Four years after the coronavirus pandemic first spawned delays in Global Entry application processing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says wait times are improving. Yet, amid an unrelenting wave of demand for the program, the agency admits it’s still not satisfied. The delays of recent years have been well-documented, dating back to when travel first […]
“Is this the best Hyatt Place in the world?” was a question I pondered multiple times during a short but memorable stay at the Hyatt Place Kyoto — a 239-room hotel in a modern section of Kyoto. After considering the location, furnishings, service, food and amenities you want and need the most for the location
“And the sexiest new nonstop route of the year is … “ No, that wasn’t an obscure part of the Oscars you missed last month. Instead, that phrase was uttered ahead of an honor given out at the 2024 Cranky Network Awards — something you might liken to the Oscars of airline route planning. The
We’ve previously covered how Air India is refreshing its identity. It started by making a massive aircraft order. Then it rolled out a new aircraft livery for its fleet and started installing refreshed seats on its wide-body aircraft. More recently, Air India continued its makeover with a new website and crew uniforms. Now, Air India
JetBlue Airways is back with its second rate hike for checked bag fees in just a matter of months. This time, the New York-based carrier is quietly adding a new demand-based pricing model for checked bags. JetBlue’s new peak and off-peak checked bag pricing structure is already live; it took effect March 22 with no
The Caribbean has no shortage of beautiful, sunny island destinations to escape the winter blues. The dual islands of Antigua & Barbuda were at the top of my list after hearing Antigua’s claim of boasting 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, and being the location of a previous season of Bravo’s ‘Below