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American Airlines CFO says some travelers are avoiding Newark airport
The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines chief financial officer said Thursday that some travelers are avoiding Newark Liberty International Airport for other options in the area after a spate of recent disruptions, but […]
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Universal leans into theme parks with multibillion dollar Epic Universe, even as economic uncertainty looms
The entrance portal to the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Thomas Simonetti | Bloomberg | Getty Images ORLANDO, Florida — With the grand opening of Epic Universe on Thursday, Comcast is positioning its Universal Studios Orlando Resort as a destination, not a pit stop. For years, Universal’s […]
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The most common travel scams in 9 global cities
The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company […]
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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices
People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason […]
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Boeing would avoid guilty plea, prosecution over 737 Max crashes in possible DOJ deal
A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Justice Department isn’t planning to prosecute Boeing in a case tied to two crashes of the aerospace giant’s 737 Max, a person familiar with the matter said, a tentative agreement that would allow the plane-maker […]
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The world’s best airport is building a mega terminal to ride the travel boom in Asia
Asia is set to see a travel boom, and countries in the region are gearing up to exploit this surge in demand. Singapore’s Changi Airport on Wednesday broke ground on its fifth terminal, which is expected to be operational in the mid-2030s. The new terminal, which sits on a plot of land 1,080 hectares large, […]
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WBD is renaming streamer Max as HBO Max, again
Scene from season 3 of White Lotus. Source: HBO HBO became HBO Max became Max. Now, it will be HBO Max once more. Warner Bros. Discovery is renaming its streaming platform again starting this summer, restoring a name it ditched just two years ago. The company announced the rebranding Wednesday during its upfront presentation in […]
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More than half of the summer’s top trending travel destinations are in Asia
Asia is home to more than half of this summer’s top 15 emerging travel destinations, according to a report released Monday by the Mastercard Economics Institute. Tokyo and Osaka topped the list, which compared summer flight bookings for 2024 and 2025 to find the places experiencing the most growth in travelers. The ranking shows continued […]
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Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%
Toys made by Mattel, Hasbro and others are seen at a Macy’s store in New York. Staff | Reuters Shares of major toy makers rallied on Monday after the U.S. agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs on China. The agreement will pause most tariffs and other trade barriers for 90 days, including reducing the 145% levy […]
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‘Resort fees’ in the U.S. must now be disclosed. But some aren’t celebrating yet
A new U.S. rule that requires hotel and short-term lodging companies to disclose so-called “junk fees” starts Monday. Announced by the Federal Trade Commission in December, the rule takes direct aim at the widely loathed charges, which can appear as “resort,” “destination” or “hospitality service” fees and purport to grant perks that travelers either don’t […]
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