Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Christmas Eve in Queens, New York, December 24, 2021. Dieu-Nalio Chery | Reuters Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged airline CEOs on Thursday to ensure they can fly their schedules reliably […]
Delta airlines airplanes are seen parked at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Camilo Freedman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is cutting about 100 flights a day from July 1 through Aug. 7, becoming the latest carrier to scale back capacity in hopes of avoiding flight disruptions for thousands of travelers. The summer […]
As economic pundits raise fears about a recession, the most powerful names in travel and hospitality are pushing back, pointing to bookings that illustrate a positive picture of the American consumer. “We think this summer is going to be gangbusters for travel,” Marriott CEO Tony Capuano told last week. Marriott saw an 81% rise in […]
Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of Covid-19 public transportation rules, sit during a American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California to Denver, Colorado on April 19, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Airlines that once touted globe-spanning destinations, promising […]
Summer vacations plans could be in flux this year. This time, it’s not because of Covid-19. Instead, high prices due to inflation may prompt prospective travel goers to switch up their plans. In fact, 69% of adults who say they will take a vacation this summer anticipate changing their travel plans as prices have soared […]
JetBlue planes at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways is planning to trim its summer schedule to avoid flight disruptions as it scrambles to hire ahead of what executives expect to be a monster peak travel season. “We’ve already reduced May capacity 8-10% and you can expect to […]
A sharp uptick in inflation has so far not caused a slowdown in demand for travel in the spring and summer months, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC on Thursday. “Not yet. Not yet,” said Fogel, whose company offers online travel services, including flight booking. He cited the Covid pandemic’s disruptions to travel routines. “When you […]
Live from travel blogger conference TBEX at the Keystone Resort in Colorado, Expedia Adventure Travel Expert Jake Reid shares tips on summer travel, great deals through the Expedia Summer Sale and tidbits from the Expedia Flip Flop Report, a survey that looks at beach travel around the globe. Find out who likes to sunbathe in […]
An Emirates airline Boeing 777 at Sydney’s International Airport on May 01, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Emirates airline is preparing for a summer travel surge over the next two weekends, despite growing concern over the delta coronavirus variant responsible for more than a third of […]
Erik Isakson | Tetra images | Getty Images 1. Road trip it The best way to save money is to drive your own car to your destination, Staab said. To find the cheapest fuel prices during your road trip, he suggests downloading the GasBuddy app. 2. Don’t wait until the last minute Staab anticipates the […]