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Report: 2024 Travel Trends to Include Destination Dupes, Dry Tripping, Set-Jetting and More

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 11/09/2023, 8:00 AM

"Destination dupes," "tour tourism," "dry tripping," "go-ccasions"—these are among the top travel trends we can expect will inspire vacationers in 2024, according to a new forecast from Expedia Group. At least none of those terms are as hideous as "bleisure," long may it languish wherever lifestyle-section trend pieces go to retire. To crown 2024's batch of buzzwords, Expedia relied on its own d...

NYC Hotel Rates Are Shocking Now! Here's Why, Plus How to Pay Less

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 11/06/2023, 8:00 AM

A perfect storm has hit the hotel market in New York City, driving prices to historic highs. The ascent began, partially, in spring of 2022, when Governor Greg Abbott of Texas started busing migrants to New York. So far, Texas has sent 15,800 people, according to the Associated Press. The number could be closer to 50,000 though, when the migrants sent from Florida, or coming on their own, are adde...

High-Tech Screens, Bluetooth and Improved Wi-Fi: How Airlines are Stepping Up Inflight Entertainment

By Sean Cudahy

Posted on 11/02/2023, 6:30 PM

Last month United Airlines announced an ambitious, high-tech plan for its on-board passenger experience. By 2032, the airline revealed, more than 800 of its aircraft will be equipped for passengers to connect their Bluetooth headphones to the seatback entertainment systems. Today, only about 100 United jets have that capability. Made possible by the airline’s biggest influx of new planes ever, the...

Charges for Gratuities on Royal Caribbean Going Up—as the Company Reports Huge Profits

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 11/01/2023, 6:00 PM

Royal Caribbean quietly increased its automatic gratuity charge this week. Starting November 11, the cruise line's service charge added to each passenger's bill will be $18 per day for guests in most staterooms. People staying in suites will be automatically charged an extra $20.50 per day for tips for crew members. It's not a dramatic jump from Royal Caribbean's current auto gratuity of $16 (or...

“If It Is Not Closed, It Will Collapse”: Converted Hagia Sophia Is Now Crowded and Crumbling

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 10/31/2023, 5:45 PM

The Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's iconic cathedral-turned-mosque-turned-museum-turned-mosque, will begin charging foreign tourists an entrance fee starting January 15, 2024, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced this week. The 1,500-year-old structure—easily one of the world's most significant architectural landmarks—has been free to enter since 2020, when the government ...

As Most Travel Companies Slash Point Value, Southwest Airlines Does Flyers a Favor

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 10/20/2023, 10:45 AM

Almost a year ago, Frommer's warned readers that big corporations were preparing to reduce the value of loyalty points and frequent flyer miles.Since then, we've seen the predicted onslaught come true. Delta Air Lines made it harder for customers to obtain elite status and use the carrier's much-hyped airport lounges. American Airlines made redemption flights more expensive during busier periods. M...

Travel Influencer Sued for Telling "Increasingly Bold Lies" to Build Her Brand

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 10/16/2023, 12:00 PM

This story was published in April 2022. An update to this story is posted below.A travel influencer with more than half a million Instagram followers and more than 207,000 TikTok followers is being sued by the consumer protection group Travelers United over allegations that she told "increasingly bold lies" to amass followers and seduce investors into lucrative sponsorship deals. Cassie De Pecol, ...

Disney Just Raised Prices on a List of Things—by More Than Twice the Inflation Rate

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 10/11/2023, 5:30 PM

Dwindling cash reserves, huge corporate acquisitions to pay off, crazy costs to lift the Disney+ streaming service off the ground, boardroom battles . . . the Walt Disney Company sure is dealing with a lot of financial woes right now.It's a good thing Disney has vacationers to milk for cash!Open your wallets, travelers, because that's where Disney will make the magic it needs to save the castle.Dis...

California Bans Deceptive Resort Fees: See What's Affected and When

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 10/09/2023, 5:00 PM

The resort fee dam is breaking.California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law, SB 478, that reins in the practice of slipping extra fees into travelers' bills.While some media coverage has portrayed the act as a "ban" on resort fees, the measure actually just enforces disclosure of the fees at all stages of a transaction. Now, any business, whether it deals in travel, concert tickets, or anythin...

No ETIAS Authorization Fee to Enter Europe in 2024 After All: More Delays

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 10/05/2023, 1:30 PM

Proving that Americans aren't the only ones who have difficulties getting their border entry procedures in working order, Europeans have had to postpone introduction of their European Travel Information and Authorization System, or ETIAS, yet again. The new travel authorization process and entry fee were supposed to take effect in 2024. Before that, they were supposed to start in 2022. Then they...

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