Travel
‘We’re doing a job. We’re connecting people’: Emirates CEO defends continued flights to Russia
Emirates Airline has defended its decision to continue its flights to Russia even as other international carriers have halted service, saying that people and government decisions should not be conflated. Speaking to CNBC Tuesday, the chairman and CEO of the Dubai state airline said that it had not received any instruction from the government to […]
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Big travel company CEOs hope market, economic turmoil won’t derail a summer season rebound
As economic pundits raise fears about a recession, the most powerful names in travel and hospitality are pushing back, pointing to bookings that illustrate a positive picture of the American consumer. “We think this summer is going to be gangbusters for travel,” Marriott CEO Tony Capuano told last week. Marriott saw an 81% rise in […]
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Your new ‘retirement’ home could be a cruise ship
Jeff Farschman, 72, is a serial cruiser from Delaware who spends months at sea in retirement. Jeff Farschman For nearly two decades, Jeff Farschman, 72, has spent his golden years like many other adventurous retirees — enjoying leisure cruises to exotic ports of call. But unlike many of his fellow cruise passengers, Farschman basically lives […]
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This 29-year-old left the U.S. for Budapest. Now he makes $120,000 — and lives in an $800-per-month apartment
In 2014, I had a life-changing wake-up call: I survived an opioid overdose that put me in the intensive care unit. Hitting rock bottom made me realize how lucky I am to be alive. I spent some time in my hometown, Memphis, to focus on my recovery and staying sober. Once I felt stable, I […]
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JetBlue Airways faces a quarter-century crossroads after Spirit rejects its takeover offer
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is at a quarter-century crossroads. The airline’s first flight took off from New York […]
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Spirit CEO says he wonders whether JetBlue’s bid was meant to block Frontier deal
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie on Thursday laid bare the reasons his company rejected JetBlue Airways’ […]
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We have not seen an impact on travel spend from inflation, says Expedia Group CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Peter Kern, Expedia Group CEO, joins ‘TechCheck’ to discuss whether investors are wrong to question the sustainability of the travel rebound, his thoughts on the company’s recent stock performance and how inflation is impacting the business. Source
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Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel breaks down earnings, travel demand outlook
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Glenn Fogel, president and CEO of Booking Holdings, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the company’s latest quarterly earnings report. 02:54 a minute ago Source
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Buy Winnebago as the brand is the ‘unicorn’ of RVs and shares are cheap, MKM Partners says
Demand for RVs will continue to grow as consumers look for outdoor vacation options, and Winnebago is a “unicorn” in the industry. Source
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Airbnb is seeing the benefits of pent-up demand for travel, says Tapas’ Greg Greeley
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Greg Greeley, Tapas Capital advisor and former Airbnb and Amazon executive, joins ‘TechCheck’ to discuss Airbnb’s quarterly earnings results, why he decided to leave Airbnb before the company went public and more. Source
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