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Joey Boyd-Scott, left, and his wife, Maria in Upland, California. on the 5th of August. A growing class of travel support workers is stepping in as airlines and hotels now grapple with massive employee attrition. (NYT Photo: Beth Coller) By: New York Times August 12, 2022
This essay is based on a conversation with Jason Poole, a Nashville, Tenn.-based travel agent specializing in cruises and European travel. This has been edited for length and clarity. I have a passion for travel. I joke that I vacation in Nashville, Tenn., where I live, but my real home is at the airport, on a cruise ship, or in some European city. I’ve always found using a travel agent helpful, especially when I was in a different career and too busy to book my own trips. My travel agent always told me that he thought I would be greatRead News
International passengers walk through the arrivals area at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport on November 26, 2021 in London, England. Leon Neal Getty Images News | Getty Images Airlines want people to take European vacations this summer — as long as they’re not their employees. The carrier is discouraging its staff from using employee allowances for travel to and from some of Europe’s biggest airports, warning that getting a seat will be difficult. The move comes as airport labor shortages and industrial strikes make European summer travel challenging, as airlines hope to take advantage of higher bookings after more thanRead News
I’m adding these solo destinations to my bucket list now. Have you ever been eager to live in a completely new place? Even if you love your current home, anyone with wanderlust has wondered what it would be like to have a long break from one of their favorite places. Let’s face it, some trips don’t last very long, and you may need a whole month to experience all that a place has to offer – and if you’re on your own, it could be a holiday of even more memorable. If you’re wondering where to go on a soloRead News
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Vacations were designed to heal stress. But now, traveling can cause more stress, leading to anxiety and anger. The main reason is a canceled flight, but also high gas prices when driving and poor service due to low staffing. Last summer I had a little holiday stress of my own – not bad, but annoying. My family rented a house in upstate New York that was peacefully nestled in the woods. When we were doing the dishes after dinner, the water pressure was low. Must be temporary, we thought. It was not. Showering was impossible so weRead News
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from Forbes Advisor affiliate links. Commissions do not influence the opinions or evaluations of our editors. With an extra day at work for many Americans, Labor Day weekend is an easy excuse to plan a trip. Although three days is not a long time, it is long enough to get to know a place somewhere and enjoy a change of scenery. If you stretch it longer, even better. Last-minute travel can often be expensive, especially during the holidays, but don’t lose hope if you haven’t booked your Labor Day trip yet. Anyone with accumulatedRead News
LONDON – Airlines are preparing for this summer’s travel disruptions in Europe to continue, with some regional airports increasing passenger numbers as they worry about a quick recovery in air travel. Major hubs including London Heathrow, Frankfurt Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol have all recently announced that capacity restrictions will last until October as they scramble to hire more staff.
Squashed in a window seat on a flight from Heathrow to SFO, I have 10 hours to reflect on my ill-fated journey. My husband had reserved aisle and window seats, hoping no one would come between us. Unfortunately, a burly fellow claimed his seat just as we were about to take off. After a bout with Covid, he was coming home with muscle cramps and congestion. My husband, the only one in our Cornish cottage who did not contract Covid, woke up the next day with a feverish flu. Go figure. I should have anticipated the tenor of this tripRead News
Entering the Port of Dover in the UK on 21st December 2020 – what have we learned after 2 years of… [+] travel restrictions? It’s been an incredibly eventful two years in the world of travel (sometimes just in terms of how uneventful it has been) since Europe first introduced Covid-19 related travel restrictions. But with France lifting all travel restrictions and testing requirements as of August 1, there are only a handful of travel restrictions left for entry into some European countries. What have we learned as travelers? And will any of these restrictions and guidelines remain in place?Read News
Several airlines operating flights in the United States announced plans to cut more than 30,000 scheduled flights starting in November. These restrictions will contribute to an already chaotic and competitive travel environment. After COVID-19 curtails travel plans for millions of Americans, people want to take vacations and visit family. The high demand for flights makes these restrictions unbearable for many. Most of the planned flight reductions are from American Airlines. It plans to cut more than 29,000 flights. In November 2022, American Airlines will operate 155,770 flights compared to the 195,659 flights it originally planned to offer. The reductions includeRead News
For the most part, Asia Pacific residents can travel again. But some are safer packing than others. Travel confidence is “diverse and nuanced” in the region, according to new research commissioned by travel website Booking.com. About 11,000 people in the region were surveyed about their level of comfort and concern, as well as their willingness to tolerate the kinds of disruptions that have become common since the pandemic began. The rankings The results of the survey were published in Booking.com’s inaugural “Travel Confidence Index”, which ranked places from most to least confident. Key findings from the study include: No. 1:Read News
(CNN) – When Maria’s sister died of breast cancer in 2019, Alicia and Esther Tambe were determined to honor her in a way that truly encapsulated the person she was. When they began researching, the couple quickly learned that there was a history of breast cancer in their family and that Black women were disproportionately affected by the disease. In fact, Black women have a 41% higher death rate from breast cancer than White women, according to the American Cancer Society. The more they researched, the more committed they became to finding a way to help Black women living withRead News
(CNN) US border officials have a message for travelers bringing food from overseas: Violation will pay. Last month, a passenger traveling from Indonesia to Darwin airport in Australia’s Northern Territory was fined $1,874 after two egg and beef sausage McMuffins — along with a ham croissant — – found in their luggage. (Australian authorities had imposed strict new biosecurity measures on all arrivals following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesian livestock.) In another case a few days earlier, an Australian woman was fined $1,844 after she forgot to declare a leftover Subway sandwich she bought in Singapore. Just lastRead News
The last hurray of summer is less than a month away. Labor Day weekend offers families one last chance to get away before the hustle and bustle of the new school year and extracurricular commitments fully sinks in. But this year, inflationary pressures and fears of a recession may have some travelers wondering whether it’s worth it to leave or stay closer to home. USA TODAY checked prices for five popular vacation destinations to see how much a long weekend getaway for the family would cost. Prices, starting Monday, apply to two adults and two children under the age ofRead News
Things are hard everywhere. When they’re not raiding the homes of former government officials, the United States Department of Justice’s investigators are targeting travel advisors who aren’t who they say they are. This week Diana M. Hopkins of Wimauma, Florida became the latest person to face the scales of justice. Hopkins was sentenced on August 8 to three years in federal prison for wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering related to his activities as a travel consultant. According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report, Hopkins’ HTS Vacations used Facebook and a website to solicit customers to purchase aRead News
Student loan forgiveness is on the horizon, with experts saying President Joe Biden may be canceling student loans for more than 40 million Americans every day now, wiping out an average debt balance of more than $37,000. But what if you don’t qualify? Or what if that doesn’t happen? Working remotely and traveling might be the answer. Luckily for you, many companies recognize that their employees need help paying off student loan debt—along with the fact that many people want to work from home or work and travel. FlexJobs—a job search site that specializes in flexible and remote work—has identifiedRead News
Travel is back, but not all travelers are welcome anymore. After a two-year lull due to the pandemic, the travel industry boomed back in full swing this summer. With the easing of pandemic-era restrictions and years’ worth of pent-up travel demand, international tourism in the first three months of 2022 increased by 182% over the same period last year, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. The 2022 travel boom continued into the summer, particularly in European travel destinations, where EU officials say up to 70% of pre-pandemic travel demand will be recovered this year. But after profit cuts andRead News
(CNN) – Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception. Friday was the worst day for cancellations since mid-June, with 1,613 US flights cancelled, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware. And the cancellations continued to pile up over the weekend. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg is not satisfied with the continued flight chaos and calls on travelers to share their experiences. While Buttigieg acknowledged that severe weather disrupted air travel this weekend, “it shouldn’t have created the kind of ripple effects through the system that it did. “That’s something that to me isRead News
Passengers are waiting for flights with their luggage at Heathrow airport in London The cost of business travel, from hotels to airfares, is expected to rise through 2023 as demand recovers more than two years after the Covid pandemic began, according to an industry report published on Wednesday. Business travel air traffic is expected to rise by almost 50% this year over 2021, after two years of sharp decline, according to a report by travel management company CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. Next year, fees are set to rise by more than 8%, the organizations said. Airline andRead News
For more than a year we’ve been tracking and sharing indicators of how travelers view and rebook trips in quarterly reports based on our Expedia team’s insights from first-party data and proprietary research, to inform marketing strategies. – delivery of our partners. In our Q1 2022 report, we highlighted how search windows are getting longer and opportunities for our partners to rebuild, and even rethink travel, to meet the growing demand for sustainable travel options. Now looking to Q2 2022, while the travel industry has faced additional challenges – including concerns about the financial crisis and chaotic airports – travelersRead News
Editor’s Note – David G. Allan is the editorial director for CNN Travel, Style, Science and Wellness. This essay is part of a column called The Wisdom Project, which you can subscribe to here. (CNN) — Some have a designated place to pray. I have a designated place to think. You can of course pray or think anywhere, but some places are by design or their nature more conducive to going deeper. My secular cathedral is San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, found on the western edge of the city, above Golden Gate Park, view sea and sky and accessible as theRead News
In a 2021 survey conducted by Morgan Stanley, corporate travel managers in the United States, Europe and Asia suggested that their companies will replace about a quarter of typical business trips with virtual meetings in 2022. Her predictions were very spot on. Air travel has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels in the US and Europe, led by a strong recovery in tourist demand. But business travel is lagging behind, with some major airlines reporting that corporate sales are still 20% below 2019 levels. In their most recent quarterly earnings reports, the four largest US airlines – Delta, American, United andRead News
UTRECHT, The Netherlands , Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Travel management company BCD Travel announced today that it will leverage FairFly’s market-leading technology and artificial intelligence to power its Air Price Assurance (APA) solution. With FairFly’s global automated GDS coverage, BCD will be able to offer their APA solution to its entire customer base. The technology will allow BCD to maximize automated savings on flight expenses for customers. BCD Air Price Assurance, powered by FairFly, predicts when price changes will occur and automatically cancels and rebooks tickets at lower prices. The APA solution helps save time and generates savings ofRead News
Duty-free retailers are regaining momentum. This year’s travel recovery, which has wreaked havoc on many airport passengers due to staff shortages and canceled flights, has proved a shot in the arm for duty-free retailers Dufry and Lagardère Travel Retail. Global duty free is now on the road to recovery after the ravages of the pandemic, but numbers from these two leaders in travel retail suggest some regions are faring much better than others. As travel gradually picked up in the first quarter and then accelerated thereafter, France’s Lagardère Travel Retail’s half-year sales doubled to 1.69 billion% through June, respectively. TheRead News
Enjoy your flight, plan your trip and have fun, but also stay aware – there are many things we can forget down the route in a different country, especially when you let your guard down. Most international flight attendants are used to traveling all over the world to cities that can be completely safe or have risks, and most are savvy enough to know a scam when they see one. Here we offer some useful tips for your travels. Dress appropriately Think about the local culture and dress appropriately; for example, Dubai is a very modern city and quite forgiving,Read News
Student Zeke Lloyd ’24 is studying in Spain during Summer 2022 as part of CC’s Summer in Spain program, based in Soria. Students live with host families and participate in city life for two summer blocks. In addition to immersive language learning, the program incorporates several cultural activities and excursions to places such as Madrid and San Sebastian, learning about the history and culture of Spain. Zeke shares stories and pictures from his summer experiences along the course. Soria’s main street is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I walk along it every day on my way to school. The four-laneRead News
If you travel unprepared, you will deal with many expensive consequences. Last-minute necessities can add up to credit card debt, so it’s best to create a travel checklist in advance. To make sure you don’t forget anything important, check out our 2022 travel checklist. First, make sure you have reliable travel apps downloaded to your phone. These can help you book hotels, make reservations and find the best flight times. Tap or click here for the 10 best travel apps to help plan your next adventure. Next, pack the essentials, such as a toiletry bag with toothbrushes, toothpaste, aftershave, deodorantRead News
Paris is still beautiful in the fall, and much cheaper, too. Couldn’t squeeze in a summer vacation this year? Warm up and start looking towards autumn. Travel prices will drop by 40% in the first weeks of autumn, according to information from Hopper, the site to find deals and the app. Americans are spending more on their summer vacations than they did before the 2019 pandemic, as prices have increased for all parts of the trip — gas, flights, hotels, restaurants and more. . Fortunately, travelers are starting to see relief coming this month. Domestic fares will drop to $286Read News
Published August 9, 2022 12:00 AM Is travel insurance worth the cost? Here are pros and cons to consider For years, many of us viewed travel insurance as a waste of money, something we didn’t really need. But now, travel planning experts say things have changed. Now, there are a variety of things that insurance will cover when it comes to your travel investment. ORLANDO, Fla. – For years, many of us looked at travel insurance as a waste of money, something we didn’t really need. But now, travel planning experts say things have changed. Jenn Lee of Travel PlannersRead News
Those opting for flights this summer are facing disappointing news as airport chat announces one cancellation after another. More than 8,000 flights in the United States were delayed on Sunday alone, in addition to nearly 1,000 canceled flights, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website. Almost 2,700 flights have already been delayed and 537 canceled as of Monday afternoon. According to the flight tracker, the airports with the highest number of delays and cancellations on Sunday were Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Newark Liberty International, Chicago Midway International Airport and Denver International Airport. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and American AirlinesRead News
