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What makes a traveler want to book with a specific airline? It’s not always a straightforward question, especially with the growing number of competitive options carriers are introducing. Price, convenience, loyalty program, customer service, baggage fees, leg room—the list could go on and on. In the end, it all comes down to overall value—add all…

WHY IT RATES: For travel agents working with clients who want to visit Hawaii, the partnership between Hawaiian Airlines and Destination Residences will benefit those looking to stay on the island.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Destination Residences Hawaii and Hawaiian Airlines have partnered to provide guests of Maui’s premier Vacation Rental Company up to…

Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday its customers may have been impacted by a cyber attack last year that exposed payment information. According to Reuters.com, the cyber attack was launched on chat-services provider (24)7.ai, which works with Delta and other companies. The attack from September 26 to October 12 exposed payment information from a small group…

You’ve probably heard about the CN Tower and perhaps the Toronto Raptors or Blue Jays. But there are so many other cool things to do in Toronto. Many are taking notice too, as the city recently broke tourism records. Here’s one long-time resident’s look at a few things you should check out on your next…

Interjet Airlines has launched a revamped website. The new site improves functionality and is more user-friendly, making booking easier and streamlining flight management, online check-in, access to schedules, flight status and more. “We are very excited about the new design and functionality for our updated website,” said Julio Gamero, Interjet’s chief commercial officer. “All things…

Bird strikes are an issue for airlines around the world, but one airport in West Virginia is doing something to help prevent issues in the future. Yeager Airport bought a dog. According to WV Metro News, officials at the Charleston airport purchased an18-month-old border collie named Hercules who will be tasked with chasing birds and…

SkyTeam has launched a series of interactive maps on its app to help customers navigate through airports around the world. The digital maps are aimed at assisting customers from check-in through departure and even baggage collection, providing clear, detailed views of an airport, Delta said in a statement. MORE Airlines & Airports “Too often the…

Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday it will launch new daily, nonstop service between San Jose, California, and New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport starting on July 6. Alaska is also expanding service between Seattle and New York with an early-morning, nonstop flight, giving travelers convenient connections to 10 international destinations on its global partner airlines.…

Expedia Group customers who were worried about being impacted by the Distribution Surcharge levied against several European airlines are in store for good news. Officials from Expedia announced Wednesday that its leisure and corporate customers in all European markets, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland, will not be charged the Distribution Surcharge levied on Air…

After more than a week out of service, officials from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced Wi-Fi connectivity at the facility was turned back on Monday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the world’s busiest airport was able to turn its free Wi-Fi back on for customers at around 5:30 p.m. local time after a cyber-attack led…