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☆ New planes, new schedules, new routes: How air travel will change in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Cynthia Drescher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

CNN —Think you’re ready for the changes coming to air travel in 2025? These are the trends in air travel you need to know about for the year ahead. leonori/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesIn September, Delta Air Lines proclaimed that 2025 would see a record summer for the airline, with the most transatlantic routes in its history. Once these routes commence from May 2025, United’s service across the Atlantic will number 760 weekly flights to over 40 destinations. Prior to the new runway, most international flights to Greenland have arrived in Kangerlussuaq, with passengers taking connecting flights to Nuuk.

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☆ United plans flights to Greenland, Mongolia and northern Spain in search for next 'it' destination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. United is planning to launch daily, nonstop service to Dakar, Senegal, from Washington Dulles International Airport on May 23. United has been beefing up service from Tokyo and will offer year-round nonstop flights to Koror, Palau, from there. "The more unique content, the more we differentiate ourselves from our competitors and the more people are going to spend on United," Quayle said. United is also planning to expand flying from the West Coast, but it didn't disclose any details on Thursday.

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☆ Airlines That Offer 'Stopover' Programs, Some With Free Hotels
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Airlines capitalize on this trend with "stopover" programs, some even offering free hotels and food. Airlines have jumped on this growing trend with built-in "stopover" programs, which can come with free or discounted hotels, excursions, transportation, and food at the layover destination. Essentially, you can't intentionally book a longer layover to quality for the free stopover hotel. Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesSingapore Airlines' stopover program is available via the multi-city tool, similar to other carriers, where travelers can add hotels, transfers, and activities. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTurkish Airlines' stopover program gives economy travelers a one-night free hotel stay and business flyers a two-night free stay if the period between their connecting flights in Istanbul exceeds 20 hours.

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