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Expect airplanes and hotels to be crowded this summer, due to the pent-up demand to travel again now that Covid restrictions are loosening in much of the world. According to Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer Destinations review, travel will be up 16 percent over last year, with almost 75 percent of Americans planning to travel
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Swoop in for savings with Canada’s ultra-low fare airline, which is expanding service to both U.S. cities and destinations in Canada. Swoop is adding non-stop flights to five new destinations this summer: New York, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and extending current seasonal service to San Diego, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, St. Pete/Clearwater,
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Unlike some airlines which are cutting back their loyalty programs, JetBlue is making its TrueBlue program more rewarding with new perks. The upgrades are available for flights during 2022, including seat upgrades and new ground transportation perks. Even more appealing – because of its new partnership with American Airlines, the benefits are transferable, as long
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Avelo Air is a new low-cost carrier specializing in East Coast cities, and launching a new route between New Haven and five top vacation destinations in Florida with a special $49 fare to Orlando. Now that we have your attention: The one-way $49 introductory fare includes government taxes and fees. The fare must be booked
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When an oil-rich Mideast shiekdom goes solar, it’s news. Abu Dhabi is building the world’s largest solar installation in the desert, and a solar-powered garage at the Abu Dhabi airport.
Can horses fly? Yes, when they are Olympic athletes. More than 300 horses, tons of equipment and special food are being flown from Europe to compete in equestrian events in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, July 23-August 8, 2021. As you might expect, it’s a massive logistical undertaking.
According to a recently published UN report, the crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021.
The USA has put 80% of the world on the Level Four: Do Not Travel advisory list for safety reasons, a total of 116 countries not recommended for Americans to visit now.
Hawaiian Airlines is now offering passengers COVID-19 tests to take at home, before traveling, to avoid the 14-day quarantine now in effect for travelers visiting or returning to the Hawaiian Islands from the US mainland. Passengers can order the $150 mail-in saliva test online through Vault Health to take at home before travel. The test
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Allegiant is launching seven new non-stop routes with introductory fares of $29 to $59 each way, including three new routes to Florida, two to Palm Springs, Calif. There’s also new service to Bozeman, Mont., close to Yellowstone National Park. The new routes begin in November 2020, and will operate twice weekly. These are the $29
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