Whether the energy drink gives you wings or not, Red Bull, the brand that popularized this famous slogan, has wings aplenty. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. A short trolleybus ride away from downtown Salzburg, Austria, the contemporary building and bubble-like shapes of Hangar-7 feel a world apart from…
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Since Delta removed its award charts in 2015, the SkyMiles program has become significantly more unpredictable (and sometimes comically expensive). With long-haul business class flights routinely selling for more than 250,000 SkyMiles, it’s easy to feel like your SkyMiles points balance is effectively worthless. But fear not:…
It may have taken over two years, but Delta is finally gearing up to launch its triangle route within South Africa. The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to commence service from Atlanta to Johannesburg to Cape Town. This so-called triangle route will operate four times a week beginning on Dec. 2, as first seen in Cirium schedules…
It was just a subtle turn to the left, a few degrees east of the usual route. This was no navigational error but rather the aeronautical-geopolitical equivalent of dipping your toes in the water before fully going in. A few minutes past midnight on Aug. 23, Arkia Flight IZ611 departed Tel Aviv‘s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) bound for Seychelles…
AER Lingus has cancelled all flights departing Dublin Airport for British and European destinations for the rest of the day. A major technical problem has prevented passengers from checking in, causing huge delays and queues at the airport.
Given the ongoing challenges surrounding air travel — ranging from flight delays and cancellations to lost luggage and long airport queues — staying on the ground may be the easiest (and least stressful) way to get from point A to point B. While taking a road trip or traveling by train may take longer than flying, land travel has…
Southwest Airlines is adding two new nonstop routes to its map. The updates were announced Thursday, when the carrier extended its booking schedule through April 10. Denver International Airport (DEN) will get a new nonstop to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), which Southwest will launch on March 11. The airline will operate one round-trip flight each Saturday. Southwest already…
As a born and raised Jersey Girl, I have a long history with Asbury Park. I’ve visited the beach town made famous by Bruce Springsteen since I was a child intent on taking a spin on the indoor carousel (now defunct). I came back as a teen for the rock scene at the still-kicking Stone Pony. And I’ve been…
The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2022 (ITE HCMC 2022) opened on the afternoon of September 9 to welcome people and tourists to visit and buy tours.
This summer has seen a significant increase in the number of travelers heading to Europe, and experts say this trend will continue through the fall and winter. In July and August, air arrivals of international visitors to Turkey and Greece increased by nine and two percent, respectively, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
