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Eligibility Criteria To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria: 1 Currently competing at elite level under an IOC or IPC recognised federation in a sport that is part of the official programme of the Paris 2024 / Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic or Paralympic Games. 2 Not currently being sanctioned for a violation of the Olympic Charter or the IPC Handbook, for a doping-related offence or for any other action contrary to the integrity of sporting competitions (such as match-fixing). 3 You are legally eligible to create an Airbnb account and receive Athlete Travel Support Credits from Airbnb. Airbnb users…

Sometimes, you want your vacation to be simple. You arrive, drop off your bags, have a list of options at hand, and everything is already included. Two deals we found this week do just that. One puts you in the middle of Mackinac Island, the quintessential Michigan tourist experience. The other takes you slopeside at Boyne Mountain, a four-season resort where summer is all about play, relax, repeat.Here are some great deals:Boyne Mountain is home to the world's longest wooden tower suspension bridge, Skybridge Michigan. Photo courtesy of Boyne Mountain.Vacation for two at Chalet Edelweiss at Boyne Mountain ResortBoyne Mountain…

Nature and the natural world can be important drivers of tourism and travel. Tourism is vital to many economies, but sustainability efforts are essential to minimise its impact on the planet. While countries are improving their management of nature-based tourism, the World Economic Forum's newly released Travel & Tourism Development Index 2023 highlights that more needs to be done. If you've ever spent time outdoors, you're probably familiar with biophilia – the innate human tendency to connect with nature. Research shows that spending time in nature has many health benefits, including lower blood pressure, improved immune function, and reduced levels…

Travel rewards programs help millions of people experience the world, and they're easy to set up: pay for your travel with certain credit cards, and you can earn free flights and lodging along the way. While they may be simple to set up, the fine print of travel rewards programs can be confusing. Most people choose a program that fits their lifestyle: frequent travelers may value bigger rewards and savings, while luxury lovers might target a program focused on business class flights and four-star hotels. As mentioned above, the program is heavily focused on travel and lodging because those are…

The day after announcing his appointment as chief commercial officer Vasu Raja will leave the company. American Airlines Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom acknowledged in June during an investors conference call on Wednesday that the airline made mistakes in rolling out its new distribution capacity strategy and vowed to change some tactics. “American Airlines has taken steps to address capacity and adjust its distribution strategy and will continue to monitor the market closely going forward,” Isom said at Bernstein's 40th annual Strategic Decisions Conference. “NDC's Modern Retail [on] Internet-based channels for selling our products are the future of airline distribution.…

Traveling can present quite a conundrum for your skin. On the one hand, dry plane cabins and new climates can irritate it, leading to dryness or breakouts. On the other, limited luggage real estate and the TSA’s 3-1-1 rule for liquids make it tough to pack all of your products, especially if you have a more extensive skin care routine.To navigate the most effective and efficient way to keep your skin in top shape while traveling, we tapped four dermatologists who have their vacation skin care routines down to a science.Why travel is so taxing on your skinIf you’ve noticed…

First-quarter financial figures from the world's four largest online travel agencies showed Expedia Group Inc., Booking Holdings Inc., Airbnb Inc. and Trip.com Group Inc. entered 2024 much the same way they ended 2023, spending record amounts to promote their brands and attract customers.The four brands spent a combined $4.08 billion on sales and marketing (Booking Holdings reports only marketing) in the first three months of the year, up 10.6% from the $3.69 billion they spent in the first quarter of 2023 (for a total of $16.8 billion for the year). While marketing costs are not an accurate indicator of their…

TOKYO – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Commander Adm. Samuel J. Paparo visited Japan from May 27-29, 2024, for his first visit since assuming the position earlier this month.Paparo met with senior Japanese government officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Yoshihide Yoshida, and National Security Advisor Atsuo Suzuki. He emphasized the U.S. commitment to advancing shared interests in making the Indo-Pacific region more peaceful, stable, and prosperous. Topics discussed included North Korea's recent missile launches and repeated violations of UN Security Council resolutions, as…

Starling's successful mission demonstrated the potential of constellations of satellites for autonomous navigation and operations, paving the way for advanced space traffic coordination. Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies/NASAThe Sterling constellation has completed its primary mission, demonstrating a breakthrough in autonomous satellite operations and navigation, setting the stage for future collaborative space traffic management. SpaceX.After 10 months in orbit, the Stirling constellation has successfully accomplished the primary objectives of its primary mission and demonstrated great promise in constellation capability.Satellite constellations may one day be used for deep space exploration: autonomous spacecraft networks would be able to navigate autonomously, manage scientific experiments, and…

Surveys show that Gen Z is worried about money, but it's not stopping them from traveling. Klaus Wedfeldt | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesFamily tourists please move out of the way.Gen Z is poised to be one of the biggest travel buzz this summer, as research shows they're planning more vacations and tend to spend more than older travelers.According to a report released by Bank of America on May 20, Gen Z is no longer content with road trips to their parents' hometowns and is more likely to plan international vacations than other generations.The survey of more than 2,000 Americans found…