Hotel staff shortages could push travel costs to an all-time high
The U.S. hotel industry is suffering from staff shortages and rising wages, problems that are expected to make travel costs even higher than they are now. In 2024, hotels across the United States are expected to collectively pay $123 billion in compensation, an increase of more than 20% from 2019. The Wall Street Journal reportedciting […]
Expedia slashing 1,500 jobs after bleak travel demand forecast and CEO exit
Online travel platform Expedia said Monday it will cut about 1,500 jobs, or about 9% of its workforce, worldwide as part of an “organizational and technological transformation.” The reorganization comes after Expedia earlier this month warned that falling ticket prices would slow its revenue in 2024 and announced that CEO Peter Kahn would step down. […]
China Claims Largest Travel Season Ever, Seeking to Calm Worried Investors
Chinese state media on Sunday touted a record domestic travel season for the Lunar New Year holiday, which was one of the busiest in the world before the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. China is hoping that a huge surge in travel and a boost in consumer spending will calm investors nervous about the Chinese economy and […]
China markets rise as upbeat holiday travel data boosts tourism stocks; Hong Kong shares fall – CNBC
1 hour ago Chinese travel stocks rise as holiday tourist numbers surpass pre-pandemic levels The China Travel Stock Index rose 2.1% in early trading on Monday, its highest level since January 30. Shanghai-listed Air China rose 1.2%, China Southern Airlines rose 1.7% and Hong Kong-listed Chinese online tourism services group Dongcheng Travel rose 1.5%. Toledo […]
The small but mighty electric helicopter that’ll have you rethinking the way you travel in the future
Who hasn’t been stuck in traffic and said, “I wish I could just get out of this mess and fly over everything”? The idea may be closer to reality than you think. An Australian startup called FlyNow Aviation is developing an autonomous electric helicopter (eCopter) that aims to revolutionize urban air mobility. Click to get […]
Defense Sec. Austin back in hospital ahead of busy travel week: Pentagon officials
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is back at Walter Reed Hospital due to an “emergency bladder issue,” Pentagon officials said. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Rider confirmed that Austin was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and that the deputy secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House, and Congress […]
Biden to travel to East Palestine to mark one year of train derailment
President Biden will visit East Palestine on February 16, more than a year after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals near the town. “[T]The President will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, to hold Norfolk South accountable and discuss how his administration will continue to work with state and local officials to […]
Kentucky moms Amber Shearer, Dongayla Dobson say they were drugged, raped by resort staffers in Bahamas amid travel warning
Two Kentucky mothers who were allegedly drugged and raped in the Bahamas spoke out Sunday after the United States issued a travel warning to the popular vacation spot. Longtime friends Amber Shearer and Dongueira Dobson had a traumatic first vacation without their children when they decided to go to the beach after their Carnival cruise […]
Biden to travel to Silicon Valley in February to rake in cash
President Biden plans to visit Silicon Valley later this month to raise money for his re-election campaign, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Hill. Mr. Biden visited Los Altos Hills, California on February 22nd. reception Hosted by Bob Klein, Daniel Guttman Klein and Steve Westley. Tickets for the event start with a $6,600 […]
E.U. Member Demands Travel Ban On Tucker Carlson Over Interview With Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin
Tucker Carlson speaks at the Matthias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Fest in Esztergom, Hungary on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Janos Kumar/Getty Images) Jacob Miller of OAN3:10pm – Wednesday, February 7, 2023 The European Union is considering imposing travel restrictions on Tucker Carlson over his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. advertisement On Wednesday, Gai Verhofstadt, […]