Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

Hotels use outside companies including ResortPass, DayPass, DayAxe and Daycation, to handle bookings.

Hotels use outside companies including ResortPass, DayPass, DayAxe and Daycation, to handle bookings.

Airline executives concede some travelers will be concerned after the plane’s grounding but say they don’t think it will be a “massive issue.”

USA TODAY flew to Hawaii on Southwest Airlines and back on Hawaiian Airlines to compare the experience.

Museums aren’t high on most Vegas visitors’ to-do list, but the outdoor Neon Museum isn’t an ordinary museum. It features 250 signs from Vegas’ past.

The Neon Museum in downtown Las Vegas is a must-visit for a break from gambling and shows. Day and night tours are offered.

The airline will cancel 160 daily flights through Aug. 5, affecting summer travel. Travelers will be notified in advance and rebooked or offered a refund.

The airline says it will cancel 90 daily flights through June 5 due to the Max 8 grounding. The airline previously had canceled flights through April.

The air disasters of the Boeing Max 8 jets have created a disaster of another sort for airlines: namely, how can they convince the public to fly in the planes again?

Some Southwest Airlines frequent flyers received erroneous alerts that they earned a companion pass, which gives a companion free travel for a year.