With Labor Day approaching, the European Union’s removal of the U.S. from its safe travel list marks the latest COVID-related blow to an industry that is already struggling to recover. The EU health concerns not only dampen international travel for the foreseeable future, but come...
Lufthansa is bolstering its number of flights as well as its catering capabilities to try and garner more respect, a Reuters report says. Lufthansa has recently fallen on hard times, like many other airlines which took a hit in the wake of the pandemic. The...
As the travel industry grapples with an increased demand in travel in the wake of the pandemic, Venice is looking to charge an entry fee for travelers as a way to limit the number of visitors, according to a Monday (Aug. 23) report from CNBC....
Travel will rebound beyond the current pandemic and beyond the delta variant — but it’s going to look different. In an interview with Karen Webster, HotelPlanner CEO Tim Hentschel said business-related travel will likely face a headwind, at least in part because corporate-related events will...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) travel-centric provider Uplift on Tuesday (Aug. 17) announced a collaboration with Tripster, an all-in-one travel booking site. Through the partnership, Tripster customers can book their vacations in one location and pay the trip off with monthly installments via Uplift. Vacationers...
With airlines struggling to return to profitability and looking to the resumption of business travel, JetBlue is trying something new: crossing the Atlantic. The air carrier announced Thursday (Aug. 12) that it would begin transatlantic trips from New York to London, with the inaugural flight...
Two-thirds of people were inspired to create a bucket list because of the pandemic, and Marriott Bonvoy, the company’s travel program, is making it easier than ever for people to check items off their list through the relaunched Marriott Bonvoy Moments offering. Moments members use...
As more businesses and government agencies continue to add vaccine mandates for their employees or guests because of the continuing spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the airline industry is embracing what it believes could be the return of business travel this fall....
Vacation rental management platform Vacasa is going public as part of a deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) TPG Pace Solutions, according to an announcement. The combined company will be traded under the ticker symbol “VCSA” when the acquisition is complete. The transaction provides...