Oil prices climbed this week as tensions in the Middle East escalated. Iran launched missiles at Israel and the Israelis threatened retaliation, raising the possibility of a disruption to the flow of oil from the region. A jump in oil prices automatically spurs fear of a spike in gas prices, but experts see reasons that … Read more
United Airlines loyalty members can now use their perks to buy tickets to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the company said this month, reinforcing data that shows travel and tourism as vital to revenue at the city-owned venue. United’s MileagePlus members can redeem their miles for concert tickets — not all shows, of course — instead of … Read more
FILE: Gridlocked traffic on I-80 near the Appian Way on-ramp in October 2019. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Transportation data company Inrix released its annual forecast with AAA for the year-end holiday travel period between Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, and Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The 10-day period is expected to see nearly 104 … Read more
FILE: Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport with United Airlines jets in 2017. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In this week’s news, airline travelers are expected to number a record 3 million on several days over the Christmas holidays; a new competitor enters the busy SFO-Taipei route; Alaska Airlines inks a partnership with a fast-growing Canadian carrier; United updates … Read more
