You Now Have Less Than a Year to Obtain a Real ID

This guide explores various ways you can enjoy a memorable time with your pet in this charming locale.

The CHTA has chosen top candidates from across the Caribbean for the 2026 Young Leaders Forum, aiming to foster regional tourism leadership.

Where can you fly in the U.S. with a mobile ID stored on your phone? For tens of millions of eligible Americans, the answer is: Dozens of destinations, and the list is growing. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently accepting digital driver’s licenses at 27 airports across the country (including one in Puerto Rico).

You can now enter to win a stay at the Four Seasons Orlando — however we can't promise you'll run into its tiniest, TikTok-famous fan. The hotel, on the Walt Disney World Resort property, has partnered with Florida's Brightline train company to provide the ultimate VIP getaway to a lucky winner. Coincidentally, the giveaway comes after some unexpected attention in the form of a viral, and adorable, TikTok video, of a baby getting excited about a potential visit to the hotel.

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Icelandic budget carrier Play is observing Memorial Day with a special flash sale, which offers travelers the chance to book one-way flights to Europe for as low as $99. This promotion, which ends at 12:00 a.m. ET on May 27, covers travel dates from August through December 2024. It also extends to some of the Continent’s most sought-after destinations, including such as France, England, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Greece and others.

Travelers can now bring home a piece of California Wine Country on their next Avelo Airlines flight.

In less than one year, a major change is coming to the airport security process. Starting in the spring of 2025, all US fliers will need a new type of identification in order to make it past the TSA checkpoint and board their flights.

Early 2024 saw record-breaking increases in tourist arrivals to the Maldives, and I can see why.

Scott Beck has resigned as San Francisco Travel CEO and president. San Francisco Travel board chair Anna Marie Presutti will serve as interim CEO and president effective immediately, the tourism board announced on Wednesday.

Third time's the charm, says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which, despite a five-year delay, says it is one year out from implementing the Real ID requirement for domestic air travel.

Perhaps you want to know what your flight status is so you can keep track of any possible delays or changes that could affect your travel plans—or worse, that would require you to rebook your flight. Or maybe you want to double-check the anticipated arrival time of a friend or loved one’s flight before heading to the airport to pick them up. Maybe you’re curious where the plane you’ll soon be boarding is flying from. Or perhaps you saw a plane overhead and are wondering where it’s headed. There are myriad reasons why you might want to check the status of a flight.