Allianz: Terrorism Risk Is a Factor for Americans Planning Vacations A new survey by Allianz Travel Insurance confirms that terrorist attacks are a big factor in travel right now, with almost a quarter (22%) of Americans reporting that they will (or have… Johnny Jet , July 27, 2016
Zika Survey: Heightened Concerns Over Mosquito Bites The Zika virus has been grabbing headlines across the world. As the Olympics draw closer, the public only seems to be worrying more, notably as the number of high-profile Rio withdrawals… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2016
More Americans to Use Sharing Economy Services in Summer 2016 New research shows more Americans are becoming more trusting of non-traditional travel services like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft this summer. According to data culled by Allianz Global Assistance on Americans intent to use… Johnny Jet , July 15, 2016
If You Could Go to Any Starwood Hotel in the USA, Where Would You Go? Like many frequent travelers and points collectors, I’m a big user of the Starwood Preferred Guest credit card from American Express. Since I’m such a fan and a travel blogger,… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2016
WOW air to Offer NYC-Iceland Flights Starting at $99 Icelandic low-fare carrier WOW air will enter the New York market in November, with service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Reykjavik, Iceland. The five-year-old airline currently flies between Iceland’s capital… Jayne Clark , July 5, 2016
Allianz: Americans to Travel Less but Spend More This Summer The seventh-annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index is out, and the numbers tell us something about the American travel psyche. Americans are projected to spend $89.9 billion on summer vacations in 2016,… Johnny Jet , July 5, 2016
10 Reasons to Travel to Georgia (the Country) Right Now No matter how we worded it, when we told people we were going to Georgia—the country—almost everyone immediately assumed we were going to the American state of Georgia, and maybe… Katherine Belarmino , June 24, 2016
Audiobooks from Audible: Recommended Reads and a Summer Reading Bucket List Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a reader; like a ‘can’t-live-without-books’ kind of reader. I panic when I don’t have a book on me and simply can’t imagine my… Natalie DiScala , June 22, 2016
Fathom’s Historic Journey to Cuba When Fathom first sailed to Cuba earlier this month, it was a historic journey. Not only was this the first time that many Americans would be setting foot on Cuban… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2016
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
