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Are you prepared? That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in the final days of 2022. Many assumed that a torrent of travelers would be lining up to venture outside of China after three years of harsh “zero-Covid” policies.     Yet, many residents stayed home —

When Malaysia announced a Covid-19 lockdown would take effect on March 18, 2020, Cheesie decided to move to Japan in a “spur of the moment.”  “I bought the last flight out on the 17th. I told myself, ‘If I’m going to be stuck in a lockdown, I wanted to be in Japan.'”  The 39-year-old blogger’s

Travelers arrive at the departure hall in Singapore Changi airport in Singapore on March 31, 2023. Catherine Lai | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — China will reinstate its 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from July 26, according to the embassies of both countries.  This comes after a three-year suspension of

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Airlines plane takes off from the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines raised its offer for a new pilot contract by more than $1 billion to match a preliminary deal last week

In this article MAR MGM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Marriott and MGM Resorts International announced a partnership Monday to link their loyalty programs and give customers more options for cashing in. Under the deal, MGM guests in the United States can earn Marriott Bonvoy rewards points and Bonvoy members will in turn have

MV Lara Cruise Ship Courtesy: Miray Cruises A unique offer to cruise around the world for three years — which appeared at risk of running aground earlier this year — now is boasting of a bigger ship. But the prices are also higher. And some passengers who have already booked berths on the 130,000-mile cruise

In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A United Airlines airplane flies in front of the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City as it comes in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 2021. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty

In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday mapped out another expansion of Asia flights in the coming months, part of its push to capitalize on a boom in long-haul international

When you use a guidebook, you’re limited by its contents. The advantage of using ChatGPT is that it can take you down any track you want. It’s even possible to uncover hidden gems – if you ask the right questions. Like finding pasta cooked by a “nonna” in an Italian restaurant frequented by locals, or

In this article JBLU AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT American and JetBlue will stop selling seats on each other’s flights next Friday, two months after a federal judge ruled that the airlines’ partnership in the Northeast violated antitrust laws. The judge ordered the airlines to end their more than two-year partnership, which allowed

In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pilots from United Airlines walk inside the airport as they take part in an informational picket at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 12, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters United Airlines and its pilots’ union have agreed to a preliminary labor deal

Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment | Getty Images Airfare to Europe hit an all-time high this summer. But those dissuaded by the sticker shock can still travel overseas in coming months and cut costs by perhaps hundreds of dollars a ticket. Flying to Europe from the U.S. during the fall “shoulder season” — in

In this article AAL UAL DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Passengers at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on May 26, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Flights are getting cheaper as airlines ramp up service during what’s shaping up to be a busy summer. U.S. inflation data this week showed

Jakarta governor-elect Anis Baswedan (R) and his deputy governor-elect Sandiaga Uno (L) hold hands during a press conference in Jakarta on April 19, 2017. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images When Sandiaga Uno was appointed Indonesia’s minister of tourism and creative economy, it could not have come at a worse time. It was December

Melanie Langsett is taking the days around July 4 to relax, catch up with friends and celebrate her son’s birthday. She’s using a benefit her employer, Deloitte, calls “Collective Disconnect” days. These are times, in addition to other paid time away from the office,  when the entire workforce is off at the same time, giving

In this article AC-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Eastern & Oriental Express is heading back to the tracks. Services for the train service are restarting in February 2024, according to an announcement today by the train’s owner, the luxury travel company Belmond.   The passenger train, long considered one of the most

When Taylor Swift’s Eras tour rolls into Singapore next year, Rjay Ignacio said he’ll be there — whether he has a ticket or not. “Taylor Swift has a huge fan base in Asia,” the YouTube content creator from Pasig City, Philippines said. “So the probability is very small to get a ticket.” But that’s not

In this article JBLU AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT American and JetBlue flights prepare to take off at Los Angeles International Airport, Jan. 11, 2023. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images JetBlue Airways said Wednesday that it will end its partnership in the northeast U.S. with American Airlines after a

The Carnival Radiance cruise ship at the Avalon, California, harbor on May 19, 2023. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images The NASDAQ may have hit a bit of a blip in late June when it absorbed losses over six consecutive trading sessions at one point. But it rallied during the final days of the

Qatar Airways logo is seen on a plane model. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qatar Airways announced record annual revenue Thursday after the company’s finances were bolstered by the FIFA World Cup, which was hosted in Qatar last year. Qatar Airways Group reported that passenger revenue was up 100% during its fiscal year 2022/23,