Travel
Wyndham expands in Asia-Pacific with ‘owner first’ strategy, says executive
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Wyndham Hotels & Resorts now has 19 of the company’s 25 brands in Asia-Pacific. The company’s APAC President Ooi Joon Aun told Squawk Box Asia that the company’s success is mainly owing to employing an “owner-first business philosophy” in the region. Source
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Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike
A Boeing employees works outside of the cockpit of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane in the company’s factory, on March 27, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing and the union that represents some 33,000 of its workers have struck a new labor deal, just days before a costly strike could […]
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Passengers often ignore in-flight safety videos. But this ‘honest’ one has 8.4 million views
“Greetings from the cockpit. This is your captain speaking.” It’s a phrase frequent flyers know well. Only this isn’t a pilot. And what follows isn’t the same ol’ in-flight safety talk. Rather, it’s the opening salvo of a now viral YouTube video from travel journalist Doug Lansky, who delivers a near 7-minute “honest pre-flight […]
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Airplane engines are in short supply. The business of fixing older ones is booming
TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It’s all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the world are overflowing. As travelers boarded planes in record numbers this summer, airline executives waited anxiously for repairs and overhauls of their engines. The […]
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‘Golden era’ for Hong Kong retail is over as Chinese tourists continue to tighten their purse strings
Tourists from mainland cities enter a Louis Vuitton store at Tsim Sha Tsui on June 5, 2024 in Hong Kong. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s retail sector has languished since the pandemic and analysts say it could be years before it bounces back. The city’s retail sales have […]
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American demand for international trips drives ‘travel momentum’ and overall spending
Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Travel spending among American households continues to outpace its pre-pandemic levels, a trend underpinned by a zeal for international trips, according to new Bank of America research. “A key part of travel momentum lies within vacationing abroad,” Taylor Bowley and Joe Wadford, economists at the Bank of America […]
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This London-based comedian just wrapped a national tour – these are the first places he visits when he gets home
Fast-rising comedian Emmanuel Sonubi returns home to the London borough of Enfield for the final leg of his comedy tour – and gives CNBC Travel a tour of his favorite places to unwind when he’s in town. It was only a few years ago that London-based comedian Emmanuel Sonubi was doing open mic nights at […]
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Has Boeing shaken your confidence to fly? A new MIT study could restore it
Airfare, departure times, flight length — these are the usual considerations for travelers who want to book a flight. But now, more are looking at a new factor: the aircraft itself. One in five travelers said they are doing more research into the plane they may be flying on before they book, while slightly […]
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Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars
Pattaya, Thailand, could see an influx of tourists if a casino gets built in the city. Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images Thailand is working on a new game plan to boost foreigner arrivals and increase tourism spending: casinos. The strategy has worked for Macao — which has overtaken Las Vegas as the world’s […]
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Apple and Google wallets want to help make the hotel room key card obsolete
Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. During the pandemic, touch was taboo, so touchless trends accelerated. And cybersecurity concerns have mounted around hotel key technology. Earlier this year, researchers found a vulnerability in […]
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