Travel
Luxury safaris are changing — here’s what affluent travelers want now
Luxury safari-goers were once all about spotting lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos — albeit while staying in nicer tents and dining on gourmet food. But that’s changing. “Safaris are not just about the ‘Big Five’ anymore,” said Lori Cohen, a writer who covers luxury safaris. “People have got limited time off in their lives, […]
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The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024
Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The route — which last held that position in 2019 — again tops the list despite seat capacity remaining 15% below pre-pandemic levels, according to OAG’s report. Seven of the 10 busiest international routes in the […]
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Travel brands need localization strategy to serve Asia-Pacific customers: Traveloka
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Asia Caesar Indra, president of travel platform Traveloka, discusses the findings in its study of trends expected to shape 2025. 03:42 21 minutes ago Source
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Indian outbound travel will be ‘the story’ of the next decade, says Hilton executive
Indian travelers spent $34.2 billion on outbound travel in 2023, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. But the current level of Indian travel is “minuscule” compared with what’s to come, Alan Watts, Hilton’s Asia-Pacific president, told “Squawk Box Asia” Monday. “The story for India is before us,” he said. “India outbound will be […]
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JetBlue to bring ‘Junior Mint’ first class to domestic flights in 2026
Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways plans to add domestic first-class seats in 2026 on airplanes that […]
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Goldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to ‘buy’ as demand accelerates
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Lizzie Dove, Goldman Sachs analyst, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the firm’s bullish call on Norwegian Cruise Line, where the new demand for cruises is coming from, and if the cruise industry has discipline. Source
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The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly unveils the winners of the 2024 TPG Awards
The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly joins ‘Squawk Box’ to unveil the winners of the 2024 TPG awards. Source
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Travel is finally back — and an era of huge growth is upon us
The global travel industry is set to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic this month, according to U.N. Tourism. During the first nine months of 2024, international arrivals worldwide reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to the same period in 2019, it said. The remaining 2% gap will close this month, according to the organization, […]
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2024 was a ‘tale of two halves’ for Chinese travel, says Hilton APAC President
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The first half of 2024 was marked by depressed consumer confidence, but the second half saw increased travel interest that will impact on bookings to Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia in 2025, Hilton Asia-Pacific President Alan Watts told “Squawk Box Asia” on […]
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Indian travelers will be ‘the story’ of the next 10 years, says Hilton APAC President
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Hilton Asia-Pacific President Alan Watts told Squawk Box Asia that outbound travelers from India increased from 10 million to 27.3 million in 2024. He said present-day travel from India “is minuscule compared to what it’s going to be in the future.” Source
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