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Major US airlines will not commit to boosting military travel benefits, USDOT says

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday said major U.S. airlines had declined to commit to boosting travel benefits for military personnel, the

Major US airlines will not commit to boosting military travel benefits, USDOT says
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World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

More than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day

World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
Business|Travel

American Airlines faces strike threat as union negotiations stall

A union representing flight attendants for American Airlines Group Inc on Friday asked workers to prepare for strike action after contract negotiations with the carrier failed to produce

American Airlines faces strike threat as union negotiations stall
Business|Travel

Delta Air sees healthy demand, especially on international routes

Delta Air Lines is running its largest ever transatlantic schedule this year as it sees healthy travel demand, especially on international

Delta Air sees healthy demand, especially on international routes
Business|Technology|Travel

Boeing's woes a 'burden' for entire sector, Airbus executive says

Safety and quality problems exposed at Boeing following a door plug blowout earlier this year risk shaking travellers' confidence in flying, a top executive at rival Airbus said.

Boeing's woes a 'burden' for entire sector, Airbus executive says
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South Africa's potential kingmakers struggle with white image

Looking out of his window at Cape Town's False Bay, Nick Searra acknowledges that things do work better in South Africa's second biggest city, a

South Africa's potential kingmakers struggle with white image
Business|Travel

Cathay Pacific looking to add more Belt and Road destinations, CEO says

Airline Cathay Pacific is looking to add more destinations on China's Belt and Road project, CEO Ronald Lam said on Sunday, after a new route to Riyadh starts up

Cathay Pacific looking to add more Belt and Road destinations, CEO says
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American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day

A group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on a trip to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
Business|Economy|Travel

Turkey's Pegasus to begin work soon on new plane order for delivery beyond 2029

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines will in the coming months begin work on its next plane order as it looks to continue its fast-paced growth into the next decade, the budget

Turkey's Pegasus to begin work soon on new plane order for delivery beyond 2029
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols

The iconic yellow and green of Brazil’s flag mixed with a sea of rainbow-colored tutus, hand fans and drag queen hairdos at Sunday’s LGBTQ+ pride parade in Sao Paulo

Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols
Environment|Travel

Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier

Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes
Business|Environment|Travel

No need to reduce aviation growth to hit net zero, IATA head says

The head of the global airline body IATA said there was no need to reduce growth in global aviation in order to meet an industry target to meet net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

No need to reduce aviation growth to hit net zero, IATA head says
Economy|Travel

Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

The cost of your next flight is likely to go up

Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn
Business|Economy|Travel

JetBlue forecasts improved second-quarter revenue on healthy travel demand

JetBlue Airways on Monday forecast a smaller drop in second-quarter revenue than it had previously forecast due to healthy travel demand, sending its shares up about 5% in early trading.

JetBlue forecasts improved second-quarter revenue on healthy travel demand
Arts|Travel

Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum

A Dutch tourist has defaced a frescoed wall in an ancient Roman house in Herculaneum, near Naples, damaging a building that survived the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD,

Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum
Sports|Travel

The most iconic venues of the Paris Olympics

There will be no shortage of iconic venues at the Paris Olympics

The most iconic venues of the Paris Olympics
Lifestyle|Travel

Algeria seeks to lure tourists to neglected cultural, scenic glories

Algeria wants to lure more visitors to the cultural and scenic treasures of Africa's largest country, shedding its status as a tourism backwater and

Algeria seeks to lure tourists to neglected cultural, scenic glories
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A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower

French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower
Business|Travel

Saudi Flyadeal looks at adding Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets

Saudi budget airline flyadeal is studying a possible order for between 10 and 20 wide-body jets to carry more passengers, and could make a decision

Saudi Flyadeal looks at adding Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets
Economy|Travel

Lower-income Americans booked fewer hotels in April, dampening industry outlook

Lower-income Americans dialed back their travel spending in April as reduced savings, higher credit card delinquencies, and inflation weighed on household

Lower-income Americans booked fewer hotels in April, dampening industry outlook
Economy|Travel

Thailand approves tax measures to boost local tourism, official says

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved tax measures to boost domestic tourism during the low season, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.

Thailand approves tax measures to boost local tourism, official says
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Olympics-French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors' bid to stoke Games fervour

When a group of mayors paid tens of thousands of euros each to bring the Olympic torch to their towns along France's Atlantic coast, a row

Olympics-French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors' bid to stoke Games fervour
Environment|Travel

Nepal's honey gatherers say fewer hives threaten tradition

Aita Prasad Gurung dangled off a cliff in Nepal, carefully manipulating a long pole with a blade at its end to cut away chunks of

Nepal's honey gatherers say fewer hives threaten tradition
Business|Economy|Travel

Hotel executives set sights on empty office buildings as supply lags demand

Hotel executives are surveying vacant office and residential buildings in prime locations from the U.S. to China to drive supply growth as financing

Hotel executives set sights on empty office buildings as supply lags demand
Business|Travel

Union rejects American Airlines' latest proposal offering 17% wage hikes

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents over 23,000 American flight attendants, said on Wednesday that it unanimously

Union rejects American Airlines' latest proposal offering 17% wage hikes

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