Month: September 2025
Hilton CEO: The high-end customer has been super strong, but bifurcation won’t last long
CNBC’s Sara Eisen speaks with Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta to discuss the reopening of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, luxury spending and tariff impact to global travel and bookings. Source
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Spirit Airlines axes flights in 12 cities as it fights for survival while United, other airlines circle
A Spirit Airlines jet takes off above two United Airlines airplanes at Newark Liberty Airport on March 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is ending service in a host of U.S. cities this fall as it fights for survival. Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one […]
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How are Gen Zs affording luxury trips? For some, it’s all a facade
Jon Morgan, co-founder of business consulting firm, Venture Smarter, was mentoring a Gen Z entrepreneur when he noticed something strange about her life and the one she portrayed online. His 23-year-old mentee had spent 1½ years crafting a luxury travel persona — one that suggested she was living a $500,000-a-year lifestyle, he said. In reality, […]
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Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk’s head of research and development previews the first-ever obesity pill
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. We’re inching closer to having the first-ever needle-free weight loss drug. That’s thanks to Novo Nordisk, which expects a U.S. approval for its daily pill for chronic […]
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Florida to become first state to end all vaccine mandates, including in schools
Ruth Jones, immunization nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami, Florida, on May 29, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a prominent immunization critic, announced Wednesday. The […]
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‘Gringos leave’: Protests targeting travelers rise as overtourism anger grows
Nan Palmero was at a rehearsal dinner in Mexico City’s trendy Roma Norte neighborhood, ahead of a wedding of two American friends, when he heard a “rumbling” outside. From the restaurant’s second story, Palmero described seeing a large group of people moving through the streets, some holding placards, shouting “Gringos leave.” He later learned that […]
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These are the 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025, according to expats
As rising living costs and global economic uncertainty continue to strain many financially, some expats have found that moving overseas can be easier on their wallet. For the fifth consecutive year, Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, ranking first out of 46 destinations when it comes to personal finances, according to the 2025 […]
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Mexico City residents march against overtourism as protests move beyond Europe
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Overtourism protests moved outside of Europe this summer, as residents of Mexico City took to the streets to march against rising costs of living in neighborhoods popular with digital nomads and international visitors. Protests against tourists are increasing in cities plagued by […]
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Airplane leasing world shrinks with $7.4 billion takeover of Air Lease
An Airbus A321 is being assembled in the final assembly line hangar at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. Michael Spooneybarger | Reuters Aircraft leasing firm Air Lease, founded by industry mogul Steven Udvar-Házy, agreed to sell itself in a deal that would take it private to a group of investors for $7.4 […]
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Jefferies’ David Katz bullish call for cruises
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email David Katz, Jefferies gaming, lodging and leisure analyst, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the hospitality trade and the state of travel. 03:14 Tue, Sep 2 20252:01 PM EDT Source
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