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Sesame Place Philadelphia is the first theme park in North America to launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, launching in time for Autism Acceptance Month in April. Also known as the Sunflower, it is a global initiative designed to support children and adults with non-visible disabilities and conditions, including children with autism and military veterans
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Frontier is making a blatant pitch to customers of rival Southwest who are unhappy about its new checked baggage fees and other changes. Frontier is promoting it free perks, which include free carry-on, free seat selection and free flight changes and fares as low as $39, in a cheeky new ad campaign called “Your New Love”, which promotes “divorce your old airline deal”.
Southwest Airlines is joining the rest of the airline industry and charging checked bag fees. No more “bags fly free” – it’s signature advertising phrase – after May 28, 2025, except for top tier frequent flyers.
International visitors to the United Kingdom, including from the United States and Canada, now require a new travel document called an ETA. You won’t be allowed entry without it, but you can get one easily online before you travel.
Get ready for crowded roads, airports and cruise ship terminals for the Christmas-Hannukah-Kwanzaa-New Year’s holidays – as many as 3 million more than last year’s holiday season. AAA projects a record 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home between Sat., December 21 and Wed., January 1. This year’s domestic travel projection is a bit more than the previous record set in 2019.
AAA projects nearly 80 million of us will be on the road, in the air and on the seas. That’s an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year and exceeds pre-Pandemic levels. So be prepared for traffic jams and long check-in lines at airport and cruise ship terminals.
New Federal rules now in effect require airlines to pay you back automatically and immediately within seven business days, with a full refund to whatever method you used to pay – cash, credit card or frequent flyer miles. No more haggling. No more vouchers.
Sept. 27 is World Tourism Day, acknowledging and celebrating the power of travel and tourism to change lives. That includes the potential to foster global understanding and promote peace. Which is why the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has named this year’s theme: “Tourism and Peace”. The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) welcomed the announcement,
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Eurostar is resuming the train route between London and the French Alps, offering skiers and snowboarders an eco-friendly and convenient travel option, instead of driving or flying. Branded as Eurostar Snow, the trains begin operating in December 2024, four years after being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trains will leave London every Saturday and
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JetBlue is dropping dozens of US routes and to popular international destinations, adding more upscale Mint Blue seats and offering new perks on Basic Blue budget seats. It’s all very confusing, and an effort to boost the bottom line. Flight Routes Being Dropped The airport losing the most flights is Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA),
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