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In 2008, the national anthems of both North Korea and the United States resonated throughout the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre — echoing hopes of a thawing relationship between the countries. The curtains have since long closed on these hopes. The historic concert, performed by the New York Philharmonic is one of Mark Edward Harris’ favorite

When Colin and Jenoa Matthes left their home state of Utah to embark on a world tour in 2019, they found themselves drawn to the food scenes in places like France and Italy. “We really loved, especially, the food in all of these different countries … and how local and specialized they were in different

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. Matt Mcknight | Reuters Boeing‘s aircraft deliveries in October fell from a month earlier after a fuselage flaw in its bestselling 737 Maxes delayed handovers of new planes. Boeing delivered

The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world.  The report cited a survey conducted among 3,500 individuals with disabilities, who rated cities based on “transport links, proximity of accommodation to attractions, shops, and restaurants, and the availability of information about accessibility.” The survey was

Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Nov. 9, 2022 Leslie Josephs | CNBC Consumers have booked fewer flights for Thanksgiving week than they did three years ago, before the Covid pandemic, according to Adobe data released Thursday. Domestic bookings are down 7% from the same point of 2019, but high fares have translated to a 3% increase

In this article SAVE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT This GOES-East GoeColor satellite image taken at 2:36 p.m. EST and provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Nicole approaching toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. NOAA | AP Tropical Storm Nicole snarled Florida travel on Wednesday, prompting at

In this article RCL NCLH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Outbreaks, port refusals, travelers stuck onboard. Cruise ships dominated the news in early 2020 for all the wrong reasons. Some people predicted the industry would never recover. But cruising fans say: That’s ancient history.   “Given a choice, we would be living on the

In this article RYA-IE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ryanair reported record summer profits, but Chief Executive Michael O’Leary warned winter is “very fragile.” ATTILA KISBENEDEK / Contributor / Getty Images Ryanair on Monday reported record summer profits, but CEO Michael O’Leary warned that the winter is likely to be “very fragile.” “We look

Getty Images Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their money on trips. That is setting up the fiercest holiday season battle for consumers’ wallets since before the Covid pandemic, with persistent inflation already straining

In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United’s new, small-format lounge at Denver International Airport. Source: United Airlines United Airlines is opening a new kind of lounge at Denver International Airport, and it’s not designed for travelers to linger. The Chicago-based airline is launching the new club Saturday as travel demand recovers,

Despite soaring oil prices and weakening currencies, the outlook for aviation remains positive due to “extremely strong” demand, said Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia parent company Capital A. “We’re looking to add 20 more aircraft to the fleet for the first time in a long, long time even before Covid,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box

In this article AAL UAL DAL LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Airlines pilots make their way to Terminal 4 to picket for a new contract at JFK International Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. airlines are profitable again, and their pilots want

United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines pilots “overwhelmingly” rejected a tentative agreement that would have given them raises of about 15% over 18 months, their union said Tuesday, the latest setback in rocky labor talks between unions and airlines. The tentative agreement “fell short of the industry-leading

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta pilots picket for a better contract outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks between the carrier and the union don’t lead to an agreement, the labor group

Travel demand is still picking up, and so are the prices of flight tickets.  Surging prices are causing some to cut back on spending, but others are finding new ways to pay for their holiday plans. More airlines are partnering with “buy now, pay later” firms to give customers the option to pay for their

The White House is working to assure voters President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to lower the cost of living with just two weeks until Election Day as polls increasingly show the economy as a top concern for Americans. Flanked by CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and FTC Chair Lina Khan at the White House

Bradley Williams “absolutely hated” his first job after graduating from college. The 28-year-old said the office environment wasn’t for him — and he quit in three months. Williams’ girlfriend, Cazzy Magennis, had just finished her degree at the University of Exeter, where they met. While their friends were starting their careers in London, Williams and

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines‘ pilots union is weighing an offer for higher raises in a new two-year contract proposal, the latest attempt to seal up

In this article LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 passenger jet pushes back from a gate at Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday joined other airlines in forecasting that strong

In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Boeing 737 MAX 10 airliner pauses while taxiing on the flight line before its first flight at Renton Municipal Airport on June 18, 2021 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing reported a $3.3 billion quarterly loss Wednesday as problems in its