The Cheapest and the Most Expensive US Airports to Rent a Car

An Uber from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport can sometimes cost more than the flight itself. But now, travelers can take the first-ever Uber Airport Shuttle to LGA for $18.

Skiing has long had a reputation as a sport for the wealthy. Since its introduction to North America in the early 20th century, it's typically been reserved for those who can afford to take time off from work to spend exorbitant amounts of money traveling to far-flung destinations like Colorado, Idaho and New England.

Earlier this summer, Marriott teased the launch of a new affordable hotel brand in the U.S. and Canada called Project Mid-T.

Are your ready for it? Since its kickoff in March 2023, tens of millions of fans have clamored to attend one of the 152 shows making up Taylor Swift's Eras Tour — which has become highest-grossing tour in history.  And for good reason: this three-hour concert by the most prolific and talented songwriter of our generation will rock your world. (Is my bias showing?)

Travelers searching for America's safest cities may want to head to New England this holiday season.

The new Barbuda International Airport was officially opened on October 3, 2024 signaling the start of a new chapter for the country’s connectivity, tourism and economic growth, solidifying the twin-island paradise of Antigua and Barbuda as a premier luxury destination.

The Caribbean — especially The Bahamas — is among the most popular and most desired cruise destinations.

I've spent the last 26 years traveling by train all along both US coasts, through the Midwest, and across the UK.

The winner of the rapidly approaching U.S. presidential election is bound to have an outsized impact on the travel industry, a topic Skift has examined in recent weeks. But that’s not the only important politics-related matter on the minds of travel executives.

Last week, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm before ripping through six states leaving a path of destruction in its wake and killing more than 100 people. The record-breaking storm – which clocked 140 mph winds and a storm surge that reached more than 15 feet above ground in the Florida Big Bend region – has left millions to deal with flooded roads, flattened homes and buildings, and power outages. North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama have all made disaster declarations as emergency responders work to rescue missing persons and more than 1.2 million are still without power as of Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us. Popular North Carolina mountain towns – including Asheville – which have become top tourist destinations in the fall, have been reduced to debris as residents are left to rebuild their lives. Carrie Tucker of Charlotte, North Carolina, told Travel + Leisure in the wake of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina is “completely cut off from life – no roads, no gas, no food.”

The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler, marking the beginning of the “winter season” for airlines. By a quirk of the industry calendar, airlines’ official winter schedules begin at the end of October and run through March. And new schedules mean new routes.

A huge shake-up could be in store for the world of points and miles.