Travel
It’s the last chance for Southwest plane tickets with two free checked bags, as policy ends in days
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Set your alarm. Southwest Airlines customers have only one day to go before the company starts charging to check bags for the first time in more than half a century. Starting […]
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Here’s how many fake reviews Tripadvisor found on its website in 2024
Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake, according to the company’s “Transparency Report 2025.” That’s more than twice the number detected in 2022, according to company reports. But that doesn’t mean the number of fake reviews on the site doubled, said Becky Foley, vice president and head of […]
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Boeing, Justice Department reach deal to avoid prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes
Ethiopian Federal policemen stand at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 11, 2019. Tiksa Negeri | Reuters The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that it has reached a deal with Boeing to avoid prosecution over two crashes of the […]
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How Nashville transformed from Music City into a booming business hub
Nashville, Tennessee, has transformed from its reputation as “Music City” into a major U.S. metro thanks to rapid population growth, job opportunities in key industries like healthcare and tech and a good quality of life. It’s now become one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, boasting a diverse community and a competitive economy. “It’s not […]
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The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly on what’s ahead for the summer travel season
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brian Kelly, The Points Guy founder, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the upcoming summer travel season, state of the consumer, the practice of skiplagging, travel chaos at Newark airport, and more. Source
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Travel demand looks good for the summer, but supply is relatively constrained, says EasyJet CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Europe Easyjet CEO Kenton Jarvis discusses the firm’s first-half results and explains why airlines across the sector are facing supply chain issues. 05:02 10 minutes ago Source
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Why Etihad Airways thinks it can weather the storm of Boeing delays
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways says it can navigate the turbulence surrounding Boeing ‘s delivery delays, even as it doubles down on a major wide-body order and a multibillion-dollar fleet overhaul. Speaking on CNBC’s “Access Middle East” on Wednesday, Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves said the airline is taking a more […]
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The most common travel scams in 9 global cities
The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company […]
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Ryanair Group CFO Neil Sorahan on FY25 results, travel demand and tariff impact
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ryanair Group CFO Neil Sorahan joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s full-year profit, summer travel demand outlook, impact of tariffs on Boeing deliveries, and more. Source
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