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Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away

Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. Buoyed by falling airfares, Chinese travelers are booking more overseas trips for the National Day holiday period, which extends from Oct. 1 to 7, according to Fliggy, a major travel

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian

In this article LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Southwest Boeing 737 is at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, USA, on July 2, 2024.  Robert Smith | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday and detailed a host of changes to its business model as

In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — which are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — are affecting where people are choosing to vacation, especially during

In this article LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024.  Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300

In this article 293-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A couple, who argued with a passenger who reclined her seat, won’t be flying with Cathay Pacific ever again. The Hong Kong-based airline banned the pair after video footage emerged of an onboard disagreement that occurred on a long-haul flight on Sept. 17, according to

European countries dominated the 2024 IMD World Talent Ranking. Didier Marti | Moment | Getty Images For the eleventh consecutive year, Switzerland topped the list as the world’s most talent-competitive country, according to the IMD 2024 World Talent Ranking, signaling its strong and stable talent pool despite the rapidly changing global work landscape. The ranking

In this article ALK HA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing 737-790 aircraft belonging to Alaska Airlines is seen flying at Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, United States on July 2, 2024.  Hasan Akbas | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines can go through with their planned merger,

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., September 13, 2024.  Matt Mills Mcknight | Reuters RENTON, Wash. — Cash-strapped Boeing is facing mounting costs from an

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Former CEO for Boeing’s defense, space and security subdivision Ted Colbert speaks during a press conference in Dubai on Nov. 16, 2019. Karim Sahib | AFP | Getty Images The head of Boeing‘s defense unit Ted Colbert is leaving the company effective immediately, said CEO

In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT JetBlue planes at JFK’s Terminal 5 in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways will open its first airport lounges in its more than two decades of flying, a major shift for the low-cost airline as it chases high-spending travelers. The lounges will open

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing will temporarily furlough thousands of U.S. executives, managers and other staff, citing the ongoing

What has 101 suites and villas, views over Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river and costs from $600 per night? Capella Bangkok, 2024’s ‘best’ hotel in the world, according to ’50 Best.’ That’s the collective view of 600 anonymous global voters, comprising travel journalists, hoteliers and seasoned travel specialists, which determined the results of “The World’s 50

Neste Oyj’s Singapore refinery in Singapore, one of the world’s biggest SAF plants, under construction on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The site was chosen because its already a petrochemicals center with sound logistical connections and talent is readily available. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The aviation industry still sees so-called “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF)

A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.  Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Friday that it plans to offer inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX’s Starlink for free on its hundreds of jetliners, the biggest inflight

d3sign | Moment | Getty Images If you want — or need — to travel this holiday season, start planning now because the ideal time to book Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s travel is fast approaching.  “The most important thing is for travelers to continue to think about planning now and booking in October,” said

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing CFO Brian

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing Co. workers and supporters hold signs outside the Aerospace Machinists Union District 751 Hall ahead of a vote on the union contract in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 30,000 Boeing workers

Experts call it “economy class syndrome” — but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane. Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT as it’s known, occurs when blood clots in one or more veins. It can happen at any time, but people who travel on long-haul flights are at a higher risk because