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At Nexion Travel Group’s annual conference CoNexion, held this year in Austin, TX, Nexion’s President Jackie Friedman publicly announced her decision to retire. Friedman will continue to lead the company until her official retirement date in Spring 2027. “It has been an incredible honor to help Nexion become the best host agency in the travel […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s long-awaited waterpark on Great Stirrup Cay is officially in business. Great Tides Waterpark welcomes its first cruise guests with a grand opening celebration September 4, following a preview event earlier this month on the line’s 270-acre private Bahamian island. The nearly six-acre park is anchored by the 170-foot Tidal Tower, home to […]

United has launched a new, time-saving benefit for customers: the ability to order food, drinks and other travel essentials in advance through the United app and have their order waiting at the gate. The airline is testing the new service on select flights departing from or connecting through up to nine designated gates in Terminal […]

Carnival Cruise Line has launched Carnival Rewards, a new loyalty program that awards both redeemable points and status based on how much guests spend with the line rather than solely on how often they sail. The program replaces Carnival’s Very Important Fun Person Club, which determined status by nights sailed for more than a decade, […]

Allegiant Travel Company has added two new year-round nonstop routes from Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), with limited time one-way fares as low as $69*. Due to popular demand, the airline is also adding flights to two existing routes from FNT to Sarasota Bradenton International […]

Travelers seeking a flavorful fall retreat at Walt Disney World Resort can find special rates starting at $125 per night plus tax, available to book now through Nov. 13, and stay now through Dec. 18, at Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels. Ideal for Florida residents, annual passholders and driving-distance guests, Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels […]

Travelers grabbing a latte before boarding are paying a premium of more than 26% on average — and at some airports, the markup climbs past 50%, according to a new study from Upgraded Points. The travel research site compared pretax prices of five common Starbucks menu items — a grande brewed coffee, a grande Caffè […]

MapQuest is having its best week in 30 years, and it has a Great Lake to thank. The original web mapping service hit No. 1 among navigation apps and No. 8 among all free apps in the U.S. Apple App Store, plus No. 2 overall in Canada’s App Store, as of Sunday night, the highest […]

Travelers are increasingly planning trips around what they want to do once they land, and Trip.com has numbers to back that up. Bookings for what the online travel agency calls “sportcations” rose nearly 40 percent in gross merchandise value over the past year, according to a report the company released Monday. Searches for active sports […]

Hyatt has opened Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana, the first Dominican Republic property for its adults-only, all-inclusive Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts brand. The 467-room resort sits on the Cabeza de Toro shoreline and is owned by Grupo Anacaona, adding to a Hyatt Inclusive Collection footprint that already counts 30 resorts and more than 16,000 rooms […]