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Whenever you're dreaming of cosmopolitan cities, glistening lakes, and verdant mountain vales—that's the best time to visit Switzerland. If the mood strikes you to dip into Lake Geneva in the summertime, or cozy up in the winter for a dinner of raclette-covered everything, you need to go to Switzerland as soon as you can. As for the actual logistics of how to time your visit to this landlocked European country of centuries-old culture and commerce, it all depends on what you want to get out of your trip.

Low-cost Breeze Airways is running a limited-time promotion with 40 percent off round-trip bookings through next May — making it the perfect time to plan travel into the new year.

Rail company Eurostar is making it easier to travel around Europe spontaneously by offering up to 50 percent off last-minute and flexible tickets.

Holiday flights are more affordable than you might think—and the best part is, there's still time to snag a great deal, whether you're visiting family or starting a new tradition of traveling more.

Low-cost Icelandic airline Play will cut back on flights to the United States following “disappointing” profits.

If you're looking for a true breath of fresh air in the most literal sense, the pros at QR Code Generator have a new study you're going to want to see. In September, the team unveiled the findings of its newest study, which showed which U.S. and European destinations have the lowest pollution rates, offering the cleanest air possible for travelers and locals alike. 

Ski season is just around the corner, and while there are amazing mountains all around the world, some are emerging as more popular with travelers than others.

If you're struggling to find award availability for your next flight redemption, here's a trick to solve this issue.

Universal Orlando Resort has revealed an opening timeline for its highly-anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe.

Buying points for your next award flight just got a lot easier with Southwest’s latest Rapid Rewards promotion.

Dorey Poder and Damir Konjicija didn’t have a vision for their wedding, because they didn’t think they’d be lucky enough to have one: Damir fled war in Bosnia as a child and grew up in a refugee camp in the Czech Republic, and then the southern United States (Kentucky), while Dorey was raised in a very conservative town in California. “We didn’t know if we would ever get married in our lifetime, so when the time actually came, we looked at each other like, do we want to have a wedding? Or is this just an ‘us’ thing?” says Dorey of the brief consideration to get hitched at city hall.

On August 26, an unusual rail journey set out from Vancouver, British Columbia, with an itinerary stringing together seven pre-existing luxury train lines across four continents, starting in North America, zigzagging through Europe and Africa, before concluding in Asia (with a few international flights in between). The trip, packaged by specialist travel agency Railbookers, started from $113,599 per person. And its popularity resulted in a waitlist of more than 500 people before the expanded 2025 offerings went on sale this month.

Just four months ago, I reported that getting to Greenland from North America was getting easier than ever thanks to a brand new Air Greenland route between Arctic Canada and Nuuk, the capital of the autonomous territory. Back then, I said that the new seasonal route, which has been running since June 16 and will continue until October 23, 2024, was to revolutionize air travel between the North American continent and the largest island in the world. While true, this piece of news feels a lot less relevant since United’s recent big announcement: The airline will soon fly direct to Nuuk, Greenland, from one of the biggest air travel hub in the US.

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There are now millions of reasons to book your next vacation. Frontier Airlines recently announced a new fare sale that discounts over two million seats on the airline, with tickets as low as $19. Described as the airline's «biggest sale of the year», the promotion offers travelers deals to popular destinations such as Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, and more.  The sale is valid on travel for select days throughout December 18, 2024, and ends at 11:59pm EST on October 17, 2024. Travelers should carefully review the sale's terms and conditions, as there are several restrictions of when and where travelers can get the discounted tickets. For example, most fares are only valid on flights Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.  The $19 promotional fare is only available to members of Frontier's Discount Den program, which costs $59 a year and includes perks such as access to special sales, and free flights for children. Travelers who are not a member of the program can still save on fares, with the average non-member fare at $39. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of flight deals for fall travel including:

Fresh on the heels of an exciting long-haul expansion, United Airlines is back with another network update.

Last week saw major moves that will impact tourism in the Mexican Caribbean region.

Point Panama offers one of the best views of the Central American capital from its impressive viewpoint. (Photo Credit: Valentín Fuentes)

The European Union's new Entry/Exit System or EES was set to go into effect for travelers entering as many as 29 participating countries across the bloc next month.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Sphere Entertainment Co. announced a partnership on October 15 that will bring the world’s second sphere to the city in the United Arab Emirates.