Celebrity Cruises has named interior designer and television personality Nate Berkus to help introduce its Edge class ships over the next year.As the ships’ design ambassador, Berkus will hos…
Puerto Rico Is Still Trying to Turn a Former Bombing Range Into a Top Tourist Destination
In this January 13, 2017 photo, tourists walk toward Ferro Port lighthouse on the south coast of Vieques island, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti / Associated Press A small island long known as a Navy bo…
Freeman appointed brand ambassador by Turkish Airlines
Hollywood legned Morgan Freeman is to become the new brand ambassador for Turkish Airlines.The Turkish flag-carrier announced that Freeman will be its new face to represent the brand in the United …
Computer glitch grounds domestic United Airlines flights
NEW YORK (AP) — United Airlines says all of its domestic flights are grounded on Sunday because of a computer problem.Company spokeswoman Maddie King said in a brief statement that it issued …
U.S. Warns Tourists Following Mexico Shootings
Shootings on Mexico’s Caribbean coast have led the U.S. consulate to issue a travel alert. Mexican soldiers are pictured here. Associated Press Two consecutive days of shooting attacks that l…
Airfares beginning to rise
Domestic airfares increased by 2.01% in December, the first year-over-year jump since March 2015, according to data provided to Travel Weekly by ARC on Wednesday.The figure is similar to data provi…
President Obama’s U.S. Travel Legacy After Eight Years as Tourist-in-Chief
President Obama’s tourism legacy is mostly positive but key challenges remain. Pictured is Obama touring the Treasury in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan in 2013. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / …
Early waivers for severe weather can benefit airlines and passengers
Three days before a snowstorm was predicted to hit the eastern seaboard on the weekend of Jan. 7, JetBlue posted a travel waiver online, informing customers in cities that were expected to be affec…
Stay Alfred Raises $15 Million to Bring Hotel Service to Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Each week we spotlight the latest travel startups to announce funding. This week’s total amount raised was more than $74 million.On Monday, Skift shared the news that Upside, a business trave…
ARC’s 2016 stats indicate a year of falling fares
The value of airline tickets that U.S. travel agencies sold in 2016 decreased 3% year over year, according to ARC, but the number of tickets increased 5.8%.In 2016, travel agencies’ airline t…