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A Delta Airlines passenger aircraft (McDonnell Douglas MD-88) takes off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York. Robert Alexander | Getty Images A noisier era of aviation ends Tuesday when Delta Air Lines retires its “Mad Dog” jets. Its remaining MD-88s — and a quieter, younger model, the MD-90 — are headed to an early

With U.S. passenger traffic down by 90%, airlines are desperate to fill seats and are offering big incentives to keep their most reliable customers loyal. But what happens to frequent flyer miles when almost no one is flying, and can an airline loyalty program survive if an airline goes bankrupt? 10:00 37 minutes ago

Sonya Carp and her husband own two short-term rental properties in Florida, and they have decided to list one for sale as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of Sonya Carp Consolidation is hitting the market for short-term home rentals as the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed travel dramatically this year. Small landlords and venture-backed

We yearn for positive travel news these days. And in a day and age when headlines dominate, who has time to read the fine print? Here are four popular travel stories from the past two months where details were later clarified that made the original headlines substantially less impressive than they originally seemed. 1. Japan

A car dealer wearing a protective mask walks through the showroom at a Ford Motor Co. car dealership in North Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wealthy consumers plan to pull back on their spending, despite seeing little impact from the pandemic on their incomes

An EasyJet Airbus A320 aircraft is seen at Malpensa Airport near Milan, Italy, October 3, 2018. Stefano Rellandini | Reuters British budget airline easyJet announced it would reduce its workforce by around a third, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the tourism industry. The company said it was looking to cut employee numbers

1. Dow to surge on coronavirus vaccine hopes Dow futures were pointing to an over 600-point gain at Tuesday’s open to begin the holiday-shortened trading week as investors bet on the economy reopening and a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough. Shares of Novavax were soaring about 20% in Tuesday’s premarket after the Maryland-based biotech announced the start of

With more countries easing coronavirus lockdowns in an effort to restart their economies as summer gets underway, CNBC takes a look at where you might be able to go on vacation in the coming months.  The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, recently issued guidelines outlining how the tourism industry might reopen and

Hero Images | Getty Images Traditionally, parents pay a premium so their children can play capture the flag, drink bug juice and swim in a lake through August. This year, of course, summer camp looks very different. Amid the coronavirus crisis, many camps have cancelled their summer sessions, others have moved online and a few

Hikers take pictures at the entrance of the famous Narrows hike, currently closed, along the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park on May 15, 2020 in Springdale, Utah. George Frey | Getty Images Trip organizer Natural Habitat Adventures typically plans exciting excursions like African safaris, yacht cruises through the Galapagos and

Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday that Americans could have “some semblance of normalcy” in the coming months, as long as certain precautions around the coronavirus continue to be taken.  “I think if we’re all careful this summer we can take a breather and get back to some semblance of normalcy,” Gottlieb said on “Squawk Box.”

Heidi Bess, Owner of Candlelight Cottages in Bolton New York, said customers are anxious to get out of their house after being housebound for months. Source: Heidi Bess Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer but the water parks are dry, amusement parks are shuttered and national parks are only beginning to reopen. For

Airline stocks are getting a lift on signs demand is starting to pick up. Southwest and United are both up about 20% over the past week. Investors are watching the Southwest annual meeting for comments from executives that could shed more light on the rebound in bookings. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports. 03:32 13 minutes ago

Travelers the world over are asking: Where can I travel that’s safe? Sha Wellness Clinic, a medical clinic and hotel in southeastern Spain, has an answer. It’s requiring guests to provide a negative Covid-19 test result before they ever step foot in the door. “When we began to put together our preventative measures, there was

United Airlines president Scott Kirby speaking in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2019. Kamil Krzaczynski | Reuters United Airlines‘ incoming CEO Scott Kirby doesn’t mince words. “It’s far better to be too aggressive than not aggressive enough,” he told a J.P. Morgan industry conference in early March, laying out a bleak picture of potentially sharp revenue declines, as

With the summer holidays fast approaching following several months of lockdown, many of us are wondering when we might return to the skies. But even as some airlines move to resume service when countries ease coronavirus restrictions, it’s unlikely the experience will feel much like the type of flying we’ve come to know. Airlines have

Planes parked at the Barcelona airport terminal, on 12th May 2020. (Photo by Joan Valls | Urbanandsport | NurPhoto via Getty Images Large, state-backed airlines have a better chance of making it through the coronavirus pandemic — but second-tier players “could be in trouble,” according to Greg Waldron from aviation publication, FlightGlobal.  In a bid

Passengers, some wearing masks and protective gear, queue for their flight at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) amid the novel coronavirus pandemic on May 13, 2020 in Queens, New York. Johannes Eisele | AFP via Getty Images U.S. air travel demand has inched higher this month but airlines are nowhere near their

Hotels are cautiously reopening for the summer travel season, but it’s anything but business as usual in the hospitality industry. Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) introduced its Safe Stay guidelines developed under the guidance of an advisory council that includes Accor, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriot International, Omni Hotels & Resorts and Walt

Given that traffic is currently limited to around 20 cargo flights a day and a few repatriation flights, figures for the second quarter are going to look bleak as well, says Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths. He also discusses the possibility of passenger travel gradually restarting under bilateral agreements between countries whose virus situations are