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Luxury Bahamas resort complex Baha Mar will add a fourth hotel property in the coming years, expanding its presence on the island.

Fall road trip season is in full swing, and Amazon is making it easier to save on a leaf-peeping trip with a new gas offer for Prime members.

Southwest Airlines is having a «Catch a Sale Fare, Go See your BOO!» promotion, with discounted tickets as low as $59. The sale ends on October 24 at 11:59pm PST, and offers discounts on travel through February 12, 2025. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of one-way deals in the fare sale including:

Finland's flagship carrier, Finnair, will expand in the United States next summer, launching its largest-ever schedule from the U.S. to Finland.

Planning an end-of-year getaway? Spirit Airlines has dozens of flight deals for travel over the next three months, but you’ll want to act quickly to book. 

Newark’s airport is getting a major makeover with a pair of new and enhanced terminals to bring the aging airport into the modern era.

Family travel is the largest segment of U.S. leisure travel, according to a new Skift Research report on U.S. travel trends. The report’s lead author, Senior Research Analyst Varsha Arora, discussed her findings with Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit and Head of Research Seth Borko in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

What makes each of us happy is certainly subjective. However, there is one easy way you can increase your chances of feeling that emotion: Choosing to live in a happier state. In September, WalletHub released its study ranking the happiest states in the U.S. It came to its conclusion after evaluating all 50 states across three key dimensions: emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment. Those three dimensions were evaluated using 30 metrics, including the physical health of the population, sleep rates, food insecurity, commute times, income growth rate, average leisure time per person, safety, and more. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing maximum happiness. It then averaged each state's numbers to calculate its overall score.

International hotel group Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is making a fall or winter vacation easier by offering 20 percent or more off a stay, and even bigger savings for rewards members.

The Scenic Drive at Nevada's Red Rock Canyon will now require reservations.

For travelers looking to fly for the holidays, now may be the time to book.

Delta Air Lines is on a roll in Austin with plans to add five new routes next year.

Southwest Airlines is on the move with new routes, while trimming others.

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is the most likely to bump passengers, far surpassing other major airlines in the United States. 

Luxury hospitality company Four Seasons is wowing travelers with a brand-new around-the-world private jet trip from California back to Canada, touching on three different continents.

JetBlue announced on Thursday it would open its first-ever lounges, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The new premium spaces are set to debut in late 2025, first at the airline’s JFK Terminal 5 hub followed “soon after” by a JetBlue lounge space in Boston Logan’s Terminal C.

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has upgraded its Wi-Fi capability by installing Starlink across the company’s entire fleet.

British Airways plans to open a club lounge at Miami International Airport (MIA) in 2025, debuting a brand-new location for premium passengers.

Delta Air Lines reclaimed its title as the most on-time carrier in the United States in August after falling in the rankings in July.

Mexican flag carrier Aeromexico is expanding north of the border with nine new seasonal routes.

American Express and Delta Air Lines are welcoming new card members with huge bonus mile offers this fall.