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Australian carrier Qantas expects international flights to the U.S., the U.K. and parts of Asia to resume by Christmas, CEO Alan Joyce said Thursday. Since March last year, Australia has closed its borders to most foreign visitors and banned residents from leaving unless they had valid reasons. “We know there’s huge underlying demand. People don’t

Paul Steel | The Image Bank | Getty Images Cancun and Daytona may draw spring breakers and Waikiki, honeymooners, but which beaches worldwide are millionaire magnets? Hong Kong-based consulting firm Nomad Capitalist released its latest annual index of the top sandy spots that appeal to high-net-worth investors looking to not necessarily vacation but actually put

In this article DKNG LVS Casino stocks are on a hot streak this week. Las Vegas Sands, Wynn, Caesars, Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts have all surged in recent days, getting a big boost Tuesday after gambling destination Macao eased restrictions for visitors from mainland China. This group has been incredibly volatile over the

In this article RCL DIS NCLH CCL Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship ‘Allure of the Seas’ in Fort Lauderdale as seen from nearby Hollywood, Florida, November 11, 2010. Joe Skipper | Reuters The delta variant is fueling a resurgence in Covid-19 infections in the United States just as the cruise line industry ramps up operations

There are fun expenses that come with any vacation you’re flying off to — that souvenir t-shirt, a fancy dinner or even a poolside cabana rental — but forking over a fortune to park your car at your home airport while you’re away isn’t one of them. Travelers departing major U.S. airports can often expect

In this article ZNOG Tourists crowd in to the Midway Geyser Basin on July 14, 2021 at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone is one of many national parks seeing record numbers of visitors this summer. Natalie Behring | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cadillac Mountain in Maine’s Acadia National Park is among the country’s

A Singapore Airlines plane is parked beside Scoots passenger planes on the terminal tarmac at Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 15, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Interest in travel between Singapore and Germany shot up after a so-called vaccinated travel lane between the two countries was announced, which means that

Travel stocks have taken a hit this week as fears over the delta variant grow. As of Thursday’s close, hotel stocks such as Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and InterContinental were on track for weekly losses as steep as 4%, far wider than the 1% drop for the S&P 500. Those names were also under pressure after

A Singapore Airlines plane is parked beside Scoots passenger planes on the terminal tarmac at Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 15, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore is reopening its borders to more destinations, and some travelers from Hong Kong, Macao, Germany and Brunei will soon be able

A “Face Masks Required” sign at Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) in Springfield, Missouri, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday extended a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on commercial flights, buses and trains through Jan. 18. The measure is the latest sign

Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport on the sixth day the airline has cancelled hundreds of flights. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that its massive flight disruptions in recent weeks that affected tens of thousands of customers and caused chaos at

New travel app Elude matches users and their budgets with affordable trips. Herman Sheer | Elude Thinking about finally taking that vacation, yet all you’re sure about is your budget? How about just your preferred activities, or that you want to pay for it with loyalty points? There are now travel apps for that —

In this article UAL United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines on Sunday started rerouting its India flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters entered the capital Kabul, sealing a takeover of the country, and U.S. officials scrambled

In this article CCL The Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Carnival Vista’ heads out to sea in the Miami harbor entrance known as Government Cut in Miami, Florida June 2, 2018. RHONA WISE | AFP | Getty Images Twenty-seven people tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a Carnival Vista cruise that docked in Belize on Wednesday, according to

In this article ABNB Airbnb is set to report earnings after the bell in a release that will give insight into how the coronavirus delta variant spread has impacted travel demand. The stock rallied into the report, despite the uncertainty though. The shares were up nearly 2% in Thursday’s session. Matt Maley, chief market strategist

In this article ALK Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 taking off from LAX. PG | Getty Images Alaska Airlines told staff on Wednesday that it is considering making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees, according to company memo, which was seen by CNBC. The policy change would make the Seattle-based carrier the latest airline to require vaccines

Logo for Getaround peer-to-peer car sharing service on the side of a car in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images When the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to nearly all travel, Anwar Ali was forced to store a fleet of cars he

In this article PFE MRNA SVA Unvaccinated people are eager to travel again. But more and more, the rules make that harder. Travelers are increasingly required to show proof of vaccination before they can cruise, book group tours, avoid quarantines, or vacation to tropical islands. Beyond that, vaccines are needed for everyday activities including attending

In this article NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn Paul Marotta | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line said Sunday that a federal judge ruled to temporarily halt enforcement of a Florida law prohibiting businesses from requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction, allowing Norwegian to require

In this article ABMD BYND BDX BKNG AAPL NSC A sign details entry restrictions at a JLL office in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, June 24, 2020. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images When earnings season kicked off in earnest in mid-July, few companies fielded questions about or mentioned the