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SafariBookings Survey: Japanese Ranked Most Polite Tourists, Americans Top Tipping and Spending
A survey of 192 safari tour operators finds Japanese travellers lead on courtesy and Germans on adventure; Americans ran...
Deutsche Bahn Extends Rail Station Alcohol Ban to Four More German Stations
From 1 September, Deutsche Bahn bans drinking alcohol at Berlin, Kiel, Braunschweig and Berlin-Gesundbrunnen stations; h...
CBP Signals Contactless Biometric Checkpoints Will Soon Be Standard at US Airports
A top CBP official says Global Entry travelers will increasingly walk through airport checkpoints without stopping, as b...
Phuket Protest Tests Where Thailand's Visa Clampdown Ends and Hostility Begins
A Patong Beach rally, viral disputes and a new visa revocation regime have put Thailand's reliance on foreign visitors u...
TAROM Names Second Boeing 737 MAX After Olympic Champion Ivan Patzaichin
Romanian flag carrier TAROM continues its sports-icons naming programme, following its first new 737 MAX named after foo...
Douro Port Wine and Bull's Heart Tomato Festival Returns to Lamego's Port Knox Cellar
The 11th Festa do Tomate Coração de Boi do Douro pairs regional tomatoes with Douro wines, including rare aged Ports at ...
A Basque Coast Hotel Pairs a 1912 Mansion Stay With Txakoli Harvest Tours
Palacio Arriluce in Getxo is promoting a two-night harvest package with hand-picked txakoli grapes at Bodegas Itsasmendi...
Booking, Expedia and HRS Are Making Hotels Pricier, NBER Study Suggests
New research suggests that personalisation on hotel booking platforms lets hotels raise room rates faster than inflation...
easyJet Cancels Around 100 France Flights as Cabin Crew Strike Over Last-Minute Roster Changes
More than half of easyJet France's roughly 900 cabin crew struck over unstable schedules on the August 15 weekend, forci...
China's Visa-Free Push Lifts Foreign Tourist Arrivals to a Record 35 Million
Visa-free access, cheaper state-airline seats and viral "Chinamaxxing" content have pushed China past its pre-pandemic i...
Luxury Travel Booms on Influencer Content, but Privacy Is Becoming the Real Product
Luxury hotel rates have roughly doubled since the pandemic as YouTube and Instagram creators drive demand. A viral $6,00...
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Returns to Munich After Suspected Runway Contact
The Hanoi-bound 787 circled more than two hours to burn fuel, then landed safely; passengers evacuated via slides. Munic...
Luxury Caribbean Shift: Jamaica, St Martin and Dominican Republic Challenge St Barts on Value
Affluent travelers are redefining Caribbean luxury around privacy, staffing and space per dollar, with Jamaica, St Marti...
NTSB: Engine Fan-Blade Failure Shattered Window on Ryanair Boeing 737-800
Preliminary U.S. findings point to a separated fan blade and suspected bird strikes after a July Ryanair flight lost a c...
Etna Eruption Grounds Catania Flights, Strands 100,000 and Hits Sicily Tourism by Up to €24 Million
Ash from Europe's most active volcano closed Catania airport at the height of Ferragosto, disrupting 100,000+ passengers...
Ten Spectacular, Crowd-Free Islands Worth the Journey
From Socotra to Little Corn Island, Les Echos has catalogued ten low-density island escapes, with what makes each distin...
EasyJet Cancels Around 100 France Flights as Cabin Crew Strike Over Unstable Rosters
Cabin crew unions say nearly 80% of operational staff joined the walkout, grounding more than half of EasyJet's schedule...
Delta Lays Out Pacific Growth Strategy and Confirms Singapore Return
Delta's chief commercial officer says Asia is now the airline's long-haul growth priority, with Singapore service set to...
Mexico City Boutique Hotel Casona Roma Norte Joins SLH, Hilton and Hyatt Points
The Michelin-keyed Casona Roma Norte in Roma Norte is joining Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with Hilton Honors award...
12 New U.S. Boutique Hotels Where Hotel Points Now Work
Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt have pulled a fresh batch of independent, design-driven U.S. hotels in...
Beyond Casco Viejo: Panama City's Forgotten Neighbourhoods Rebuild Through Community Tourism
A community-led tour group in Santa Ana and El Chorrillo is channelling visitor spending into the neighbourhoods that Ca...
Deutsche Bahn Challenges Rail Regulator's Capacity Order as Italo Prepares German Entry
DB InfraGo is seeking an injunction against a Bundesnetzagentur ruling that reserves 25% of capacity on busy long-distan...
Hawaii Braces for Storm Lala as Airlines Issue Waivers and Cruise Itinerary Shifts
Tropical Storm Lala is expected to intensify into a Category 1 hurricane near the Big Island, triggering flight waivers ...
Beyond Madrid and Barcelona: Spain's Most Beautiful Places, Per Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide's selection favors nature, history and limited access over mass tourism, from Asturias to the volcan...
Low-Cost Airfares Jump 39% as Ryanair and Wizz Bank on Luggage, Seats and Extras
Average economy fares at Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air rose 39.2% in a year, but fuel costs are rising faster. Ancillary...
Inside Eagle's Nest: The Vanderbilt Estate on Long Island Now Open to the Public
William K. Vanderbilt II's 24-room Eagle's Nest estate on Long Island is now a public museum with tours, a planetarium a...
Air India Orders Full Pilot Drug Screening After A320 Plunges 300 Feet, Injuring 24
A Phuket–New Delhi Airbus A320 lost 300 feet during departure, and two tests reportedly found cannabis in the captain's ...
How Net Unit Growth Turned Seven Hotel Giants Into 200 Brands
Seven global hotel groups now operate roughly 200 brands, many sitting in the same buildings and sold through the same a...
U.S. Overseas Arrivals Fall 7% in July, Extending Four-Month Slide Despite World Cup
July overseas visitation dropped to just over 3 million, 23% below pre-pandemic levels, as weak European demand and rest...
Etna Ash Grounds Catania Flights; Montenegro Tells Travellers to Use Palermo or Comiso
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna has suspended Catania Airport flights until Thursday afternoon, forcing diversions to Paler...