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“What if I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?”  That’s what Malaysian Samantha Khoo asked her Singaporean husband Rene Sullivan in 2017, when he came home late from a long day of work. “It was really sudden and it took me some time before I answered her,”

In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers headed to Hong Kong no longer need to quarantine in a hotel upon arrival. But they will have to submit to a barrage of Covid tests. They can go to work, take public transportation and go to supermarkets, but for the first three days,

Two Russian men arrive in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 21, 2022. Flights out of Russia were packed after Vladimir Putin introduced a partial draft of reservists to fight in Ukraine. Karen Minasyan | Afp | Getty Images The cost of flights departing from Moscow skyrocketed as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial military mobilization”

In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A JetBlue passenger jet (Embraer 190) taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images A major airline union said Friday that it has enough support among JetBlue Airways‘ roughly 3,000 fleet service staff to seek a

In this article NCLH CCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People come out to watch the new Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras as it departs on its maiden voyage, a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida on July 31, 2021. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Shares of

“Violence against another person” is by far the most common criminal offense reported in U.K. hotels, new data shows.  Statistics from eight police forces across the U.K. show there were 4,589 allegations of violence and 1,307 of public disorder — which often involves intimidation or the threat of violence — in hotels, motels and guesthouses

In this article TCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BEIJING — Hotel reservations in China have surpassed pre-pandemic levels since late June, booking site Trip.com said Thursday. Trip.com shares briefly fell by more than 7% Thursday in Hong Kong trading, before recovering slightly to close 4.5% lower. New York-listed shares dropped 8.5% lower overnight,

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Seats in American Airlines’ new Flagship Suites TKTKTK American Airlines on Tuesday unveiled new suites for some of its longest-range planes, a bid to chase high-paying customers as travel demand returns. The new suites, which will feature lie-flat seats and a sliding door for privacy,

A Republic Airways plane approaches the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on April 2, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it has rejected a proposal to halve the number of hours required to become a co-pilot, as a severe shortage

The Kingdom of Bhutan is reopening to tourists on Friday with a hefty hike to its daily tourist tax. Before the country closed its borders in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, travelers to Bhutan were required to pay a minimum daily package rate of $200-$250 — depending on the time of year.

In this article BA The Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 aircraft stands on its parking position at Frankfurt Airport, with another Lufthansa aircraft in the background. The first Boeing 787-9 jet landed at its new home base in Frankfurt. Hannes P. Albert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Boeing‘s deliveries rose to 35 planes last month, helped

British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021.  John Sibley | Reuters London’s Heathrow Airport will change about 15% of its Monday flights to avoid noise during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. “As a mark of respect, operations to and from the airport will be subject to appropriate

It was a heist that was as brazen as it was simple. On the morning of Nov. 29, 1985, a couple entered The University of Arizona Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona. Within minutes, “Woman-Ochre” — a painting by the Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — was gone. The museum’s curator Olivia Miller described the

In this article UAL Emirates airlines Boeing 777-31H(ER) takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on January 13, 2021. Aaronp / Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images DULLES, Va. — United Airlines and Emirates will sell seats on each other’s planes, marking a turnaround in the business models of the one-time foes. As part

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. Stocks sink on hot CPI Looking to add some Honeywell Wait to buy Costco, Starbucks 1. Stocks sink on hot CPI Stocks were getting slammed Tuesday after the consumer price

In this article EXPE ABNB Expedia CEO Peter Kern told CNBC on Monday business travelers have returned. During the dark times of the Covid pandemic in late 2020, he predicted they would make a comeback and that day has come. “You’re here in Seattle. And I’m traveling all the time. So, I think business travel

In this article 69-HK IHG-GB HLT AC-FR .SSEC MAR Business travelers are on the road again. So there’s no better time for CNBC Travel to name the best hotels for business travel across Asia-Pacific. CNBC joined with the market and consumer data firm Statista to produce rankings of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers.” A

Travelers make their way through Orlando International Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and delays across United States. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images It was a pricey and chaotic summer for air travel. A bigger share of flights were delayed or canceled during the main late spring and summer

Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Two House Democrats have asked a Treasury Department watchdog to investigate whether airlines used a portion of a federal coronavirus relief package to pay for staff buyouts during the pandemic. Airlines were prohibited

Flashpop | Stone | Getty Images There’s a surefire way to save money on plane tickets — but those savings may not be worth it for some travelers, depending on their tolerance for certain headaches. The money-saving strategy likely doesn’t come as a surprise: Booking a flight with one or multiple stops is generally less