Feel that? It’s the tug of faraway lands and experiential joy of our collective wanderlust, stifled these past 15 months by horrendous events that made the world a smaller, scarier place. Forget all that. With pent-up travel demand now getting radically un-pent (pent?), we’re seeing...
As vaccination rates climb and restrictions fall, people are making reservations with a look toward travel, but they are now facing long lines at the airport, according to AP News on Friday (May 28). Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, said that people who...
Vacation marketplace Airbnb is keeping the party ban, which was enacted during the pandemic, in effect at least through the end of this summer, the company said in a press release on Thursday (May 27). The August 2020 ban on parties went into effect “indefinitely...
Airbnb is rolling out flexibility features and other tools to streamline and enhance the travel booking experience for both customers and hosts, the company said in a Monday (May 24) press release. Travel is anticipated to surge this summer following more than a year of...
United Airlines said on Monday (May 24) that it is launching a new campaign to get people flying again after the worst year in the industry’s history. In launching the “Your Shot to Fly” promotion, United CEO Scott Kirby said the dual-pronged promo is aimed...
What’s next for the airline industry, which saw global passenger traffic fall by over two-thirds last year as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world? Airlines cut flights and mothballed one-third of the commercial jet fleet in the wake of the collapse. The head of the...
For the travel industry, the pandemic has seen epic losses. As countries reopen their borders this year, many questions remain about the industry’s road to recovery. The National Economic and Social Development Council of Thailand said Monday (May 24) that it could take another five...
Breeze Airways revealed its debut network, which includes 39 nonstop routes. The new low-cost airline’s inaugural flights will run between Hartford, Conn.; Tampa, Florida; and Charleston, South Carolina beginning in late May, according to a Friday (May 21) announcement, which noted that the rest of...
Global online travel search platform Trivago is in the midst of revamping operations and cutting expenses for future expansion post-pandemic, CNBC reported. Majority-owned by Expedia, the Dusseldorf, Germany-headquartered company founded in 2005 recently posted first-quarter revenue declines of 73 percent compared to the same period...
