With Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” launching Sunday night, Thailand is already seeing a double-digit boost in travel demand from fans of the show. Key Takeaways Key Background Set-jetting—choosing a destination because a film or TV show is set there—has been a growing travel trend for years. Last fall, an Expedia Brands survey […]
A South Korean airline no longer allows portable power banks in baggage stored in overhead bins, citing lithium-battery fire risk.
Premium seats to the Feb. 9 Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans cost more than in previous years, according to ticket sellers. But prices are expected to tumble before game day.
With its first casino resort set to open in 2027, a little-known emirate is suddenly an unlikely hot gaming market. Here’s how the U.S. casino giant made a high-stakes bet on its future—and left Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other casino operators in the dust.
Hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is doing nothing good for the French national airline’s bottom line. Air France announced Monday that it expects a loss of up to €180 million (AU$289 million) during the current financial quarter as tourists avoid Paris during the Olympics, held between July 26 and August 11, 2024. Fearing […]
India’s surging middle class is projected to spend as much as $144 billion a year on international travel by 2030. And hotels, airlines and cities are spending millions to land them. Last week, hundreds of global travel professionals gathered in Delhi for the inaugural Skift India Summit and the opportunity to glean valuable insights from the CEOs […]
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, part of the Liberty Media empire, already has a controlling stake in Tripadvisor and appears to be buying the company outright.
The Middle East kingdom is on massive building spree—creating private islands, luxury hotels, theme parks, cruise ports, even a desert ski resort. The question remains: If they build it, who will come?
For six years, NTSB investigators have pushed for a rule requiring planes to retain cockpit audio recordings for 25 hours. But the FAA has been slow to react.
Fear not, Swifties. South America’s largest airline has your back—and hopes that in return you’ll spend, spend, spend. Taylor Swift kicked off her South American tour with three sellout crowds at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium, the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and the Argentinian national soccer teams. The Argentina concerts are the latest […]