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Frontier Airlines became the latest carrier to revamp its loyalty program on Tuesday, allowing travelers to earn up to 20 miles for every dollar spent and adding new loyalty tiers. 

Columbus, Ohio is rapidly gaining momentum as a burgeoning hotspot for both leisure and business travelers. The 2023 State of the Visitor Industry: Mid-year Report, released by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, highlights the city's robust tourism performance with 49.6 million trips generating $6.6 billion in revenue and supporting 75,000 jobs.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a bleak outlook for ultra-low-cost carriers — which have been struggling with sluggish domestic travel demand — during a call with analysts Wednesday morning.

Just in time for snowbird season, semi-private air carrier JSX has just announced three new seasonal routes on the East Coast connecting the New York Metropolitan Area with Florida.

Delta Air Lines revealed a highly-anticipated revamp to its loyalty program on Wednesday, following swift backlash over previously-announced changes.

The “Happiest Place On Earth” just got even more magical with the grand opening of its newest offering, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. The Disney Vacation Club resort opened last week in Anaheim, California, and Travel + Leisure got a first look at the what’s in store for Disney Vacation Club members and guests checking into the latest Disney lodging.

Startup airline BermudAir has abandoned its plan to operate as a business-class-only airline, a move that comes just over a month after the carrier began operations. The carrier announced this week that it now plans to offer economy seating on all of its flights due to high demand.

United Airlines is updating its boarding procedure this month, allowing travelers in window and middle seats to board earlier in an effort to speed up the process.

At a time when frequent flyer programs are making it harder to reach status and pulling down benefits, at least one airline is bucking the trend.

Spirit Airlines is turning Friday the 13th into a day of luck with a new sale that has flights starting at just $44.

A new airline plans to launch operations to a top vacation destination next month aboard aircraft with all premium seating.

It may be getting colder, but low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways is looking ahead to summer with a full schedule of budget-friendly flights between the United States and Europe.

Black Friday isn’t just a bargain shopping day, it’s also the cheapest day to fly around Thanksgiving.

The city of Chicago has had a great summer! Choose Chicago recently released summer 2023 performance data showing that for the months of June, July and August, the hotel revenue totaled $825 million, and hotel taxes totaled $46 million, both all-time records for summer months. Also, over one million room nights were filled each month this summer, totaling 3.24 million hotel room nights. That is 4% higher than last year and represents a 92% recovery share compared to 2019 numbers. Leisure visitors in particular came to Chicago in droves this summer – buoyed by a packed calendar of concerts, events and festivals, total leisure hotel room demand increased by 8% compared to summer 2022. International visitation increased by 13% compared to summer 2022.

Offering a new option in luxury air travel, business-class-only airline Beond is ready to take off this fall.

JetBlue is putting flights on sale in time for fall and winter getaways with travel starting as low as $39.

On September 28, to mark the 15th anniversary of the development of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, the Sino-Singapore Friendship Garden was officially opened as a symbol of the good ties between the two countries.

In my tiny home country of Singapore, we're all obsessed with overseas travel. Our closets are stuffed with a baffling quantity of winterwear, considering we live in year-round tropical heat. Supermarkets stack suitcases for sale next to carts of durians. Grocery runs to neighboring Malaysia are weekly affairs. A study by Visa once ranked Singaporeans the most frequent leisure travelers in the world. But when the 2020 lockdown happened, we were forced to do something we'd never done before: look inward and consider what our own 280 square miles had to offer.

It’s beginning to look a lot like ski season and Vail Resorts is welcoming the flurries with a lodging sale travelers can use to plan their winter getaways.

Low-cost airline Breeze Airways is continuing to expand with a new flight from New York to Florida in time for a warm-weather winter escape.

For many travelers, arguably the majority of travelers, upgrading to business class is about one main thing: getting better sleep in the sky. So, it’s perhaps not too surprising that United Airlines’ newest upgrades to its Polaris international business-class seats are focused on helping fliers better rest and relax.