Summer 2022 flight delays

How Likely is it that Your Flight will be Delayed?

Concerned about all the travel disruptions and flight delays ravaging peak summer travel planning? If you are, you would be right to feel that discomfort. Nearly a quarter of all flights in the U.S. at this time are in for a delay and flight cancellations have tripled, overall – much worse for low-cost carriers.  But […]

Four Seasons Naviva Punta Mita

Four Seasons to Open Naviva: Rustic Luxury Retreat in Punta Mita, Mexico

Four Seasons is bringing its successful luxury camp concept to Punta Mita, Mexico with a new, rarified hospitality option called Naviva. The 15 luxury tents tucked into the forests amid  48 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is somewhat reminiscent of the Four Seasons Golden Triangle camp that has found continuous success in Thailand. Similar to the […]

Club Med Sale

Club Med’s Getaway Sale

Booking window: Now through August 30, 2022 Travel window: Select dates from July 23, 2022, to February 17, 2023 (check-out by February 18, 2023) Link to Book: https://www.clubmed.us/o/best-all-inclusive-vacation-deals Perks include: ·       Up to 45% off at select Club Med resorts ·       Kids under 4 stay free ·       Up to $1,000 air credit ·       No single supplement ·       Flexible cancellations About: Enjoy up to 45% off, plus perks, […]

Marriott and TED Rooms

A Room with a Clue

Marriott Hotels and the idea engine popularly known as TED are taking their marriage a step further in the coming months as they debut their first-ever immersive experience project outside of a TED conference: The Curiosity Room. Aimed at sparking curiosity and enriching the experience of global travelers, these traveling rooms feature interactive, mind-bending activities integrated into the Marriott […]

Conrad Los Angeles

Conrad Los Angeles Opens Today 

Conrad Los Angeles is now a new LA luxury hotel and the first California property for the brand. Find it in Los Angeles’s downtown area within The Grand LA, architect Frank Gehry’s last megaproject, encompassing shopping, dining and entertainment and surrounded by streets of art galleries, bookstores, coffee houses and lifestyle boutiques.  The 305-room hotel adds to the dynamic energy that […]

Microvacation trend

Travel Chaos Cure: the Micro Vacation

Travelers are taking a deep, hard look at taking on that big, pandemic-born idea of taking that “dream” trip and settling for another concept in travel: micro vacations. These are quick trips – not more than four nights and often within driving distance.  According to this year’s Vacation Confidence Index, more than half of respondents […]

Travel after covid

Looking for a Hotel Room? Prepare to Pay, if You Can Find It

If you have been looking for a hotel charging last year’s rates in this year’s chaotic summer travel climate, you have no doubt passed the “shock” stop and moved into the zombie booking phase. What you are not doing is landing in a destination and crossing fingers for finding a room at the inn.  Global […]

travel conventions 2022

What’s On in Travel: Top Conferences and Events for the Travel Trade

Check back regularly to find out the latest schedules and additions …   MARCH 2023 March 7-9, ITB 2023. Berlin, Germany. Central conference for key players from the world travel industry. The event follows a number of segments, including business travel, adventure travel, destinations, hospitality, luxury travel, medical tourism, travel technology, and more. March 15-18: […]

flight cancelations

Cancelled Flights? Get in Line

In these days of cancelled flights and chaotic air travel in the U.S. travel insurance is a must – even required by some destinations – to ensure vacationers don’t get stuck with a week’s more vacation bills than they had budgeted in the event of a positive Covid test. However, what happens when a flight […]

Singapore Airlines new Lounges

Singapore Airlines: New Lounges of “Wow”

Singapore Airlines opened its new flagship lounges at Changi International Airport this month: the scoop.