Travel
High inflation may prompt people to change their summer vacation plans
Summer vacations plans could be in flux this year. This time, it’s not because of Covid-19. Instead, high prices due to inflation may prompt prospective travel goers to switch up their plans. In fact, 69% of adults who say they will take a vacation this summer anticipate changing their travel plans as prices have soared […]
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Delta, facing a union drive, says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding
Flight attendants wearing protective masks walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said it will start paying flight attendants during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline and an initiative that comes during a unionization drive for […]
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People are getting travel ideas from social media — often with hilarious results
Nearly one in three travelers turn to social media for holiday inspiration, according to a new study. The figures are even higher for younger travelers. Some 60% of Gen Zs and 40% of millennials use social media for travel purposes, according to an April 2022 report by the travel company Arrivia. On TikTok alone, the […]
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The reality of ‘fairytale’ town Gastonia
Olivia Garcia shares her experience taking a detour to Gastonia only to find out it does not look at all like what she thought it would be. Source
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The unexpected reality of the Saturnia hot springs
Ana Mihaljevic documents her less than ideal experience at Terme di Saturnia. Source
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The reality of ‘fairytale’ town Gastonia
Olivia Garcia shares her experience taking a detour to Gastonia only to find out it does not look at all like what she thought it would be. Source
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Traveling expectations versus reality
Markus Romischer shares his experience traveling to popular Instagram locations for travelers. Source
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SpaceX’s Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Hawaiian Airlines flights with free service for passengers
Hawaiian Airlines plane Louis Nastro | Reuters SpaceX will start providing wireless internet on Hawaiian Airlines flights from the Starlink satellite network as early as next year, a service the airline told CNBC it plans to offer to passengers for free. The deal marks the first for Elon Musk’s space company with a major airline. […]
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Swanky vacation rentals across the Middle East look to capitalize on ‘revenge tourism’ trend
Luxury Explorers has properties like Villa Botanica in the exclusive Emirates Hills, often referred to as the “Beverly Hills” of the UAE. Luxury Explorers’ Collection DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In the Middle East, a new breed of high-end vacation rental firms are scrambling to meet the needs of today’s traveler — who has very different […]
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A decade of disruption: CNBC’s full interview with Airbnb co-founder Nate Blecharczyk
It’s been 10 years since CNBC published the very first Disruptor 50 list of fast-growing, innovative start-ups on the path to becoming the next generation of great public companies. Among the more notable listmakers? Airbnb — and eight-time CNBC Disruptor 50 company that topped the 2015 list. In this exclusive interview, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin sits […]
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