Travel
Singapore wants to allow vaccinated travelers to visit without quarantine
Singapore wants to eventually allow all travelers to skip quarantine in the country as long as they are vaccinated, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said. In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, he said: “With greater vaccination and boosting of populations, and also better testing and safe management protocols, I think we have now been able […]
Read More
Singapore wants to shift to ‘quarantine-free vaccinated travel’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email S. Iswaran, Singapore’s minister of transport and minister-in-charge of trade relations, discusses the country’s plans to reopen its aviation sector and how that might be affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 04:14 Wed, Mar 9 202211:14 PM EST Source
Read More
I’m optimistic we’ll be able to pass through rising fuel costs, says Avelo Airlines CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Andrew Levy, Avelo Airlines founder, chairman and CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the impact of rising jet fuel costs on regional airlines, how much a rise in ticket prices could affect demand and more. 04:46 Wed, Mar 9 202211:26 […]
Read More
Booking Holdings says room occupancy softened in Eastern Europe
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Seema Mody joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to break down the latest data from Booking Holdings on room occupancy, which has taken a hit amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 01:31 Tue, Mar 8 202211:07 AM EST Source
Read More
JetBlue founder’s start-up Breeze Airways plans to nearly double its routes, add cross-country flights
David Neeleman, founder and chief executive officer of Breeze Airways, during a champagne christening before the airlines’s inaugural flight at Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Tampa, Florida, May 27, 2021. Matt May | Bloomberg | Getty Images Breeze Airways on Tuesday said it plans nearly double its network to 77 routes this spring and summer, […]
Read More
A travel guide is fleeing Ukraine — and hosting free online ‘tours’ along the way
Her virtual tours around Kyiv normally attract between 30 and 100 people. But more than 1,800 tuned in to Olga Dudakova’s livestreamed tours in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The first tour was scheduled with only a few hours’ notice, she said. “It was totally unprepared,” she said. “I didn’t have a plan … […]
Read More
So far, there hasn’t been much impact on domestic travel, says Truist’s Scholes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Patrick Scholes, Truist Securities managing director of lodging and leisure equity research, joins ‘Your Money 2022: Global Edition’ to discuss the travel sector’s post-pandemic comeback. 04:08 Mon, Mar 7 20227:13 PM EST Source
Read More
Airline stocks slump as jet fuel surge overshadows travel rebound
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines trying to claw their way out of two bruising pandemic years are now facing the most expensive jet fuel costs in more than 13 years, overshadowing a […]
Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up air cargo costs
A Boeing 747-8F operated by AirBridgeCargo takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The cost of transporting goods by air has surged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, just as consumers are already grappling with the fastest pace of inflation in nearly 40 years. Carriers, including KLM Royal […]
Read More
Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
Italy is home to some of the world’s most famous cities, art, wine and beaches. Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany with its globally-renowned vineyards and the glamorous Amalfi coast with its see-and-be-seen vibe. While these places are an obvious draw for travelers, Italians themselves prefer to […]
Read More