American Airlines to shame boarding line cutters with new technology

American Airlines to shame boarding line cutters with new technology

Haiyun Jiang | Bloomberg | Getty Images Watch out, line cutters. American Airlines is rolling out new technology across the country to crack down on travelers trying to get on the airplane before their boarding group is called. Customers who try to scan a boarding pass before their group is called will hear a two-note … Read more

Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China’s tourism market. “We are firing on all cylinders in every geography,” he said. The company’s third-quarter earnings showed a 3% increase in worldwide RevPar — or revenue per … Read more

‘Photos that capture the wonders of our world’: National Geographic reveals the best pictures its photographers took in 2024, from a rare tiger to a penguin leaping off a cliff

‘Photos that capture the wonders of our world’: National Geographic reveals the best pictures its photographers took in 2024, from a rare tiger to a penguin leaping off a cliff

By TED THORNHILL, MAILONLINE TRAVEL EDITOR Published: 19:03 GMT, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 21:33 GMT, 20 November 2024 Advertisement National Geographic has a reputation for breathtaking imagery – and its latest Pictures of the Year edition shows why. The compelling December 2024 issue includes the ‘most stunning’ images taken by Nat Geo photographers this … Read more

Delta CEO says Trump regulation stance could be ‘breath of fresh air’

Delta CEO says Trump regulation stance could be ‘breath of fresh air’

Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., during an interview in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the Trump administration’s approach to regulation could be a “breath of fresh air.” Speaking to reporters ahead of Delta’s … Read more

Move over Munich: Europe’s cheapest Christmas market breaks revealed – and it’s the Baltic states leading the way

Move over Munich: Europe’s cheapest Christmas market breaks revealed – and it’s the Baltic states leading the way

Move over Munich, Cologne and Salzburg, the best-value Christmas market breaks are to be found in the Baltic states and as you move deeper into Central and Eastern Europe. Christmas markets may have originated in Germany and Austria in the late middle ages, but these days they’re all over the continent and for cheap festive … Read more

Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said sales would grow in 2025, citing a “resilient economy” for strong travel demand and credit card spending, especially for higher-end offerings. It also said it expects to grow earnings in the coming years. Delta forecast revenue growth in … Read more

Business is extraordinary in every region

Business is extraordinary in every region

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid corporate layoffs and sluggishness in China’s domestic tourism market. Demand and high occupancy levels in Japan, the Middle East and Western Europe are driving global growth, he … Read more

Meet the people who make Singapore Changi Airport one of the world’s best, from gardeners who nurture 700,000 plants and 800 BUTTERFLIES to the team that creates ‘wow’ moments

Meet the people who make Singapore Changi Airport one of the world’s best, from gardeners who nurture 700,000 plants and 800 BUTTERFLIES to the team that creates ‘wow’ moments

Singapore Changi Airport is one of the best airports in the world – and the No.1 in the eyes of many travellers. It was ranked second in the ‘Oscars for Airports’ this year, won the accolade consecutively from 2013 to 2020 and came first in 2023. The secret to its success? For starters, it employs … Read more

The incredible 4-year cruise that visits 140 countries and costs £202k | Cruise | Travel

The incredible 4-year cruise that visits 140 countries and costs £202k | Cruise | Travel

Villa Vie Residences, a Florida-based luxury cruise company, offers adventure-seekers and escapists a unique opportunity. A four-year global voyage to over 140 countries aboard the opulent Villa Vie Odyssey can help people get away. Dubbed the “Skip Forward” cruise, this incredible journey is marketed as a chance to escape political unrest or everyday monotony for … Read more

Renaissance Hotels Launches R Finds, a Retail Platform of Local Hidden Gems

Renaissance Hotels Launches R Finds, a Retail Platform of Local Hidden Gems

Renaissance Hotels on Thursday is debuting a new online retail concept that will connect travelers to unique makers from around the world to showcase hidden shopping gems. The R Finds digital marketplace features a range of unique products and treasures that leverage the hotel group’s knowledge and local presence around the world. From handcrafted leather … Read more