Emirates adds new offerings to first class as awards tickets face new restrictions
Emirates takes luxury seriously, and the Dubai-based airline is upping its game with a slate of first class amenities from unlimited caviar in specially-engraved bowls to white glove service and more. Adding to an already-luxe experience, the carrier is now offering its caviar service in special brand-new Robert Welch-designed engraved
Threads adds new bio feature that trumps X
What’s better than one link in your bio? Two? How about three? Threads is now allowing users to add multiple links to their bios, outnumbering the amount of links X, formerly Twitter, allows people to add to their own profiles. Meta announced the new feature to Threads in a press
Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new ‘Services’ business
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release has been highly anticipated thanks to the long-awaited, much discussed relaunch of the company’s Experiences vertical. Today, on the heels of mixed first quarter financial results, the short-term rental giant did officially relaunch Experiences, along with another new vertical, Airbnb Services, and a new mobile application
American Airlines adds 7 new routes from Chicago’s O’Hare
American Airlines is growing fast in Chicago. Next winter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will add seven new routes and increase flights on another 10 from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The move is seemingly the latest escalation in a renewed battle with United Airlines for the upper hand in
Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network
Market intelligence platform Lighthouse has acquired The Hotels Network (THN), a marketing personalization technology that helps hotels drive direct sales. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the acquisition enables Lighthouse to offer marketing technology services alongside its existing commercial intelligence platform. “The Hotels Network team has built
Frontier Airlines adds 3 new routes from San Diego in Southern California push
Frontier Airlines will add three new flights to and from San Diego International Airport (SAN) this summer, bolstering its presence in Southern California. Starting June 12, the budget carrier will fly between SAN and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) daily. The next day, Frontier will begin operating four flights each
Rappi Travel adds experiences vertical with Civitatis partnership
Latin America-based super app Rappi has partnered with Madrid-based Civitatis to launch a new tours and activities vertical within Rappi Travel. Civitatis offers more than 90,000 experiences around the globe that are tailored to Spanish- and Portugese-speaking travelers. “This strategic alliance represents a step forward in Rappi’s mission to simplify the
Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app
It was only a matter of time. Garmin announced today it’s launching Garmin Connect Plus, a premium tier to its app that adds AI-powered insights and a few other expanded features. Existing and new Garmin users will be able to opt in to a free 30-day trial and then choose
Doomsday’ Adds Original X-Men Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen
In an excruciatingly, mind-numbingly long announcement, Marvel has revealed that it’s getting the old gang back together. Directed by the Russo Brothers, Avengers: Doomsday is finally revealing some of its secrets in an over-three-hour-long livestream cast announcement for the 2026 MCU film. Giving fans about 15 minutes in between each
Delta Adds a New Flight to Kona, Hawaii
The beaches of Hawaii are calling to you this winter, with extra flights to the islands on the way. Delta Airlines announced new and expanded routes to Hawaii that will run during the winter months. Beginning December 19 and running through March 28, a new nonstop service from Salt Lake