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Airlines are getting a new tool to track lost luggage: Google’s location-sharing technology. SITA, the airline-owned IT company behind the widely used WorldTracer system, and Reunitus, which operates the NetTracer baggage platform,...
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Hong Kong used to be a regular port of call for me. I first visited in the early 2000s and was immediately struck by the collision of old and new, the city’s...
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A new creator corridor has formed on YouTube: Western travel vloggers and music “experts” moving through India and Pakistan, harvesting the same thing in each place — attention. The surprising audience? Not...
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U.S. airlines started canceling flights to the Caribbean Saturday after the FAA ordered all aircraft to avoid Venezuelan and parts of Caribbean airspace. The restrictions came as the Trump administration conducted strikes...
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This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Colombia’s tourism sector is experiencing historic momentum — and the world is taking notice. In 2024, the country welcomed nearly 7...
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Sri Lanka has announced free of charge visa extension for tourists stranded in the country after Cyclone Ditwah. The Department of Immigration and Emigration said in a statement that it will not...
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Japan plans to raise several travel-related fees and taxes that mainly target foreign visitors, part of an effort to modernize systems and fund public programs. For travelers, that could mean Japan’s famously...
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Key Points Canadian visits to the U.S. have declined sharply for nine consecutive months, with car travel down nearly 35% and air travel down 27.1% year-over-year in September. A majority of Canadians...
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When Anna Nash became president of Explora Journeys, she joined a company determined to move beyond the traditional image of cruising. Backed by the Aponte Vago family — whose MSC Group has...
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Major online travel agencies and hotel associations actually agreed on something — the European Union’s new Code of Conduct for Online Ratings and Reviews. Some of the biggest names in online travel,...
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Airbnb guests who book a stay at a home operated by a property manager will no longer be charged a roughly 15% service fee, according to a new requirement that goes into...
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Last week, I landed in Bali after a long trip from the States. I expected a scrum at the airport based on my past visits. But this time, no one wanted to...
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Key Points U.S. inbound tourism declined 2.8% in May, with significant drops from Canada and other key markets. Foreign visitor arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels, contributing to a $50 billion travel trade...
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Japan has outlined plans which will require all incoming tourists to have private health insurance. The move aims to curb a growing problem: foreign visitors receiving medical treatment and leaving the country...
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United Airlines debuted its first-ever Starlink flight on May 15 on a route between Chicago O’Hare and Detroit, making it the largest U.S. carrier to use the satellite technology. In-flight Wi-Fi has...
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Coming as it usually does around Easter, the Aircraft Interiors Expo has a funny habit of resurrecting aspects of the inflight experience that were supposedly dead. Think proper meals in economy, seatback...
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Thailand’s hotel investment market is returning to normal after last year’s post-pandemic surge. Hotel brokerage JLL projects that total deal volume will reach 13 billion Thai baht ($385 million) in 2025 —...
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As Vietnam ramps up efforts to meet its ambitious target of 23 million foreign visitors this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive to propose more convenient and flexible visa policies. ...
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Brazil will reinstate visa requirements for citizens from the United States, Canada, and Australia on Thursday, a move that ends six years of visa-free entry for visitors from those countries, the Associated...
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The Trump administration has tightened visa vetting procedures and border controls, and several countries have revised their advice for citizens traveling to the U.S. We take a look at what exactly has...
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