Jerry Limone

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Jerry Limone

Like sister Icon of the Seas, the Star will have a supper club concept. The upcoming one, Lincoln Park Supper Club, will have a Chicago theme (the Empire Supper Club on the Icon has an old New York theme).

2 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Jerry Limone

"This will allow guests to access attractions queues at their leisure," Universal said. When Volcano Bay opened in May 2017, Universal touted the TapuTapu bracelet as a way to cut down on long queues at the park. Guests tap their device to a totem for the attraction they want to ride and receive a time to return for their ride. However, guests can only enter one virtual queue at a time. Universal also announced that Volcano Bay will close for maintenance on Oct. 26, 2026.

3 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Jerry Limone

Southwest's checked-bag fees will take effect for flights booked beginning May 28. CEO Bob Jordan called it a "unique opportunity for Southwest to gain significant benefit relative to our peers," during the airline's Q1 earnings call on Thursday. COO Andrew Watterson said he's confident that the airline will be able to introduce bag fees with "minimal disruption." In its Q1 report, Southwest said it has seen no evidence that customers will book away from Southwest because of checked-bag fees.

3 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Jerry Limone

The fuel combines conventional marine fuel with a biofuel derived from recycled used cooking oils. Celestyal said the blend is credited with reducing carbon-dioxide emissions by 21%. Celestyal COO George Koumpenas said, "This initiative marks a meaningful shift toward sustainable cruising.

3 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Jerry Limone

"We've seen a recent decrease in demand on our routes between San Francisco-Washington Dulles and Los Angeles-Washington Dulles, potentially connected to economic uncertainty and a decrease in government-related travel," the airline said in an email. The last scheduled flight on both routes is Aug. 19. Service until then is daily. Alaska also flies daily to Washington Reagan National Airport from San Francisco and Los Angeles and will continue those routes.