There are good reasons to worry about U.S. national parks right now. The Trump administration's extensive layoffs of National Park Service workers and proposed cuts of $1.2 billion to the federal agency's budget—amounting to a reduction in funding of almost 25%—will have a sharply negative impact on everything from preservation efforts and recreational programming to…
"The president's proposed budget plan is beyond extreme. It is catastrophic." That's what Theresa Pierno, the head of the National Parks Conservation Association, said in an urgent press release on Friday. "If enacted by Congress, our national park system would be completely decimated." She's talking about U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed budget for 2026, which…
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines , which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit…
If you still haven't booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you're looking to travel. To afford holiday trips, about 50% of respondents are cutting back on other expenses while 49% are picking up discounts and deals, according to the 2024 Holiday Travel Outlook…
You’ll find Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant Air, and plenty of similar budget airlines on the departures boards at airports in many places popular with tourists, including beach towns, Vegas, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
But budget airlines are no longer sticking to regional or domestic markets. Now you can even fly airlines with similar pricing concepts across…