Are Americans Afraid to Attend the Olympics Because of Zika? Allianz Global Assistance has released the results of a new survey on American feelings about the Olympics and the Zika virus. I’ve previously offered my perspective on travel to places where you… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2016
6 Money-Related Tips for the Summer Travel Season With summer coming, plenty of people are gearing up to travel. I have a few trips planned myself, and as bad as TSA security has been recently (but not always), I’m… Johnny Jet , June 10, 2016
39 Ways to Maximize American Express Membership Rewards Points This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Geoff Whitmore , June 3, 2016
United Reveals New Business Class Product, Calls It Polaris Today, shortly after 10 am, United Airlines unveiled a completely revamped business class product it’s calling Polaris—and frequently, “the shining new star of business class travel.” It was, in my opinion,… Ian Livingston , June 2, 2016
Europe Expected to See More US Travelers This Summer Allianz Global Assistance just released new projections from a survey of more than 500,000 Americans regarding their 2016 summer travel plans (Memorial Day to Labor Day). Per the data, Europe… Johnny Jet , May 24, 2016
What Can You Do with 100,000 Hilton HHonors Points? This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet Editorial , May 22, 2016
The Top 10 Summer Vacation Spots and When to Visit Them TripAdvisor‘s 2016 top vacation destination list is in! The list showcases the ten most-booked destinations for summer and the cheapest weeks to visit them, along with some average costs you’d likely… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 13, 2016
3 Signature Triple Crown Cocktails for 3 Triple Crown Races Triple Crown season is here. Yay for thoroughbred racing season (and the big beautiful hats that we get to wear)! With the Kentucky Derby set for this weekend (May 7)… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 5, 2016
Grand Opening: The Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista, the Closest Non-Disney Hotel to Disney World If you’re a Marriott Rewards member, you can now add the Canada-based Delta Hotels and Resorts family to the list of lodgings offering you rewards points for stays. Acquired by Marriott International… Laura Pedrick , April 28, 2016
Rush Creek Lodge: Yosemite’s First New Resort in 25 Years The 143-room Rush Creek Lodge—described as having a rustic yet modern appeal—is set to open officially on June 15 in the Yosemite area. It will be the first new resort in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
Just Released: 16 US National Park Centennial Stamps In celebration of the US National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year, the Postal Service has revealed 16 National Park-inspired Forever Stamp designs over the past three weeks. Yesterday, the last… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
Family Travel Tips From the Experts If you’re following Johnny Jet on Facebook or read his newsletter regularly, you may have heard the big news: we are expanding our family! Our baby is due in October and we… Natalie DiScala , April 24, 2016
Deal: $999 for Roundtrip Airfare to London + 5 Hotel Nights from British Airways British Airways is offering a great flight/hotel deal for travel in November. For $999/person, travelers can secure airfare to London from New York, Boston, Washington, DC, or Baltimore in World… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 21, 2016
7 Spring Travel Tips from the Hotwire Inspiration Indicator This year, Americans are planning more vacations than last year! According to a recent American Express survey, 70% percent of Americans expect to travel for leisure in 2016 (up from 66% in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 17, 2016
JetBlue Adds Mint Premium Service to New Cities Today JetBlue announces it will add the airline’s premium service, Mint, to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle routes on their A321s. While seats can be reserved in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 12, 2016
