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Marko Klaric / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images Americans are eager to travel this summer despite inflation-strapped budgets. “They’re booking flights, hotels, rental cars, vacation homes,” said Hopper economist Hayley Berg. “They are also exhibiting deal-seeking behavior.” The overall price of travel is up 16% from this time in 2019, according to the NerdWallet

Austria’s Vienna has come up top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Global Liveability Index 2023 attributed Vienna’s success to its “winning combination” of stability, good culture and entertainment, reliable infrastructure, exemplary education and health services. “It has occupied this position

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It’s been 17 years since my last trip to Disney World.   How much could have changed? The parks are still fantastic. But the days of hopping aimlessly from ride to ride are gone. Now, a successful trip — defined here as minimizing time spent

Hush trips may be getting harder to pull off. Some companies are getting strict about their return-to-office policies, and it’s not as easy to slip away for a workcation without notifying the boss. In the past year, nearly one in 10 workers embarked on a hush trip, according to a survey of 1,010 full-time workers

“Now Boarding” is a videocast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC’s YouTube channel. On this episode of “Now Boarding” Leslie and Erin discuss turbulence: what causes it, whether

The first class suite on Qantas’ ultra-long-range A350-1000. Courtesy: Qantas Long flights are making a comeback. It is one of the clearest signs yet that airlines are betting that the rebound of international travel, devastated in the Covid pandemic, will continue to grow. On Wednesday, Qantas launched service between New York and Sydney with a

swissmediavision | E+ | Getty Images For those who hit the road to travel this summer, there is good news: Gas prices are substantially lower than they were last year. “What a difference a year makes,” said Andrew Gross, a spokesperson for AAA, the motoring and leisure travel membership organization. As of Friday, the national

Singapore’s central business district at dusk. Edward Tian | Moment | Getty Images The Michelin Guide added 17 food stalls and two restaurants in Singapore to its Bib Gourmand list this week. In total, 79 dining establishments in the city-state were named to the list, an increase from 67 last year. The Bib Gourmand category

Guests are seen in the J Hotel located in the Shanghai Tower, in Shanghai on June 23, 2021. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images China, with the world’s second-largest economy and the second-highest population, will again see the biggest exodus of millionaires this year, according to new research.  According to a report by investment

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company’s North Charleston, South Carolina, assembly plant on May 30, 2023.  Juliette Michel | AFP | Getty Images Boeing handed over 50 airplanes to customers last month, up from 35 in April, though it trails rival Airbus

In this article LIND Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It felt as if we had the jungle to ourselves. As we explored Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park, we spotted rare birds, spider monkeys — even a sloth and her infant — among the trees of the rainforest. It was one of many experiences I

Hong Kong has ended its four-year reign as the most expensive city globally for expatriates — surpassed by New York which took first place, according to a new survey.  ECA International’s latest “Cost of Living” research ranked 207 cities based on a basket of day-to-day goods and services commonly purchased by assignees.  That includes food,

People walk in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023.  Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Smoke from Canada wildfires is set to disrupt flights again Thursday after hundreds were delayed a day earlier due to decreased visibility, the Federal Aviation

The price to ship goods by air jumped to a record just before Christmas 2021, driven by strong e-commerce demand, port congestion and a chokehold on capacity from airlines’ limited pandemic schedules. Those trends also drove a boom in a small but lucrative corner of the aerospace industry: converting passenger planes into aircraft that can

I’m standing in one of the “most expensive hotel rooms” in the world. Per square meter, that is. That’s according to Matthieu Ollier, manager of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, who said the train’s Grand Suites cost 24,000 euros ($25,850) for a one-night trip from Venice to London. That’s $2,000 per meter — if you can secure

Travelers can avoid paying some of Bhutan’s daily tourism fees, as long as they stay at least five nights. Last week, Bhutan announced changes to its Sustainable Development Fee which made headlines after it jumped from $65 to $200 a day when the country reopened its borders in September. Travelers who pay the SDF for

In this article BKNG GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Priceline application is demonstrated on an Apple iPhone. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images As new artificial intelligence tools make their way beyond consumer chatbots and internet search and into a widening array of businesses, online travel is jumping aboard. Booking, Expedia

Supply chain issues will impact air travel in 2023, IATA director general says. Juliette Michel | Afp | Getty Images Air travel will be affected by “very frustrating” supply chain issues this year, according to Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, as he discussed the challenges facing the aviation sector this

“Now Boarding” is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC’s YouTube channel every Sunday. On this episode of “Now Boarding,” CNBC discusses how conflicting state and federal

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Airlines plane takes off from the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines raised its adjusted earnings outlook for the second quarter thanks to strong travel demand and lower fuel prices. Adjusted per-share