Some Marriott Bonvoy members are waking up with an extra 10 elite nights in their account — and higher elite status as a result. Today, Marriott and American Express announced major changes to the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. One of the biggest changes is that the card now offers 25 bonus elite nights per year, up from…
Reissued with updates to the Travel Advisory Level. Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to fuel and medicine shortages, civil unrest, and terrorism. Sri Lanka is experiencing shortages of imported goods, including fuel, food, and medicine due to the ongoing economic situation in the country. This has led to long lines at gas stations, but a fuel rationing…
Delta Air Lines’ Boston hub is getting another round of upgrades. This time, the carrier is making improvements to the terminal and lounge experience as the hub continues growing with more flights. Delta just opened its first-ever Sky Club Express in Boston, which is designed to alleviate some of the lounge overcrowding in the international terminal, as well as…
Editor’s note: TPG’s Tanner Saunders stayed at DreamMore Resort’s Suite 1986 Experience, but made all other travel arrangements himself. The opinions expressed below are entirely his and weren’t subject to review by any entity. I’m not alone in loving Dolly Parton. Most of us love Dolly, the 5-foot-tall East Tennessee multihyphenate bombshell who changed country music — all music,…
The new iPhone 14 family ushers in perhaps the biggest change yet for travelers. And no, I’m not necessarily talking about the upgraded cameras or the better performance, though I’ll touch on those improvements later. Instead, there’s one subtle change that’ll have lasting implications for people who are always on the go: the elimination of the physical SIM card…
Semi-private air carrier JSX continues to grow. JSX added two nonstop new routes from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), announcing service to both Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG free new biweekly Aviation newsletter. Service from the Colorado airport — which sits roughly in the middle…
The Tourism Development Fund (TDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Endeavor Network, the local representative of Endeavor International, with the aim of enhancing opportunities for cooperation between the two parties in supporting and empowering local and international entrepreneurs in the tourism sector.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces today the opening of La Zambra, a reborn hotel destination in Málaga, Andalusia. The opening marks the completed transformation of the infamous Byblos hotel, an icon of late 20th century celebrity and indulgence.
An agreement has been signed between the authorities of Spain and Korean Air, the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea, to mutually promote Spain’s tourism destinations, products and experiences in South Korea.
OfftheGrid is a new mobile app where travelers can upload photos, swipe left or right on vacation pics, and meet other users on the road. | Frommer’s
