Travel and tourism in the US will outpace pre-pandemic levels this year, with the sector projected to generate $2 trillion, or 6% more than it did in 2019. That’s according to new economic modeling by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) , working with Oxford Economics. The London-based group—whose members include executives from over … Read more
Flights are booked. Bags are packed. To cancel Christmas travel plans seems unfathomable at this point. But for many, so does the speed at which the omicron variant is spreading. The highly transmissible Covid-19 variant — which was first detected in late November but has since been detected in nearly 90 countries — is causing … Read more
Passengers board an Airbus passenger jet operated by Icelandic low-fare carrier Play. Play Low-fare startup Icelandic airline Play announced new transatlantic service out of a third US airport, Stewart International in New Windsor, New York, to begin June 9. (Stewart lies about 65 miles north of New York City.) Play, which launched last July with … Read more
In many ways, travel in 2021 was more challenging than it was in 2020. While demand for travel returned, sufficient hospitality staffing often did not, leading to long waits at airports, hotel check-in desks and restaurants. The eye-catching travel deals seen in 2020 mostly faded away, making way for price increases, like soaring rental car … Read more
More travel companies are offering buy-now, pay-later deals for their flights, cruises and vacation packages. For consumers, the most important details to know are the interest rate and fine print before agreeing to the deal. Buy-now, pay-later for travel is a type of layaway plan. Consumers basically take out a loan to go on their … Read more