The main exchange-traded fund for airlines, U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) – Get U.S. Global Jets ETF Report, has dropped to a 16-month low, as the Russia-Ukraine war has put a damper on the indus...
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77 New Hotels Around The World Opening This Spring
The outdoor heated pool at the new AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank, which is part of the Marriott … [+] Bonvoy program. AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank Spring is a time for new life as the flowers and...
Russia’s invasion is driving up air cargo costs
A Boeing 747-8F operated by AirBridgeCargo takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The cost of transporting goods by air has surged since Russia’s inva...
Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
Italy is home to some of the world’s most famous cities, art, wine and beaches. Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany wit...
Spirit Airlines plans Miami, Atlanta crew bases this year as it takes on rivals
A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to ...
UAE reinstates visa on arrival for Ukrainians in quick reversal
A view of a street in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Valery Sharifulin | TASS | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday that Ukr...
Airline software giant ends service with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling carrier’s ability to sell seats
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Rossiya Airlines jet aircrafts at Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport. Leonid Faerberg | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sabre Corp. on Thursday said it terminated its a...
The Travel/ Reopening Play Is Still Thriving. One Fund Manager Shares His Favorite Travel Stocks
Travel stocks got hit hard at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, but they’ve been doing much better as investors started to embrace the reopening theme in anticipation of the end of th...
Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases
Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day. Changes to eliminate Covid-related travel rules gained momentum in J...
France is the most visited country in the world. Here’s why
You might think a large country like the United States is the most visited in the world, but you’d be wrong — France takes that honor. About 90 million international visitors traveled there in 2...
IHG’s Avid Hotel Brand Reaches Milestone With 50th Property Opening
Karen Gilbride, vice president of avid hotels and Atwell Suites, shares an update as the brand … [+] reaches its 50th hotel opening. IHG As IHG’s fastest-growing, new-build brand and second fast...
How the conflict is disrupting air travel
One of the five Ukrainian Boeign 737-800 aircraft that landed yesterday at Castellon airport in the face of the political situation in Ukraine and Russia, on 15 February, 2022 in Castellon, Valencian ...
Transatlantic flights, Europe travel will grow post-Covid despite Ukraine-Russia tensions
As if the airline industry needs yet another hurdle to overcome after two of the worst years it has ever experienced, carriers are now wondering what will happen to travel in Europe given the war in U...
This company offers its contract workers benefits and job security
Harriet Talbot quit her full-time job at Unilever to take part in its U-Work program in London. Courtesy: Harriet Talbot Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want whe...
Delta Air Lines cuts ties with Aeroflot after Russia attacks Ukraine
An Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft as seen on final approach flying and landing on the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with the terminal and the control tower visible, after arrivi...
Disney’s Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser review: Let loose and play
Guests dine in the Crown of Corellia Dining Room during a performance by galactic superstar Gaya. Disney Immersion takes on new meaning aboard Disney’s newest theme park attraction, the Star War...
These South Korean crypto firms are warming up to meet the FATF travel rule
South Korean regulatory watchdogs have made stance pretty clear with the new travel rule in place. No, not for COVID. As the regulatory landscape changed in Korea, crypto businesses had to proactively...
Civilian flights restricted as invasion threat grows
An Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane is seen as Turkey’s first official spotter area has been put into service for aviation enthusiasts and photographers at Istanbul Airport in Ista...
Air rage during the pandemic – where it is and isn’t happening
The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era ...
U.S. air travel surges as Covid cases continue to drop
Lines of people wait to get through TSA airport screening. Getty Images U.S. airports were the busiest since Thanksgiving over Presidents Day weekend, a sign that leisure travel continues to recover a...
Airbus plans to test hydrogen engine on A380 jumbo jet to fly in 2026
Airbus hydrogen A380 demonstrator Airbus hydrogen A380 demonstrator Airbus said it plans to test a hydrogen-powered engine on a modified A380 by the middle of the decade, in hopes of bringing lower-em...
Can crypto be used to prove financial independence for travel visas?
For international travelers still able to cross borders amid an ongoing pandemic, using cryptocurrency to prove they have the means to sustain themselves abroad is a relatively new concept. Many count...
Singapore hopes to ease Covid measures after omicron peaks: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said the country is “quietly confident” about handling the highly transmissible omicron variant, despite the recent surge in Co...
Here are the 5 most valuable airline and hotel rewards programs
An Alaska Airlines jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 7, 2022. Alaska’s Alaska Miles topped NerdWallet’s ranking of airline programs for 2022. George Rose | Getty Image...
‘Reflation’ trades are resurfacing. Here’s where the money’s going
“Reflation” trades are resurfacing. Travel and leisure stocks have picked up steam this month, with exchange-traded funds such as Invesco’s Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ...
Lufthansa Group to suspend Kyiv, Odessa flights
Lufthansa planes are seen parked on the tarmac of Frankfurt Airport, Germany June 25, 2020. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters Lufthansa Group said it would suspend service to Kyiv and Odessa, starting Monday,...
This tech company let its HR manager take 3 months’ paid leave to hike
Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas like re...
Is it safe to travel if I’m vaccinated and recovered from Covid
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super i...
Alliance of 18 crypto firms rolls out the industry standard for Travel Rule compliance
Coinbase, along with 17 other crypto firms, recently launched a ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’ (TRUST), a platform that will enable the group of well-established US companies to achieve c...
UFC Strike marketplace, Horrific Crypt TV, and new travel NFTs
NFT developer Dapper Labs launched the UFC Strike nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace on Feb. 18, contributing to a 50% increase in NFT sales on the Flow blockchain over the last 24 hours. Dapper Labs...