Travel
Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic: Our forward bookings remain strong despite inflation
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Larry Cuculic, president and CEO of Best Western Hotels and Resorts, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss how inflation is hitting the travel industry, demand for hotel rooms in the coming months and more. Source
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China cuts quarantine time for international travelers in big step toward easing Covid controls
For more than two years, overseas travelers have had to quarantine upon arrival in China because of Covid restrictions. Pictured here at Beijing International Airport on June 18, 2022, are passengers waiting to be taken to quarantine-designated destinations. Leo Ramirez | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China cut the quarantine period for international travelers […]
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JetBlue ups offer for Spirit Airlines as shareholder vote on Frontier bid approaches
LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways again increased its offer for Spirit Airlines as a shareholder vote for the discounter’s deal to merge with Frontier Airlines is just days away. Frontier sweetened its offer on Friday and Spirit’s CEO told CNBC then […]
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American Airlines’ regional carrier offers pilots triple pay to pick up trips in July
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 American Airlines’ regional carrier Envoy Air is offering pilots triple pay to pick up trips for most of next month, the latest effort […]
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I wouldn’t read a lot into any projections on Q4 travel data, says Booking Holding’s CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Glenn Fogel, Booking Holdings president and CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss if rising delays and cancellations are impacting travel demand, the main issues behind delays and cancellations, and more. Source
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle to break down the company’s planned merger with Spirit Airlines as JetBlue moves to disrupt the pair’s deal. “We have increased our offer $450 million in cash and $240 million paid […]
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The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly breaks down how to prepare for summer travel season
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of the Points Guy, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss how you can prepare for the busy holiday travel weekend as flights around the country are cancelled or delayed. Source
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Bernstein analyst likes these two airlines despite travel chaos
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alexander Irving, European transport analyst at AB Bernstein, discusses which airlines are best suited to weather the travel chaos and staff shortages plaguing a number of large airports across the region. Source
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Three easy ways to find hidden cameras in hotels and rental homes
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031. Spy cameras are not a new problem. In South Korea, more than […]
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Lifting of Covid restrictions in Thailand will boost travel and services industries, says hospitality firm
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Micah Tamthai of Minor International discusses how the release of pent-up demand might affect Thailand’s tourism industry and its services industry, which he says is the “backbone” of the country’s economy. Source
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