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The sequel to the 1984 classic comedy-horror Beetlejuice is now showing in cinemas, and right on time for Halloween, Airbnb is cracking open the doors to the ghostly new mansion in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey. Those brave enough to enter are in for a spine-chilling evening hosted by the supremely talented sculptor Delia Deetz herself.

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When you're traveling, there are a million reasons to stay in a hotel—the most obvious being a guaranteed place to lay that pretty little head of yours. But these days, when Airbnb and other alternative stays offer at the very least that same thing, it's important to take into account the wonderful amenities hotels have to offer on top of the bare necessities. Consider the hotel breakfast, for example. Writing generally, if you're staying in one of the best hotels in the world as our editors often do, you can count on some sort of solid-if-not-outright-sumptuous spread to see you out the door ahead of a day spent doing whatever it is you've traveled to do. While every meal is a privilege, we have some opinions about which breakfasts went above and beyond.

It’s a season of savings for travelers seeking flight deals.Spirit Airlines has dozens of flight deals with one-way fares under $50 to popular destinations including Las Vegas, New York, Orlando, and more.  The lowest price spotted in the promotion was just $11, for a flight from Las Vegas, NV to Sacramento, CA. The airline also has a variety of $20 flights including Dallas, TX to Atlanta, or Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas. The deals are listed on the “Popular Flight Deals” within Spirit’s website. 

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Samsonite luggage is one of the most well-known names in the travel space. So, after the brand recently dropped one of its suitcases 130,000 feet from space (a plummet which resulted in no damage to the bag), we have a feeling shoppers will be clamoring to stock up on the brand’s next-level-durable offerings. As if predicting our needs, the luggage giant is getting in the holiday spirit early this year, gifting shoppers an advanced Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount sitewide.

On a clear spring day, my mother and I hiked an unmarked spur trail to Subway Cave, in Boynton Canyon, near Sedona, Ariz. As we scrambled up a cliff to the cave’s opening, we heard a little boy ask his father, “Do you think moons could be spaceships? We’re always finding more of them.” I turned to my mom, who looked at me with wide eyes. “That kid gets it,” she said, impressed.

Boeing's new CEO on Wednesday laid out a four-part plan to fix the ailing company.

The Biden administration is slapping American Airlines with a record-setting punishment, criticizing the carrier's treatment of passengers who use wheelchairs for mobility devices — and their essential equipment.

Oct 21, 2024 • 6 min read

Although the final destination is usually worth it, getting there—especially by plane—isn’t exactly relaxing. In fact, about 55 percent of Americans find air travel so stressful that they would prefer filing taxes or visiting the dentist over maneuvering through the airport, according to a 2023 report by Expedia. The plot thickens further when you add ulcerative colitis (UC) to the mix.

It’s always a thrill to pull out of a train station and feel yourself picking up speed, wheels click-clacking over the rails. It’s even more thrilling when your train has no roof or sides, is as low-slung as a Mazda Miata and comes with a warning to watch out for bears crossing your path.

It was a late fall afternoon when I arrived in Contrada Noce. I stood on the tiled veranda of the house where I'd stay for the next three weeks as I learned to harvest olives. Sicily is still warm that time of year, and the sun’s gauzy rays fell on my bare arms; in the valley below soft hills of tilled earth folded down toward a dried-up river bed. The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel. I watched as the Tyrrhenian blue sky softened to purple.

The years-long bureaucratic tangles that plagued passport renewals and first-time applications since the pandemic are finally over. Not only have US passport processing times bounced back to pre-pandemic rates—they're the shortest they've been in years.

Oct 18, 2024 • 5 min read

Skift Aviation Forum is right around the corner, happening next month on November 12. Every moment at the Forum is designed to provide you with insights, connections, and actionable strategies that can elevate your role in the aviation industry.

It never feels like there's enough time in the year to take all the vacations you want — especially if you only get a few precious days off a year. But what if we told you there was a way to turn 11 days of paid time off into 44 days of vacation in 2025? Because there is. And it's an easier hack than you think. 

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While Virgin Atlantic is on the verge of what could be a pretty steep devaluation, there is a potentially pretty terrific deal right now that might still make sense for some travelers.

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If you've always wanted to have a 737 all to yourself, there's good news for you.

American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt launched a partnership in 2019, offering reciprocal benefits for elite members in each program. Since then, we've seen a number of limited-time promotions for members, including the ability to pick up instant status (the most recent offer ended in September).