Hostels and hybrid hotels that offer hostel-like rooms are expanding in the U.S. Expect family-size rooms, private baths and affordable rates. Source: NYT > Business – Elaine Glusac
Welcome to Galaxy’s Edge
Disneyland’s “Star Wars” expansion is the biggest in the park’s history, and a bet that Wookiees and Stormtroopers will draw visitors as well as princesses. Source: NYT > Business – Brooks Barnes
New York to Tahiti (or Laos or Nairobi) Without Spending a Fortune
Some flights are trickier to book than others. For these, budget travelers need to go beyond the major search engines. Source: NYT > Business – Elaine Glusac
Update: Taking a Cello or a Surfboard on a Plane? American Airlines Just Cut Its Fees
The airline said many oversized items, which it was charging $150 to check, will now be considered standard baggage and cost only $30. Source: NYT > Business – ZACH WICHTER
What Is a Reward Point Worth? It Depends
Some 2.75 trillion points and miles are earned each year, with many more options on where to spend them. Airline tickets and hotel rooms may be the best choices. Source: NYT > Business – JULIE WEED
Rain Much on Your Vacation? One Italian Island Offers Hotel Refunds
Tourists who visit Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, get one night back for every day during which it rains for more than two hours at a time. Source: NYT > Business – ILIANA MAGRA