Southwest Airlines, once known for its first-come, first-served approach to boarding and seating, on Tuesday began selling its first tickets with assigned seats. That change — and with it, new boarding groups — goes into effect for flights in late January. The move brings Southwest more in line with other major carriers, where travelers need […]
An awkward-looking travel item has been hailed as a genius solution to a common long-haul flight problem. Holidaymakers are flocking to Kmart Australia stores after the budget retailer recently launched their $49 Bluetooth Travel Pillow Headphones. Although unsightly when worn, the tech travel item has been praised for combining the supportive qualities of a neck […]
SUMMER doesn’t have to mean sun loungers by the seaside. This year, more travellers are swapping beach towels for city maps, discovering that short-haul city breaks offer their own summer magic — from floating saunas in Oslo to pierogi festivals in Krakow. 9 From palace tours to pedal-powered sightseeing, Copenhagen’s vintage shops and café scene […]
LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Scotland canceled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as an unusually strong summer storm toppled trees, felled power lines and disrupted travel across northern Britain. The U.K.’s Meteorological Office on Monday issued an “amber” wind warning in Scotland for Storm Floris, meaning there is potential […]
Published on August 4th, 2025 TravelPulse, which provides news for travel professionals, focused this report on the best sailing destinations in the United States: It is widely believed that Mark Twain said “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So, throw off the […]
Imagine your child sipping afternoon tea at the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool, joining a Maasai chant in Kenya, saying “hello” in Polish, and exploring the peaks of Jos all in one week… from your living room. This isn’t a dream. It’s Global Exchange Tours (GET) a revolutionary virtual travel experience built for kids aged […]
Tourist attractions and travel disruption as Storm Floris arrives BBC Storm Floris disrupts travel in parts of UK with 85mph winds The Guardian Storm Floris: What will it mean for your travel plans? The Independent Storm Floris amber weather warning issued as strong winds disrupt travel BBC Storm Floris to cause travel disruption as wind warnings upgraded | ITV […]
Quark Expeditions new World Explorer Ship Quark Expeditions In celebrating the global luxury industry, travel network Virtuoso has revealed the nominations for its 2025 Best of the Best awards at this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week held in Las Vegas this month. Now in its 37th year, the prestigious event celebrates top travel advisors, agencies, and […]
A YouTuber who has visited “all 197 countries in the world” has disclosed which nation proved most challenging when it came to securing a visa. American travel vlogger Drew Binsky has amassed over five million subscribers and garnered millions of views in recent years by documenting his adventures across every corner of the planet. In […]
The busiest air transport route in Africa runs between Johannesburg and Cape Town with 3.3 million passengers. This is according to the latest edition of the 2024 World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by The International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report was released on Monday, 04 August in Geneva, Switzerland. It features data from over 240 international airlines. […]
