A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales

A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales. The Britannic Explorer will run three itineraries: one to the southwestern county of Cornwall and the other to the opposite end of England through the Lake District of Cumbria in the … Read more

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days

Spirit Airlines airplanes at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit Airlines airplane was struck by gunfire trying to land in Port-au-Prince a day … Read more

How travelling can help keep you young – Firstpost

How travelling can help keep you young – Firstpost

Travelling isn’t only about fun and new experiences. A new study reveals it can also make you look and feel younger. This is because of its positive physical and mental health benefits that help slows down the signs of ageing read more There’s no denying that travelling is fun. It is also the most effective form of … Read more

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels. The country welcomed 2.93 million foreign visitors in August, followed by another 2.87 million visitors in September — well above the 2.52 million and 2.27 million who arrived during those same months in … Read more

American interest in moving abroad skyrockets after Trump’s win

American interest in moving abroad skyrockets after Trump’s win

Americans disappointed with the outcome of the U.S. election took their anguish online, with searches related to moving abroad surging following the results of the presidential race. Google Trends showed that searches related to “leaving the country” and “how to move to …” spiked following the news that Donald Trump would be returning to the … Read more

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines new business-class seats. Courtesy: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The carrier will add the new seats to seven Airbus A350-900 URLs, or ultra-long-range … Read more

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

The 2024 World Series may be over, but that won’t stop baseball fans from searching for their next ballpark fix. But forget touring a stadium — this one lets you sleep inside it. Es Con Field Hokkaido is a stadium on the Japanese island of Hokkaido with a grass field, retractable roof and space for 35,000 spectators. But … Read more

Striking Boeing machinists vote on new contract with 38% raises

Striking Boeing machinists vote on new contract with 38% raises

Boeing machinist Andre Johnstone (R) who says he does not support the new contract offer, pickets outside the Renton Production Facility one day before striking union members will vote on a new contract offer in Renton, Washington on November 3, 2024.  Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than 32,000 striking machinists on … Read more

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking for discounts on trips, rather than flat-screen TVs.   Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from … Read more

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally … Read more