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Southwest’s newest aircraft will feature a fresh new appearance next year.

Flying with kids can be a stressful experience. But some airlines make the process easier by welcoming families with special comforts and conveniences. While it’s not always a given in the United States, most international airlines still offer early boarding for families with small children. Globally, on long-haul flights, most full-service airlines (versus a low-cost or charter airline) offer bassinets for infants, kids’ meals, and a kid-friendly category on the in-flight entertainment screen—at a minimum. For families looking for the smoothest in-flight experience, we’ve rounded up the airlines that offer the best services and amenities for people traveling with kids.

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast! 

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast! 

The Walt Disney Company published its first-quarter earnings statement this week, and its experiences group, which comprises the domestic and international Disney parks, along with Disney Cruise Line, has seen sustained popularity that will grow as the company seeks to invest $60 billion into new projects over the next decade. 

After a record-breaking 115.1 million viewers tuned in for last year's Super Bowl, companies across all industries, including travel, are putting up big bucks—$7 million for 30 seconds of air time to be exact—to get their brands in front of America's eyeballs this February.

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the parent company of theme park brands SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, is changing its name to United Parks & Resorts Inc.

Disneyland Paris has this week reopened the doors of its landmark hotel following a total transformation of the space. The “royally reimagined” Disneyland Hotel marks the first luxury property to be dedicated to Disney royal stories; the stories will be combined with unparalleled hospitality, high-end dining, and unique Disney entertainment designed to thrill both adults and children alike.

There’s a lot of attractions competing for the attention of little ones in Orlando—from Walt Disney World to Universal Orlando—but Villatel Orlando Resort has created something that will make kids and adults alike want to spend all their time in the hotel room.

Luxury hotels in Thailand will be hosting "The White Lotus" season three cast in February, and they're just as swanky as the last locations.

The lure of island life is hard to resist…

Few things in life are as miserable as flying in an uncomfortable airline seat for hours on end. Fortunately for air travelers, cramped legroom and sleepless flights are so last year.

Universal is just as well known for its rides and theme park lands based on entertainment powerhouses like Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as for its blockbuster movies because of one iconic attraction — the world-famous Studio Tour.

Editor's note: Japan Airlines provided TPG with a complimentary round-trip ticket between New York and Tokyo so we could be aboard the airline's inaugural A350-1000 flight, but all opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and were not subject to review by the airline or any other external entity.

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There are several reasons why it can be useful to know what type of airplane you’ll be flying on when you make your flight reservation. You might simply be wondering what the seat configuration will be, or maybe you want to know whether you were scheduled to fly on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft following the recent grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max planes after a harrowing Alaska Airlines flight involving a plug door that blew out earlier this month.

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Perhaps no other sport rolls out the red carpet for festive activities more than skiing. After all, skiers as a whole are an active group who enjoy spending time outdoors either by being part of the action or as spectators watching spirited competitions and special events take place. As such, ski resorts present a wide variety of activities designed to thrill and entertain. The following ski resort events and activities are sure to draw large and enthusiastic crowds.

MSC Cruises is expanding its presence in the United States, planning to bring one of its newest ships to its homeport in Texas next year.

A tropical urban retreat in the buzzing entertainment and retail district of Orchard Road, Conrad Singapore Orchard is the brand-new second location from Conrad Hotels & Resorts in Singapore—and it opened officially today.

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