Travel News: April 8, 2024

Travel news. Image by Melanie Votaw.

Balmoral Castle News! According to The Royal Butler, King Charles has decided to allow the public to visit the interior of Balmoral Castle for the first time. It’s located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and will cost more than $100 to visit both the castle and the gardens.

Venice may be on the verge of joining Old Jerusalem, the Everglades, and Vienna on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The city is at risk due to over-tourism and climate change.

Global Entry will raise its price for a five-year membership from $100 to $120 as of October 1, 2024.

Airplane in airport. Photo by cegoh.

United Airlines has some good news for a change. It has unveiled a tool within its app that allows wheelchair users to determine if a particular flight can accommodate their specific mobility device’s dimensions. This is a great precedent that other airlines should (and probably will) emulate.

American Airlines will now allow passengers to bring their pet and a carry-on bag on board for $150. In the past, passengers with a pet couldn’t also store a bag in the overhead bins.

Jet Blue changed its bag fees again! Now, if you wait to pay for your checked bag within 24 hours of your flight, you will pay more if that flight is during “peak times” – i.e., $50 for your first bag and $70 for your second.

Jet Blue, Spirit, and Frontier Airlines are cutting some of their routes to and from Florida.

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Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 43 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.

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