Fall Family Fun at Orchards and Farms Across the United States
Corn mazes, hay rides, you-pick-it pumpkins and apples, thrill rides—we’re counting down the best autumn farm experiences in America.
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Good stacking opportunity: Targeted Amex Platinum cardholders can get $400 off a Fine Hotels + Resorts stay
Editor’s note: This story is regularly updated with current offers and some mentioned may no longer be available. View the current offers here. If you’re a The Platinum Card® from American Express or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express cardmember and haven’t yet used your Fine Hotels + Resorts program $200 statement credit for the year, here is…
Southwest makes earning elite status easier with elite earning on award flights, double tier points
Calling all Southwest Rapid Rewards members: There’s a three-prong limited-time status accelerator promotion for Rapid Rewards customers, making it easier to earn tier status through 2023. As of Sept. 21, Southwest is applying reward flight segments earned since Jan. 1, 2022, toward A-List or A-List Preferred elite status segment requirements. Plus, Southwest loyalty members will temporarily earn flight segment…
The ultimate guide to getting upgraded on American Airlines
With the ever-increasing demand for premium flight seats, airline upgrades have become exceedingly difficult to obtain for the average passenger. You may even have airline elite status or want to use your points or cash to secure a higher cabin class on your next flight, but that may not be enough for a cushier seat up front. Nevertheless, if…
Tourism Awareness Week 2022 to Place Emphasis on Rethinking Tourism
The Jamaican Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and industry partners will highlight the importance of the sector to economic development and invite stakeholders to rethink how they approach tourism in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world, through the observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022, from September 25 – October 1.
Guatemala – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information, security conditions and Embassy travel policy. Reconsider travel to Guatemala due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: San Marcos Department (except the city of San Marcos) due to crime. Huehuetenango Department (except the city of Huehuetenango) due to crime. Zone 18 and the city of…
Would you pay $138 per day for a drinks package on a cruise ship? That’s the new rate at 1 major line
Memo to Norwegian Cruise Line fans: Maybe it’s time to quit drinking. The world’s fourth-largest cruise line this week announced plans to hike the cost of its top-tier drinks package to an eye-popping $138 per person per day, effective Jan. 1 — the highest level for a drinks package ever seen in the cruise industry. The Premium Plus Beverage…
Major hotel CEOs on why you shouldn’t expect another mega-merger
Future hotel industry growth is less likely to involve megadeals that induce years of headaches while teams merge brands, corporate culture and loyalty programs, the CEOs of two of the world’s largest hotel companies said this week. Instead, hotels will think about rounding out brand portfolios to give customers a full spectrum of options rather than risk losing them…
Aviation recovery continues despite headwinds
Against a backdrop of slowing economic growth, the recovery in global air travel continues to support forecasts of a return to 2019 levels of traffic in 2024 at the aggregate level, IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen told the World Financial Symposium.
Maximizing Aeroplan: How I added a stopover to my award ticket for 5,000 points
Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program is undoubtedly one of the best in the industry. This is largely because of the program’s commitment to the award chart, lack of fuel surcharges and ability to add stopovers. You can book award tickets with Aeroplan’s huge list of partners, which includes all Star Alliance airlines and a handful of non-alliance partners. Air…
