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Airlines Just Added a Wave of New Routes. Watch What It Does to Hotel Prices
TAP, Batik, Solomon Airlines and six US carriers all added routes this month. New nonstops are the earliest reliable signal that hotel rates are about to move.
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How to Turn a Long Layover Into a Free City Break in 2026
Six airlines will hand you a free hotel during a long layover in 2026. How stopover programs work at Qatar, Emirates, Turkish and more, and how to book one.
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Airline Stopover Programs Are the Best Free Travel Deal of 2026
Nobody plans a layover. Everyone endures one. Six hours at a gate, bad coffee, a nap across three seats if you're lucky. Then the next flight, and whatever comes after that. But a handful of airlines have turned that same connection into a free second trip. Book Lisbon
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Southwest Just Opened a New Door to the Caribbean
Southwest Airlines touched down in St. Maarten for the first time on April 7, and the implications for Caribbean travel are bigger than one new route. Daily nonstop flights now run from Orlando to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). Weekend service from Baltimore started on April 11. And because of
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Why Your Summer Flight Just Got More Expensive
Jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since late February. That single number explains almost everything happening to your summer travel plans right now. The average global price for jet fuel hit $209 per barrel last week, up from roughly $99 at the end of February when the conflict near the
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Europe Is Cheaper This Summer. Here Is How to Lock In the Deals
Something unusual is happening with European summer travel in 2026. Demand is down. Capacity is up. And for travelers willing to pay attention, that combination could mean the cheapest peak-season flights to Europe in years. Forward-looking booking data tells the story. Flights from the U.S. to Europe
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Jet Fuel Prices Nearly Doubled. What That Means for Summer Flights
Jet fuel prices in the United States nearly doubled between late February and early April 2026. On February 27, a gallon of jet fuel cost $2.50. By April 2, that number hit $4.88. The cause is straightforward. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, following the U.