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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 […]

Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa has announced the completion of its more than $40 million resort-wide transformation, unveiling a reimagined oceanfront destination blending coastal luxury with the character of Amelia Island. The renovation touches nearly every aspect of the guest experience, including all 401 guestrooms and suites, signature restaurants, spa and wellness facilities, public […]

Global guided vacation company Trafalgar has announed the launch of Trafalgar Trailblazers, a new advisor advocacy program that gives select travel advisors exclusive early access to new Trafalgar itineraries before their first public departures. Designed to deepen collaboration with the advisor community, the program invites participants to experience new travel styles ahead of launch and […]

Riviera Travel River Cruises on July 14, 2026 announced the official opening of bookings for its 2028 river cruises. Featuring five of the cruise line’s top-selling routes, this launch allows North American travelers to book earlier than any other market, with better cabin availability, boosted savings, and increased choice of departure dates along the Douro, […]