Monthly Archives: August 2025

Vail Resorts Cuts Lift Ticket Prices in Half for Friends of Epic Pass Holders

Vail Resorts has announced “Epic Friend Tickets,” a new benefit for 2025/26 season-long Epic Pass Holders to share savings with those they want to ski and ride with most. Passes are on sale now for the lowest price of the fall; Epic Pass prices will increase after September 1, 2025. Epic Friend Tickets replace and […]

Thredd First to Offer Real-Time B2B Travel Payment Control

Thredd, a next-generation global issuer processor, has announced that it has become the first to offer its travel agency customers real time payment control through new flexible product codes made possible through the Mastercard Wholesale Program (MWP). This new capability enables Thredd’s customers to better respond to supplier needs based on geography, product type and […]

Fora Buys AI Startup Legends in Boost to Back-End Tech

Fora has acquired Legends, an AI-powered data platform that refines traveler information into actionable insights. This move signals a broader trend: AI is increasingly being embedded as an infrastructure tool — fueling personalization, operations, and distribution — rather than serving as a flashy front-end gimmick. “The power of the Legends product to turn the data […]

Allegiant Announces Five New Routes Connecting Eight Cities Nationwide

Allegiant Air has announced five new nonstop routes connecting eight cities nationwide, including new service to Huntsville, AL, via Huntsville International Airport (HSV). The new routes, launching later this year and in early 2026, will provide convenient, nonstop service between these cities and expand Allegiant’s growing presence in popular leisure destinations. As more travelers seek […]

G Adventures Expands “18-to-Thirtysomethings” Itineraries

G Adventures is offering young travelers who crave freedom, cultural connection and community new ways to see the world, with the exciting addition of 38 new trips to its 18-to-Thirtysomethings travel style. The launch includes new destinations for this travel style, including Panama, Patagonia, Central Asia and the first stand-alone trip in Belize—making these once […]

Award-Winning Apple Originals Now Playing on United

United has announced that full seasons of select Apple TV+ global hits will now be available for free on the airline’s 130,000+ seatback screens and in the United app, including award-winning shows such as “Severance”, “Shrinking”, “Ted Lasso”, “Slow Horses” and “Silo” and more. United has made a series of investments in the seatback experience […]

Graduate by Hilton Teams Up With Calm for Back-to-School Season

From dorm room decorating to emotional goodbyes, the first days of college can be as overwhelming as they are unforgettable. According to the American College Health Association, nearly 60 percent of first-year students report feeling consistently stressed during their first semester. For parents, the emotional rollercoaster is real, too: 70 percent say they feel anxious […]

The Met, Lincoln Center Among Cultural Institute Partners for $4.2B JFK Terminal 6

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the highly anticipated $4.2 billion Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), have announced a landmark collaboration with four premier New York City cultural institutions—the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln […]