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JetBlue wins 22 daily LaGuardia Airport slots for $58.5 million in Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy auction, edging out Frontier's $57.5 million offer.

SkyWest Flight SKW4163 (Embraer E175 N322SY) from Austin to Nashville diverted to Memphis on July 21, landing at 9:39 PM CDT.

JetBlue wins 22 Spirit Airlines slot pairs at New York LaGuardia Airport with a $58.5M bid, outbidding Frontier and securing Marine Air Terminal access.

Tampa, Charleston, and Des Moines airports adopt TSA Gold+ in 2027, allowing private contractors to manage screening staff and checkpoint tech under federal oversight.

New Orleans offers a $100 digital Visa gift card for 2+ night hotel stays from July 6 to Sept 30, 2026, pairing with COOLinary dining & Museum Month.

Jefferson City, Missouri showcases community tourism with Stars Under the Stars cinema, Renegades baseball, and regional Missouri festivals.

Explore Galena IL, Pella IA, Lindsborg KS, Decorah IA, and Grand Marais MN as historic European heritage and eco-tourism transform Midwest travel.

Atlanta sustains post-World Cup tourism momentum with July food & music festivals at Atlantic Station and the August 22-23 Summer Shade Festival.

Illinois marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a 301-mile, 12-county tourism campaign from Chicago's Cook County to Madison & St. Clair.

The US Pavilion at Aldea Global 2026 in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park served over 5,100 tastings of Louisiana jambalaya and Alaska salmon poke.

Orlando transforms its travel economy as chef-driven restaurants, neighborhood food markets, and Florida dining draw global visitors beyond theme parks.

Nearly 2,000 travel executives gather at Portland's Oregon Convention Center as Destinations International reaches 800 members with Maine Tourism.