anti-tourism protestors destroy hundreds of sunbeds in Tenerife

Hundreds of flights were canceled in Texas on Thursday as a winter storm barreled down on the Dallas area.

It’s the end of an era for a popular outdoor tourism service. REI Co-op, the beloved outdoor retailer, announced Wednesday that it would be closing its Experiences division. Known for providing classes, selling group travel excursions, and operating various tours for 40 years, Experiences was utilized by outdoor enthusiasts for expert-led treks and trips.

2025 is poised to be another colossal year for travel and tourism and many of those trips will include travel professionals such as advisors and suppliers and traversing the globe to meet and share ideas and insights.

INRIX, Inc., a prominent transportation data and analytics company, has just released its 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard, which analyzed and ranked congestion and commuting patterns in nearly 1,000 cities across 37 nations around the world. The results indicate that traffic congestion has surged across major cities as workers return to offices and weekend activities increase. 

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.

It just got cheaper to fulfill a New Year's resolution for more travel.  Frontier Airlines, a discount carrier based in Denver, recently announced the «New Year, New Savings» promotion, which provides a 100 percent discount off base fares for the airline. While the offer provides relief on airfare prices, travelers are still responsible for taxes and fees associated with their reservation.  The promotion runs through January 5, 2025, and is valid for travel through May 21, 2025. While this means it can be used for winter or spring break getaways, the promotion has several restrictions such as blackout dates and seven-day advance purchase.  Travelers can take advantage of the promotion by entering the code SAVE100 when booking to get the discounted fares.  “Don't wait to make your New Year’s resolutions come true,” Frontier shared about the promotion on their site. “Take advantage of our limited-time offers and book your flight today.”  For example, when the code is applied on a one-way flight from San Jose, CA (SJC) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS) the total one-way fare is $24, where the passenger just pays for the taxes and fees and does not pay for any base airfare charge. For flights when the code is not used, the fare total jumps to $104. Travelers can also use Frontier's «Low Fare Calendar» to find flights that are discounted in the promotion. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of discounted one-way flights in the promotion including:

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.

Death Valley National Park will close a significant canyon road this month as officials continue to work to repair damage from a major 2023 storm.

New year, new routes.

Being from Southern California, many would ask why I'd want to spend the money to go to Walt Disney World in Florida when I had Disneyland in my backyard. I would say that if you ask that question, you've never been there. It is a magical world unto itself.

If you think getting as much time in nature as possible is the ultimate luxury, odds are, you're into camping. In fact, you've probably got all the best camping gear, the warmest sleeping bag, and the coolest camp stoves, and are ready at a moment's notice to trek into the woods to find a little personal bliss. And safari company Asilia Africa has a few ideas on where you should go next to do just that.