American Airlines Adds New App Features to Help Travelers Rebook During Disruptions
Travelers facing flight delays and cancellations will now have an easier time changing their plans, thanks to American Airlines’ newest app enhancements. The carrier has rolled out new features to its mobile app that help passengers quickly rebook flights themselves and access support, such as meal and hotel vouchers, during flight disruptions. Read More…
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2026 Trips to Start Booking Now Over the past decade or so, vacations emphasizing meaningful experiences have become increasingly in demand, and it would appear that travelers are looking for more of the same this year. Trips that incorporate authentic experiences – regardless of industry segment or destination – are where travel advisors should be setting their sights in 2026 – and the sooner, the better, advisors said. Read More… |
OAG: Atlanta Retains Busiest Airport Ranking
Each of the 10 busiest global airports in 2025 are at or above 2019 capacity levels, according to a new OAG report that ranks airports by available departing seats. All but one reported an increase in capacity compared with 2024. According to OAG’s 2025 World’s Busiest Airports report, released Thursday, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2025 retained its position as the world’s busiest, with capacity of 63.1 million seats across domestic and international services. The airport’s capacity increased 1 percent year over year and “is now broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels.” In 2024, it had been 1 percent below 2019 levels. Read More…
MGM Resorts Uses Solar Energy to Power 100 Percent of Daytime Las Vegas Strip Operations
MGM Resorts has achieved an impressive milestone in its utilization of renewable energy. The hospitality behemoth is now powering up to 100 percent of its daytime electricity needs on the Las Vegas Strip with solar energy. This comes after MGM began receiving 115 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage from the recently completed Escape Solar and Storage Project in Lincoln County, Nevada, last month. Read Now…
Rome tourists will have to pay to get up close to the Trevi Fountain next year. Authorities say the goal is to stop tourists from “eating ice cream or pizza on a monument that deserves the proper respect.” Visitors to Rome’s Trevi Fountain will soon have to pay a fee to get up close to the iconic monument. Starting on 1 February 2026, the Italian capital is introducing €2 tickets for tourists to descend the steps to the area around the water-filled basin – from where it is customary to toss a coin into the fountain. Viewing the aquatic masterpiece from the piazza above will remain free. Read More…
