American Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning March 8, 2026, expanding the carrier’s trans-Atlantic network ahead of the peak travel season.
Today’s travel headlines span government funding disruptions, a major Caribbean storm, rising tourism in niche destinations, and noteworthy shifts in the airline and hotel industries.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday called for the president of the Alamo Trust, which manages the historic site, to resign over views she expressed in a doctoral dissertation in 2023, suggesting she disagrees with Republican leaders.
While Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites Division already generates significant revenue to help fund its operations and capital costs, a state audit identified more opportunities to generate revenue.
Federal authorities have charged a convicted felon via criminal complaint with attempted violence at an international airport, interstate communications containing threats to injure the person of another, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
New Jersey will enter a statewide state of emergency at 10 p.m. Saturday as a nor’easter is forecast to hit Sunday into Monday, Acting Gov. Tahesha Way announced.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine today signed an executive order declaring an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp.
Bipartisan legislation in Ohio would designate Feb. 20 as “Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day” to honor Black soldiers from Ohio who earned the nation’s highest military decoration.