American Airlines continues to downsize in Austin, where the carrier is exiting another four markets. The Fort Worth-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to cut four routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by an airline spokesperson. The affected markets are: Boston Nashville Raleigh-Durham Orange County,…
Looking to make some new friends on your next cruise? Here’s a bit of advice that may seem counterintuitive: Pick a smaller ship. Back when I was first writing about cruising, more than 25 years ago, the grizzled veterans of the cruise-writing world would tell me this, and I thought they had to be wrong….
Take a look around the airport or airplane, and odds are that you’ll see at least a few pairs of AirPods nearby. Apple’s popular headphones have become a staple of the travel experience for many flyers. They pair across all of your Apple devices, and you can also connect them to some seatback TVs that…
No place in the United States puts on a more breathtaking display of changing fall foliage than New England — particularly the region’s densely forested, ruggedly mountainous interior. Here, you’ll find vast forests of the trees best known for their eye-popping color: Maple trees lead the charge, but beech, birch, oak, elm, ash and willow…
Air Canada and its pilots union reached an eleventh-hour deal on Saturday night that averted a strike at Canada’s largest airline. Pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), were expected to issue a 72-hour strike notice on Sunday that could have grounded the airline as soon as Sept. 18. Air Canada was prepared…
Marriott elite status offers perks ranging from free breakfast and room upgrades to late checkout. The benefits depend on your Marriott elite status tier and can vary from brand to brand. You don’t have to be a road warrior to earn higher tiers of Marriott Bonvoy status, though. After all, you can earn up to…
The cruise director is one of the busiest staff members you’ll encounter on board a cruise ship. They work long hours throughout the cruise to keep guests entertained and informed, providing a steady stream of details about shipboard activities and even passenger safety. They’re your emcee, introducing each act during evening shows, and your social…
Perhaps one of the unique cities in the world, New Orleans is filled with its diverse culture, blues and Jazz, culturally rich cuisine, and diversity of cultures all around the world. In 2005, the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, flooding the infamous ninth ward, leaving residents homeless, and wreaking havoc on the community….
One major misconception is that the only ways to earn miles are to fly an airline regularly or carry a travel rewards credit card. But one of the easiest ways to earn airline miles is to leverage online shopping portals. In this article, we’ll focus on how to use the Delta SkyMiles Shopping portal. What…
For cruisers in the mid-Atlantic states who don’t want to take a plane before embarking on their itinerary, the cruise terminal in the Port of Baltimore is an incredibly convenient place to begin your journey. But if you are flying, it’s also only a 15-minute drive from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). According to…