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03.01.2025 - 15:49 / travelandleisure.com
The holidays are past and Old Man Winter is here to stay. It’s a good time to get away.
In Travel + Leisure’s latest highlights of the most exciting new routes, January has airlines big and small adding dozens of new sun runs to places like Florida and Mexico.
Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Southwest Airlines are all adding new flights to Florida this month from, you guessed it, colder northern climes.
Alaska will connect Orlando, home of Disney World, to Boise and Sacramento. Boise flights take off on Jan. 8, departing the Idaho capital at 9:55 a.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for the five-hour-and-20-minute trip to Florida. And Sacramento flights take off two days earlier, departing the California capital at 9 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for the five-hour hop to Orlando. Economy airfares for both routes start at $99 one way.
JetBlue is adding nonstops to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Orlando from its newest destination, Manchester, N.H. The flights from the Granite State to Fort Myers and Orlando takeoff on Jan. 23, and to Fort Lauderdale the next day. Economy airfares for the roughly three-and-a-half hour flights start at $89 one way in the first few weeks of service.
And Southwest will link Miami to Columbus and Pittsburgh, and West Palm Beach to Providence. The airline connects Miami with the Ohio capital beginning Jan. 11, and with Pittsburgh the next day; flights on both routes operate on various days of the week through April. The new Palm Beach-Providence route operates on Saturdays only from Jan. 11. Flights on all three routes are scheduled at around three-hours with one-way fares from Columbus and Pittsburgh starting at $90, and from Providence at $70.
Alaska and Delta Air Lines are adding new options to Mexico for sun lovers. Alaska will link Sacramento to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, and New York’s JFK International Airport to Puerto Vallarta later this month. The Sacramento-Los Cabos flights debut on Jan. 6 with the three-hour trips taking off every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Sacramento-Puerto Vallarta flights debut on Jan. 11 on Saturdays only. The New York route debuts on Jan. 8 with the six-and-a-half-hour flights on Wednesdays. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. One-way economy airfares start at $120 from Sacramento, and $168 from New York.
Delta is adding a new option to the famed white-sand beaches of Tulum and the southern Riviera Maya. The carrier will connect its Detroit hub and the Mexican airport, which opened in April, in just over four hours on Saturdays beginning Jan. 11.
There are three new options to the southwest on Alaska, Delta, and JSX launching this month. Alaska will debut a new nonstop to Tuscon, the gateway to
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Alaska – The Great Land. The 49th state has long been on the travel lists for many travelers, and it's not difficult to understand why. Whether they come seeking the awesome majesty of Alaska's glacier fields, the stupefying array of wildlife ranging from humpback whales to bears, moose, and everything in between, fascinating Indigenous culture or simply the never-ending vistas of pristine wilderness, Alaska has something to intrigue even the most jaded of travelers.
If the total solar eclipse in April 2024 sparked a newfound enthusiasm for astrotourism, you can look forward to another banner year for celestial activity. In addition to annual occurrences like meteor showers and supermoons, in 2025, you can also look forward to rarer events like total lunar eclipses (aka blood moons) and a solar maximum leading to particularly striking northern lights.
According to the United Nations, global tourism is expected to have surpassed prepandemic levels in 2024. In fact, last year saw the 10 busiest air travel days of all time. And considering that the International Air Transport Association is forecasting a nearly 5 percent increase in departures in 2025, air travel is only going to become more crowded and congested.
Air New Zealand was once again named the safest full-service airline in the world for 2025, holding on to the title for a second straight year.
Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Monday, January 13, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, at 14% and 33% containment as of Monday morning. A total of 24 people were reported dead on Sunday evening.
The rampant wildfires consuming vast swathes of Los Angeles have forced around 180,000 people to evacuate.
Winter Storm Cora has continued to move east, resulting in hundreds of flight disruptions at major hubs.
Iberia and SAS are the only European winners ranked for on-time performance among the top ten airlines globally, according to a new report.
JetBlue is celebrating winter with a big flight sale that has tickets starting as low as $49.
There’s nothing quite like traveling home for Christmas. Well, once you’ve got the journey part out the way, of course. Because I lived overseas for most of my adult life, I made this pilgrimage most years with a suitcase full of gifts for my family from overseas.
Cleveland, Ohio, is undergoing a renaissance. Once an industrial powerhouse, the city has transformed itself and is no long only drawing sports fans. With its cool neighborhoods, excellent museums, and burgeoning food scene, Cleveland offers something for everyone. Whether you’re a history buff, into rock and roll, a foodie, an art lover, or you’re looking for a destination for a reunion or bachelorette, you’re sure to find your niche here. It’s also one of the best cities in the US to explore on foot, so don’t get too hung up on what area to base yourself. That said, if you want to be in the heart of the action, Downtown is the best choice. For a more laid-back experience, Ohio City or Tremont are great options. Here we have gathered some of the best Airbnbs in Cleveland for those looking for a one bedroom studio or apartment, and large options more suitable for families and groups.