Travel
Airbnb pops on mixed quarterly results
CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk Airbnb earnings. Source
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China extends visa-free policy to 9 more countries — including South Korea
From Friday, citizens of nine more countries can enter China without needing a visa to visit. Holders of ordinary passports from eight countries in Europe — Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco and Liechtenstein — as well as South Korea can visit for business or leisure purposes for up to 15 days without needing […]
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Is this the world’s ‘coolest hotel room’ for baseball fans? Go inside to see the view
The 2024 World Series may be over, but that won’t stop baseball fans from searching for their next ballpark fix. But forget touring a stadium — this one lets you sleep inside it. Es Con Field Hokkaido is a stadium on the Japanese island of Hokkaido with a grass field, retractable roof and space for 35,000 spectators. But […]
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Go inside ‘the coolest hotel room — if you’re a baseball fan’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Take a walk through the “Fighter’s Clubhouse,” one of eight hotel rooms where travelers can watch baseball games at the attached stadium, the Es Con Field Hokkaido. Source
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Barry Diller on potential Uber-Expedia deal: It’s not going to happen
Barry Diller, IAC and Expedia chairman and senior executive, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the 2024 election, his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, his thoughts on Elon Musk, Uber’s potential acquisition of Expedia, media landscape, and more. Source
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Striking Boeing machinists vote on union-backed contract proposal, this time with a warning
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing‘s more than […]
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Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights
Singapore Airlines ranked as the No. 2 international airline, according to the Bounce 2023 report. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The […]
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Foreign buyers eye Japan’s empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
There are 9 million “akiyas” — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023. You2u | Istock | Getty Images Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing […]
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Interest in ‘Travel Tuesday’ soars, with more consumers saying they prefer travel to shopping
First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking for discounts on trips, rather than flat-screen TVs. Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from […]
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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally […]
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