Travel
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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Travel recovery is ending — and a new era of growth is beginning
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email International arrivals are set to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic this month, according to UN Tourism, marking the end of the travel recovery era and ushering in a new age of global growth. Source
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Uber will offer robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi through partnership with WeRide
Uber and WeRide are partnering to offer robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber is partnering with China’s WeRide to offer autonomous vehicle rides in Abu Dhabi, the companies announced on Friday. To start, each WeRide robotaxi that’s hailed via the Uber app will come with a human driver present “to ensure […]
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‘Skiplagging’ can save money on flights. Here’s what happens when it goes wrong
Airlines may not be fans of “skiplagging,” but travelers who use it to save money on flights surely are. The practice involves buying a connecting flight, with no intention of taking the second leg of the journey. Flyers do this when they find a connecting flight — that stops at their intended destination — that’s […]
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American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays
American Airlines planes sit parked at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Nov. 27, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters American Airlines has completed a long-awaited credit card deal with Citigroup, dropping its other partner, Barclays. The airline said Thursday that it expects payments it receives from its co-branded credit card and other partners to grow 10% a year. In the […]
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