Travel
Boeing delivers 35 planes in May as it grapples with supply chain problems
A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 29, 2020. Karen Ducey | Reuters Boeing said Tuesday it delivered 35 planes in May, on par with the previous month as it grappled with supply chain issues affecting its bestselling 737 Max jetliner. The manufacturer booked gross […]
Read More
U.S. airline bookings slipped again in May with fares 30% higher than 2019
Travelers walk through Terminal A at Orlando International Airport on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2021. Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | Getty Images U.S. airline bookings slipped 2.3% in May from a month earlier, the second consecutive monthly drop this year, while fares soared over 2019 levels, according to an Adobe report published […]
Read More
Spirit Airlines says it will decide on competing JetBlue, Frontier bids before the end of June
A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Tuesday that its board will decide on competing offers from JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines before a shareholder meeting at the end of the month as […]
Read More
American Airlines regional carriers hike pilot pay more than 50% as shortage persists
American Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK international airport in NY, on February 13, 2020. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Two American Airlines-owned regional carriers will hike pilot pay by 50% through the end of August 2024, the latest sign airlines are willing […]
Read More
Why Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt say hotel prices are only going up
Despite high inflation, a softening economy, and fears of a recession, the hotel industry is not seeing any slowdown. It’s the exact opposite, with Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta predicting that the hotel chain will “have the biggest summer we’ve ever seen in our 103-year history this summer.” Few industries were hit as hard as travel […]
Read More
Behind the automation boom coming to the hotel industry, from 24-hour check-in to texting for towels
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images For years, hotel operators have under-invested in technology, but persistent labor challenges are forcing a reckoning in the industry. “The labor issue is a big driver for investments in technology,” said Mark Haley, a partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, which specializes in hospitality technology and marketing. “You can’t […]
Read More
Why Californians are fleeing to Mexico
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email In 2021, more than 360,000 people left California in what many are calling the “California Exodus” as residents move to states like Texas, Arizona and Washington. But a rising number of them are migrating out of the country and instead, heading south […]
Read More
Taiwan to cut Covid-related quarantine for arrivals to 3 days
People, wearing face masks to curb the spread of coronavirus, wait at a food stall in Taipei, Taiwan on April 19, 2022. Annabelle Chih | Reuters Taiwan said on Saturday it would cut mandatory quarantine for all arrivals to three days from seven, its latest relaxation of the rules to try to live with Covid-19 […]
Read More
Biden administration to drop Covid testing requirements for international air travel
A man checks in at a Covid-19 testing site in the international arrivals area of Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California on December 22, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration is dropping Covid-19 testing requirements for inbound air travelers from abroad, the White House said Friday. Airlines […]
Read More
Golf vacations to top British courses are selling out this year — and next
Travelers planning a golfing vacation to prestigious courses in the United Kingdom may need to act fast. Some of the U.K.’s top venues are selling out, not just this year, but for spots — or tee times — in 2023, due in part to growing confidence in international travel among wealthy Americans. Travelers are attracted […]
Read More