GBTA has welcomed the U.S. House of Representative’s passage of a bipartisan package of aviation security and travel facilitation bills, including the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 and the One Stop Pilot Program Extension Act, legislation that strengthens Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations and improves the passenger experience across the aviation system.  These measures address challenges that GBTA members continue to […]

The JdV by Hyatt brand, alongside Highline Hospitality Partners, has announced the opening of The Lowline Hotel, now welcoming its first guests to Charleston. The Lowline Hotel is a reimagination of the former Hyatt Place Charleston Historic District, which was acquired by Highline Hospitality Partners with the adjacent Hyatt House hotel in November 2024. Located […]

Delta is introducing its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Manila (MNL), adding the Philippines to Delta’s global network. Beginning March 28, 2027, Delta will become the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Los Angeles and Manila. “Customers traveling through Los Angeles continue to benefit from Delta’s investments in LAX, including […]

Americans are paying significantly more for their summer vacations this year, even as overall international travel spending trends downward, according to The Summer Trend Report from InsureMyTrip. The data, based on policies purchased on InsureMyTrip for trips taken between June 1 and Sept. 30, shows summer trip costs rising across every generation when compared to […]

Airlines Reporting Corp. announced that U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $58.8 billion from January through June 2026—a 12 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. Total passenger trips increased 4 percent over the same period, with U.S. domestic and international trips rising 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Total results from […]

point.me, an award flight search and loyalty platform, has unveiled a suite of new personalized discovery and booking tools to make award travel even more accessible to everyday travelers, not just points experts. With this launch, point.me is going beyond award flight search and transforming into a travel wealth hub that helps travelers better understand […]

Americans may be feeling the impact of rising costs, but they are not willing to give up their summer vacations. According to a new survey released on July 16, 2026 by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), travelers are finding creative ways to stretch their budgets by choosing destinations closer to home, re-considering their […]

Don’t count JetBlue out in the competition for top airline in Boston.  The Massachusetts Port Authority on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a roughly four-year, billion-dollar-plus redevelopment of Boston Logan International Airport‘s Terminal C, the JetBlue-anchored facility that dates to the 1960s, the Boston Globe first reported. The plan calls for demolishing the terminal’s two […]

JetBlue continues to expand at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), with the launch of eight nonstop destinations and another six on the way, reinforcing its position as Fort Lauderdale‘s leading airline, with the most flights and nonstop destinations. The airline added nonstop daily service from Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore, Charlotte, Cleveland, Nashville, Detroit, Houston, Chicago […]

Small national park gateway towns — not major cities — are the destinations most at risk of being overwhelmed by summer crowds, according to a new study from Canada Sports Betting, which ranked 50 U.S. destinations by their likelihood of overcrowding this June, July, and August. The study scored each destination across four measures: peak […]