JPMorgan’s Matt Manager joins ‘Halftime Report’ to examine the return of fundamentals in the cruise lines place, the return to experiential investing, and cruises interesting to the buyer motivation for benefit and benefit.
Cruise strains benefiting from purchaser shift to experiential shelling out, claims JPMorgan’s Matt Manager
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Fewer people are drinking — and that’s changing how they travel
Peter Shankman, an American, said he looked forward to free drinks when he flew business class for work. The entrepreneur would have a drink, then a few more, sleep, then land. All was well, he said. Until it wasn’t. “Eventually, I realized that I wasn’t fine,” he said. “I was tired, cranky … [it] wasn’t […]
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Alaska Airlines launches $395 credit card in premium travel race, combines loyalty program with Hawaiian
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Puerto Vallarta on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Alaska Airlines is getting into the industry’s race for high-end credit cards and creating a combined frequent flyer program, called Atmos, with Hawaiian Airlines, which it acquired last year. […]
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‘Coolcations’ are booming again as tourists prioritize quieter, off-peak trips
Tourists are booking cooler, quieter and less crowded vacations this year, pivoting away from Europe’s traditional summer hotspots amid growing concerns over blistering heat and raging wildfires. The trend reaffirms the phenomenon of so-called “coolcations” — a portmanteau of “cool” and “vacation,” which refers to tourists seeking cooler climes instead of a hot, peak-summer destination. […]
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