Weeks after its low-cost carrier Jetstar launched Sydney-Seoul service, Qantas has added direct service between the two cities, the carrier announced Friday. The new route is to meet “growing demand.” Flights begin Dec. 10. The 11-hour flight will operate four times weekly during the peak season and three times weekly between May and October using … Read more
Michael Glover will take over as CFO for InterContinental Hotels Group, effective March 20, the company announced Tuesday. Glover will succeed Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who announced his departure in October ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Glover currently is IHG’s CFO of the Americas and group head of commercial finance. He previously held positions as group financial controller … Read more
More countries around the world are joining the U.S. in imposing new rules on travelers from China amid concern over a lack of transparency from Beijing about surging COVID-19 cases. The explosion in new infections came right as the Chinese government decided to end its years-long “zero-COVID” policy, which brought rolling lockdowns that severely disrupted … Read more
alexsl An explosion of COVID-19 cases across across China is overwhelming funeral homes and crematoriums, in a development that brings back flashbacks from the early days of the pandemic. It follows the lifting of China’s three-year old zero-COVID policy, which abandoned strict restrictions – like quarantine and lockdowns – that implemented to stop community transmission … Read more
Mt. Fuji, Japan. Jirawat Plekhongthu / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears wane and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have eased. The U.S. dollar also … Read more
(CNN) — New year equals new outlook. Apply this formula liberally to travel planning in 2023. After nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have dropped most of their pandemic restrictions. People are traveling internationally in large numbers, and there’s plenty of pent-up demand to spread around the world. The Points Guy … Read more
Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has launched Sonesta Essential, a stripped-down brand offering properties with the “essentials,” the company announced Tuesday. “We are beyond confident that these two new brands will deliver experiences that our guests have told us they want,” Sonesta executive VP and COO Vera Manoukian said in a statement. Sonesta Essential sticks to … Read more
Business travel must evolve to have “higher impact, lower footprint and greater inclusivity” as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a platform posted on LinkedIn by Eric Bailey on behalf of Microsoft Travel. The document was developed from Microsoft Travel’s “Purposeful Travel Summit” hosted near Carmel, Calif., last June, which included travel managers, … Read more
Kartik Aaryan shared this picture. (courtesy: kartikaaryan) New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan, who is busy holidaying in London, has shared many pictures and videos from his album on Instagram. Along with the photos, he has revealed his 2023 resolution, which is not about work but about travelling. He wrote, “More and More Travel… that’s my 2023 … Read more
Southwest cancels thousands more flights amid travel mayhem – CBS News Watch CBS News Southwest Airlines canceled thousands more flights on Thursday, but said it expects to return to normal operations Friday. Michael George reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On … Read more