Travel
Buy your ticket now if you’re planning to take a summer trip, says Booking Holdings CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Glenn Fogel, Booking Holdings president and CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the CDC’s cruise guidance, what other travel restrictions should be lifted and what he’s seen from the war in Ukraine. Source
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Virgin Voyages CEO: We’ve seen cruise bookings skyrocket 125% since January
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The CDC has lifted its risk advisory for cruise travel. Tom McAlpin, Virgin Voyages CEO and president, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to cruise demand in recent months and what cruise lines can do to bring passengers back on board. Source
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Gender-neutral X passports will be available in April
U.S. citizens will be able to select the gender neutral “X” as a marker on their passport books starting April 11, the State Department said Wednesday. It made the announcement on the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual day on March 31 that celebrates transgender people. The U.S. special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ […]
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Airlines offer luxury suites, roomier seats in battle for high-paying travelers as international trips return
A Singapore Airlines A380 first class suite Leslie Josephs | CNBC Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair, 32-inch touch screen and a desk adorned with an orchid. They are each 50 square feet, and there are two bathrooms for the six […]
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What it’s like to travel to Australia right now
CNBC Travel went to the land “Down Under” to answer common questions about traveling to Australia. Australia’s rigid pandemic border policies led some to wonder if international travelers would still want to visit. It appears they do. Four weeks after the country opened to vaccinated visitors, international flight bookings are nearly half (49%) of pre-pandemic […]
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Domestic and international flights see 40% and 25% price hikes over last three months
CNBC’s Seema Mody reports on the return of business travel. Source
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Why Delta Air Lines’ health chief thinks the airplane mask mandate will soon be lifted
Passengers wearing protective masks wait to board a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines Chief Health Officer Henry Ting said that he believes that the federal mask mandate for airports and airplanes […]
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Booking Holdings is a high-quality recovery play, says Evercore’s Mark Mahaney
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of internet research, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down big tech names like Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and more. Source
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Buy these two cruise line operators as business returns to normal, Wells Fargo says
Analysts say cruise lines are “one of the few remaining recovery stories” in consumer stocks. Source
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Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again after Putin seizes planes
An Airbus A321-211 aircraft of Russian airline Aeroflot with registration VP-BOE is pictured on a long term parking at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several leased planes. The ordeal […]
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