Pub Crawl Prohibition, Extended Tourism Fees and Top European Travel News From October

As the temperatures fall, so are airfare prices. Frontier Airlines is running its «Full Size Sale», which provides fares as low as $19 to destinations around the United States. Best of all, the flights can be booked five days of the week, whereas previous promotions from Frontier have been more limited in date availability.  The sale ends on October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm EST, however tickets can be purchased for travel through February 26, 2025. This makes the sale a great option for travelers and families looking to take a winter getaway, or fly to a destination with warmer temperatures. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of one-way flight deals including: 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered a long-term asset-light joint venture with Grupo Piñero and Hyatt affiliates to add the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts brand into its Inclusive Collection, which will grow Hyatt’s all-inclusive room portfolio by 30 percent. 

The month of October is usually about preparation in the world of aviation. Airlines usually spend the month getting ready for the winter holidays.

There’s been a lot of big news for destinations around the world, from two Caribbean islands that began requiring new electronic entry forms to Europe’s new entry requirements being delayed yet again. 

Tauck’s fleet is growing: The company will be debuting two new riverboats in the spring of 2026. 

Malaysia may have moved from being Thailand’s top source market in 2023 to the number two position this year, but Malaysian arrivals to the country are set to surpass 2023’s tourism high of 4.4 million arrivals.

European airlines have been cutting flights to China following the closure of Russian airspace.

Hyatt Hotels is joining forces with Spanish tourism group Grupo Piñero in a 50-50 joint venture that will add 23 resorts to Hyatt’s all-inclusive portfolio, the companies said Monday.

A getaway to warmer weather just got easier and cheaper.Avelo Airlines recently announced four new routes from the Orlando, FL area, and is celebrating with $46 fares. With the expansion of new routes, Avelo will be opening a new crew base at Lakeland International Airport, which is one hour and 15 minutes south of Orlando Airport, and one hour east of Tampa Airport, making it an alternative option for passengers visiting each of the two major Florida cities.  From Lakeland, Avelo will launch service to Rochester, NY, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Concord, NC (which is near Charlotte, NC) and Manchester, NH (which is near Boston, MA).  The low-cost carrier operates its flights from regional airports that are adjacent to major cities, which explains the Manchester and Concord airport options.   Each new route will operate twice weekly, and Avelo states they are the only airline to operate direct service between each of the markets.

Massive medieval towers, dense forests and daily saunas were what I’d come to Estonia for. What I hadn’t expected was to find a trendy food scene, tasting menus and Michelin stars. 

The rebound of global travel in 2024 has been accompanied by the demand for seamless, cashless transactions. Alipay+, Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalization service, has seen its transaction volumes triple this year.

Oct 21, 2024 • 6 min read