{"id":331385,"date":"2025-10-25T10:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/331385\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T10:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:58:10","slug":"travel-news-you-missed-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/331385\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news you missed last week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/86835246007-20251020-ca-carry-on-rules-16-x-9-thumb-2.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Who really sets carry-on bag rules? It\u2019s not the FAA<\/p>\n<p>Airlines set the carry-on rules, not the FAA. Here\u2019s what that means for your next flight.<\/p>\n<p>Wepa, travelers! Every week, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/2022\/08\/01\/travel-section-usa-today-pitches-reporter-email\/10177186002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Team<\/a> gets flooded with story tips and announcements that we can\u2019t always chase down, but we don\u2019t want you to miss out on any of the biggest developments in travel. That\u2019s why we\u2019re rounding them up right here \u2014 quick, easy and packed with wanderlust-worthy updates.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who loves both urban winter magic and free things, my favorite news this week is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/bryantpark.org\/activities\/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park<\/a> is officially open to the public! It\u2019s home to NYC\u2019s only free-admission ice skating rink (and one of the largest), almost too many holiday shops, and cozy bites and drinks at The Lodge. The rink and lodge stay open through March 1, 2026, while the shops wrap up on January 4. Also, mark your calendar for the Tree Lighting on December 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what else we heard about this week:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Geographic Expeditions<\/strong> and <strong>G Adventures<\/strong> are teaming up to launch &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadventures.com\/gx\/signature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Geographic Signature<\/a>,&#8221; a high-end travel style debuting in 2027 that blends luxury, education, and community-focused tourism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebrity Cruises<\/strong> has taken delivery of its newest ship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/cruises\/2025\/02\/04\/celebrity-cruises-xcel-bazaar-caribbean\/78100295007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrity Xcel<\/a>, debuting in November 2025 with fresh spaces inspired by traveler feedback \u2014 plus announced construction on Celebrity Xcite, launching in 2028.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carnival Cruise Line<\/strong> is expanding its footprint in the Gulf Coast, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival-news.com\/2024\/10\/17\/carnival-cruise-line-continues-rollout-of-202627-cruises-with-new-orleans-and-long-beach-sailings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Valor<\/a> homeporting year-round from Mobile, Alabama, starting in 2027, marking a major win for regional cruise fans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alaska Airlines<\/strong> announced <a href=\"https:\/\/upgradedpoints.com\/news\/alaska-airlines-adds-13-routes-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13 new routes for 2026<\/a>, including new destinations like Tulsa and Arcata-Eureka, expanded service to Hawai\u2018i, and major growth in San Diego and Portland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disney Parks<\/strong> unveiled plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/21\/walt-disney-world-epcot-soarin-america-birthday-rides-attractions\/86813453007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cDisney Celebrating America,\u201d<\/a> a coast-to-coast initiative marking the U.S.\u2019s 250th anniversary with special events, patriotic experiences, and the Soarin\u2019 Across America attraction opening in summer 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air France<\/strong> will soon launch its first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/airlines-airports\/air-france-launches-nonstop-flights-from-paris-to-las-vegas-for-summer-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nonstop service between Las Vegas&#8217; Harry Reid International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle<\/a> \u2013 the first new destination for the French carrier&#8217;s summer 2026 schedule. The route will begin on April 15, 2026, flying three times a week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LEGOLAND&#8217;s <\/strong>California and Florida will transform into <a href=\"https:\/\/amusementtoday.com\/2025\/10\/holidays-at-legoland-california-return-with-yuletide-builds-bricktastic-cheer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">festive winter wonderlands<\/a> starting from November 22 until January 4. Visitors can enjoy a LEGO Santa, a 30-foot-tall Christmas tree, and take &#8220;elfies&#8221; with their favorite holiday LEGO characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spotlight on national park communities<\/p>\n<p>Parks Reporter Eve Chen teamed up with Ignacio Calder\u00f3n earlier this week to report on how the government shutdown is causing national parks to operate with reduced staff, impacting nearby businesses. Gateway communities near national parks risk losing up to $80 million in visitor spending each day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/experience\/national-parks\/2025\/10\/21\/government-shutdown-costing-national-parks-communities\/86708055007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read their story by clicking\/tapping here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See you on the road,<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Rivera, Senior Travel Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who really sets carry-on bag rules? 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