Today’s Your Daily Boarding Call has dogs, waterparks, airport lounges, and a travel trend that may have a few husbands checking the calendar.

Royal Caribbean has officially named Dolly, a Golden Retriever, as the future Chief Dog Officer aboard Hero of the Seas. Norwegian Cruise Line is also making waves with the new Great Tides Waterpark at Great Stirrup Cay, featuring six acres of slides, splash zones, cliff jumps, and the Wandering River.

Over at the airport, Southwest Airlines announces its first-ever lounge network, while travel organizations urge Congress to find a permanent solution to government shutdown disruptions.

Plus, more married women are choosing to travel without their husbands when their vacation interests don ...