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Why Lone Pine is well worth a California road trip pit stop
From its cowboy movie heritage to the abundance of outdoor pursuits, Lone Pine offers a true glimpse of the American West
JetBlue bullish over premium transatlantic ambitions despite Europe caution
US carrier believes it can compete with ‘in the front cabin with any transatlantic airline’
Austin musician Melat on her favourite spots in the city
TTG catches up with Melat, a musician from Austin, about her musical journey and the appeal of her city.
Singapore Airlines to reclaim title for world's longest non-stop flight
The airline’s 19-hour non-stop Singapore-New York route has been reinstated thanks to new ultra-long range aircraft after it was axed in 2013 due to fuel costs
Top three hotel stays in northern Utah
From an eco-focused cabin to a plush city hotel, Abra Dunsby cherry picks three stylish sleeps in northern Utah
Brand USA announces first-ever trade focused ‘travel week’
The event will be held in London next September comprising B2B meetings and educational opportunities, and will underline Brand USA’s commitment to the travel trade
Do Something Different to offer commission on exclusive Orlando events
Agents will be able to earn additional commission on Halloween and Christmas parties at some of the world’s largest theme parks with DSD
Bigger picture on promoting the US
Brand USA is thinking ‘big screen’ in its marketing strategy. Peter Ellegard speaks to chief marketing officer Tom Garzilli
Primera Air launches Stansted-Washington service
The low-cost carrier will operate five flights a week to Washington Dulles airport
American Airlines reconfigures UK and Ireland transatlantic programme
The airline has added a new Heathrow-Phoenix service while pulling its venerable Manchester-Chicago route
Hurricane Lane: Hawaii braces for Category 5 storm
Hurricane Lane is expected to bring high winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding, as well as high surf and rip currents, towards the end of the week
Kuoni unveils massive overhaul of its North America programme
The operator has introduced eight new US and Canada fly-drive and self-drive itineraries, as well as a range of Hawaii island hopping tours
Historic Highway 1 reopens with classic car convoy
The road has been shut for 18 months for $50 million mudslide repairs
Carnival Triumph to undergo $200m makeover and rebrand
The ship will emerge in May 2019 as the all new Carnival Sunrise following a two-month dry dock in Capri
Thomas Cook adds Montego Bay to summer 2019 long haul programme
Cook has added additional Seattle departures, while Orlando will peak at 13 flights a week
British Airways adds Pittsburgh from Heathrow
The four times weekly service will launch on April 2 next year
Great American West rebrand
Five US states have rebranded their cooperative marketing effort under the name The Great American West
Norwegian expands summer 2019 Ireland schedule
From Dublin, the low cost long haul carrier will add a daily Toronto service and extend its Boston service, and increase its Shannon-New York service to five times weekly
Primera Air extends daily Stansted-New York service into winter
The low-cost long-haul carrier has revealed its full winter schedule after delays to its Airbus A321neo fleet blighted its summer transatlantic launch
First Class Holidays invites agents to sign up for ‘First Class Fridays’
Agents can take advantage of weekly lead deals from the tour operator and new marketing materials, which will be mailed out every Friday
Boeing strikes joint venture partnership with Embraer
The deal, worth just shy of $5 billion, comes in response to Airbus’s partnership with Bombardier as both firms look to establish a foothold in the smaller jet market
Florida: We have lift-off
Florida may be known for its theme parks and other tourist attractions, but when it comes to making the case for route development, the local airports prefer other powerful arguments