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Wellness travel can be enjoyed with a loved one, the entire family, or even solo. Getty Images Avid traveler Lora Bowler is cutting back on vacation spending. That doesn’t mean she’s skipping the resort. The New York resident said she spent more in 2023 than she had expected to, including on travel, and is now

In this article SIAL-SG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Singapore Airlines ranked as the No. 2 international airline, according to the Bounce 2023 report. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines altered its in-flight seatbelt rules and changed at least one flight route following Tuesday’s turbulence incident that led to an emergency landing

In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.  Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways said

Japan recently introduced a Digital Nomad Visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to live in the country for six months. But before they pack their bags, they may want to read Japan’s “Life and Work Guidebook,” which is aimed at helping foreigners fit in. The guidebook, published by Japan’s Immigration Services Agency, provides advice

The CEO of Dubai Airports is bullish on the future and expects passenger traffic to surge to a record this year and top 100 million by 2027. Paul Griffiths said the airport operator has seen very strong post-pandemic recovery, adding the city’s “never been in a stronger place than it is now.” Dubai Airports is

Coroimage | Moment | Getty Images Americans traveling this summer have broadly seen prices fall for airline fares, a welcome trend after last year’s sticker shock. But airfare remains more expensive in 2024 for some regions and destinations, largely for trips abroad, data shows. For example, an average round-trip flight to Tokyo, Japan — one

Gone are the days when wine tasting was confined to local wineries or national borders. Today’s consumers crave authentic wine experiences in the land where it’s cultivated. In Europe, where the wine economy is predominantly export-driven, tasting rooms tend to be family-operated. That means there may be just one person serving visitors, and appointments are

In this article ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Feb. 27, 2020. Elizabeth Page Brumley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from

In this article NRDS UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you plan to spend money on travel as the days get longer, sunnier and warmer, be careful: It could leave you with high-interest debt you will still be paying off through the fall and winter. Almost

In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines said the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to add new aircraft and routes months after the regulator stepped up its scrutiny of the carrier following several safety incidents. “Today, we got some

In this article ITC-IN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Thursday. “The Maldives issue is … helping us,” Fernando told CNBC, referencing a social media row in January that resulted in a sharp

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In this article ALK AAL HA DAL JBLU UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Aerial view of United Airlines passenger planes docked in a terminal of Newark Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on May 11, 2024.  Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Major airlines and an industry trade association asked a federal appeals

All-inclusive hotels are making a big play for luxury travelers. In the wake of the pandemic, demand for all-inclusive resorts skyrocketed, according to a report by JLL Research Hotels & Hospitality. Travelers — suddenly and en masse — wanted vacations that were stress-free and easy to plan, ideally with a wellness component, according to the

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of Boeing‘s biggest customers issued a call to action to its new management team, expressing frustration with the safety crisis facing the American plane maker and the consequent delays in order deliveries. “We’re not happy really with what’s going

Responding to angry customers is one of the hardest parts of her job, Natasha said. Finding the right words, conveying the appropriate level of contrition — especially when the hotel isn’t at fault (read: rain complaints) — is a tedious and time-consuming process, said the director of a five-star resort, who asked that CNBC not

I moved from the United States to Singapore in 2024. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu It’s not easy to pick up your life and move overseas to work abroad, but it can also be very rewarding. As someone who recently moved from the United States to Singapore, I am the first to say that while the

Some pandemic-era yacht owners are headed back for dry land. The pandemic spurred a “massive spike” in yacht sales, said Richard Allen, chief operating officer of the Hong Kong-based yachting company Simpson Marine. “We’ve seen a lot of those people, that had their boats for two years, sort of now wanting to travel,” he told

Life-changing experiences, unforgettable memories and beautiful pictures — these are things that come to mind when people think of a year-long family trip.  But there are also blunders behind the adventures, said Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, recalling the year she spent abroad with her husband and two kids. From encountering piranhas in Brazil to getting trapped

In this article VIK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Aerial view of the Viking Jupiter cruise ship anchored in the port of Montevideo, on January 5, 2022.  Ivan Pisarenko | AFP | Getty Images Viking is not your typical cruise operator. Aboard its smaller, upscale vessels, you won’t find any kids. In fact, the