February 2025 Travel News
In this episode, Christopher and Ashleigh discuss the latest travel news for February 2025.
Airline News
American Airlines will begin flying from Chicago to Honolulu in October 2026 on a Boeing 787-8, its longest domestic route. (https://www.travelandleisure.com/american-airlines-chicago-honolulu-11683485)
Direct flights from New York to Puglia, Italy will start in June on Nios Airlines (https://www.travelandleisure.com/neos-airlines-puglia-jfk-bari-8786338)
Southwest's partnership with Icelandair allows booking Southwest flights to Europe (https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-icelandair-partnership-how-to-book/)
Spirit Rejects Frontier's Merger Bid Again (https://thepointsguy.com/news/spirit-airlines-rejects-frontier-merger-proposal/)
The cheapest airports to fly to in the US (https://www.travelandleisure.com/cheapest-most-expensive-airports-government-data-8787606)
Cruise News
Royal Caribbean will homeport in San Diego for the first time in over a decade (https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/02/13/royal-caribbean-cruises-san-diego-california/78517781007/)
Celebrity Cruises announces plans to enter the European river cruise market (https://www.frommers.com/tips/cruise/celebrity-cruises-announces-its-getting-into-small-boat-european-river-cruising/)
Other News
Uber will start showing fares in travelers' home currencies rather than local currencies, adding a convenience fee (https://www.frommers.com/tips/money-and-currency/should-travelers-make-credit-card-purchases-in-their-home-currency-the-lesson-of-ubers-dirty-trick/)
National Park Service Layoffs will affect Summer travel (https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2025/02/25/national-park-service-layoffs-what-to-know/80234977007/)
World's Tallest Roller Coaster Coming Down (https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/theme-parks/2025/02/21/kingda-ka-demolition-six-flags-great-adventure/79413031007/)
Christopher and Ashleigh try a Marquette Reserve red wine from Burgdorf's winery in Michigan. They discuss hybrid wine grapes like Marquette that are crosses between American and European grape varieties.
