JetBlue Airways came up with a plan to generate profit – it would reduce the size of its bathrooms to fit more passengers in its A321 gets. However, that plan seems not to be working out like the company thought it would. According to Steve Priest, JetBlue’s chief financial officer, 21 of its installed bathrooms […]
United Airlines’ chief executive issue a second apology related to the disturbing video of an airline passenger being forcibly removed from his airline seat to make way for one of the airline’s employees. The video was recorded on multiple cellphones. However, the apology from Chief Oscar Munoz didn’t help its stock much, dropping more than […]
A U.S. Justice Department lawyer informed a federal judge that more than 100,000 visas had been rescinded in compliance with the temporary travel ban of seven major Muslim countries that President Donald Trump put into place. The State said the number is much lower. Will Cocks, Bureau of Consular Affairs spokesman, said less than 60,000 […]
Besides being convenient, it’s much safer to travel with a credit card. However, with so many credit cards to choose from, how does one know which credit cards are best to use for traveling? With a credit card, you don’t have to worry about carrying cash with you. And, there’s no reason to feel apprehension […]
More than $1 billion for Europe’s travel industry could be lost due to the Paris attacks However, analysts have said low oil prices and the recovering economy could offset the security worries for many companies. Investors, who want to benefit from positive factors, are looking at groups with an array of travel destinations, that are […]
The UAE economy, especially in Dubai, is being driven by its travel and tourism industry. It supports the thousands and thousands of jobs that significantly contributes to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The country’s goal is to bring more tourists in, and heavily invest in tourist-attracting ventures. The initiative is to create more businesses […]
More people are opting not to visit Africa because of the recent Ebola outbreak. Many of them are cancelling their trips including to areas that are thousands of millions from the closest community infected with the virus. According to tour operators, the majority of the cancellations is coming from Asia; however, people in Brazil, Europe […]
One of Russia’s major outbound tour operators have become the country’s first victim in the travel and tourism industry. IntAer said it was suspending its outbound travel activities because of the recent catastrophe with Ukraine and the EU and United States’ imposed sanctions on Russia. This industry is a significant important source of income for […]
Pack your bags and get the kids in the car. It’s time to take your late summer vacation! Drivers are seeing some relief at the pump. At the start of August, gas prices are lower than they have been in four years. Gasbuddy.com, which tracks gas prices around the nation, said the national average price […]
South Africa’s tourism will take a hit with the new requirements for visas. That’s according to Democratic Alliance MP James Vos. Vos said the new regulations regarding immigration are causing a backlog in the tourism industry, leading to unnecessary red tape. It’s placing a burden upon the industry and is restricting growth in the job-creating […]