13 travel stories from the last 24 hours — here’s what’s moving:
Airlines Burned Less Fuel in August and Still Paid 60 Percent More
U.S. airlines spent $6.1 billion on jet fuel in August, up about 60 percent from a year earlier even though they burned 4.4 percent less.
Your Vacation Rental Is About to Get Pricier, and Vrbo Is the Reason
Vrbo is lifting its host commission to 12 percent from October 29 while cutting guest fees, and property managers are not happy.
American Is Finally Letting You Pay for Flights With a Slider
American Airlines is adding a slider that lets AAdvantage members split the cost of a ticket between miles and cash, rolling out in the coming weeks.
A Tiny Utah Airport Near Moab Just Got Two Airlines Back
SkyWest took over the federal air-service contract at Canyonlands Regional Airport, flying to Salt Lake City for Delta and to Denver for United.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai by Train Now Costs About the Price of a Sandwich
Etihad Rail now runs passenger trains between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah, with round trips between the first two starting at 39 dirhams.
Galveston Is Still Talking About a Fifth Cruise Terminal
Galveston’s port board voted to keep negotiating a fifth cruise terminal with Royal Caribbean Group, talks that have run about two years.
Cunard’s Newest Queen Is Being Handed to a Rival Brand
Carnival Corporation will move Queen Anne from Cunard to P&O Cruises in 2029 and Arcadia from P&O to Holland America.
The Bus to South Bend Just Became a Flight
American began Chicago O’Hare to South Bend flights three times daily on October 6, replacing its Landline motorcoach link.
Southwest Is Making Austin and Nashville Its Summer 2027 Playgrounds
Southwest is adding 11 routes for summer 2027, nine of them brand new, with Austin, Nashville and San Diego getting the bulk.
WestJet Quietly Walks Back Three European Routes for 2027
WestJet has pulled Halifax-Copenhagen, Halifax-Madrid and Toronto-Glasgow from its summer 2027 schedule.
American Airlines Is Quietly Cutting Five Routes to Fund a Comeback
American will drop five routes in early 2027 and moderate summer growth, while bringing back JFK-Seattle for the first time since 2019.
A Jumbo Jet Fell Nine Miles in Ten Minutes Over Ireland
A British Airways 777 bound for Chicago dropped from 36,000 to 9,000 feet over Ireland and returned safely to Heathrow with no injuries.
A Hurricane Missed the Ship but Still Cancelled Cabo
Virgin Voyages swapped Cabo San Lucas for Ensenada on a Mexican Riviera sailing because swell left over from Hurricane Rachel made tendering unsafe.
Leave a Reply