DFW International Airport has been connecting people to destinations all across the globe for 50 years, with over 600,000 flights cycling in and out every year. With a record 850 departures for 2024, our bustling airport now has access to 35 new destinations around the globe. While you’re busy planning your summer travel schedule, here are a few new flights to check out in the year ahead.
As the capital of the Empire State, Albany is home to some of New York’s richest cultural and historical sights. Fans of “Hamilton” will love walking in his footsteps at the Schuyler Mansion, where the founding father married and lived with his wife Elizabeth. Once you’re “Satisfied,” step up the Million Dollar Staircase and tour through the chambers of the state capitol built in 1899. When you’re done reliving history, explore the many murals and sculptures that decorate downtown, all of which lead to The Egg 10,000-square-foot performing arts center. After catching a ballet or comedy routine, soak up Albany’s craft brewery scene through one of its many beverage trails. Whether you try one of the small-batch whiskeys from the Albany Distilling Co. or honey mead from The Bull and Bee, good times are waiting in Albany.
Feel like an explorer and follow in the footsteps of the Mayans with exciting outdoor adventures in Tulum. Dive, swim and snorkel the underwater cave network at The Cenotes Sac Actun, and you just may interact with turtles and wild sea life. The Punta Laguna Nature Preserve is home to over 600 spider and howler monkeys, and Mystika is an immersive sensory exhibit that guides you through centuries of Mayan history. But if you want to experience history up close, venture out to the archeological site and check out 13th and 15th-century ruins for yourself. Zip-lining, rappelling and ATV excursions are always available at the Riviera Maya, and if you want to see Tulum from another perspective, let the Tulum Tower aerobar take you 118 feet in the air and experience all of Tulum’s beauty with an ice-cold drink in your hand.
With a population of over 1.6 million, Barcelona is the largest city in Catalonia and has some of the most exotic experiences on this side of the Balearic Sea. During the day, the nearly mile-long La Rambla is the busiest street packed with several pop-up shops, eateries and street performers — everything from musicians and dancers to painters and mime artists. The cheers of over 99,000 passionate fans can be heard from Spotify Camp Nou, where you can always catch a futbol game with the hometown favorites FC Barcelona. But at night, Barcelona comes alive with dance clubs, disco bars and nightclubs that celebrate the city’s alternative music scene. You can catch the newest opera at the Grand Teatre del Liceu, and if you really want to see a show, swing by the Magic Fountain and see water streams shoot as high as 170 feet in a beautiful display of sound, color and light.
Between the sandy beaches, steep mountains and the colorful Portuguese architecture, Rio de Janeiro has many reasons to call itself “The Marvelous City.” Ride the cable car to the 1,300-foot-high Sugarloaf Mountain, which has panoramic views of the entire city, or hike through the nearby rainforest if you’re looking to challenge yourself. The Jardim Botanico’s 350 acres are filled with over 7,000 species of exotic flora, while paragliding and scuba diving excursions are waiting at the Red, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Don’t forget to take pictures while you’re strolling through downtown. Between the ceramic-tiled Selaron Steps, the eclectic mix of wall murals and the 98-foot-tall Christ The Redeemer statue, there's much to take in at Rio de Janeiro.