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Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Bob Elliott

Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 ...

Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Bob Elliott

Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to ...

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Bob Elliott

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace ...

China extends visa-free policy to 9 more countries — including South Korea

China extends visa-free policy to 9 more countries — including South Korea

Bob Elliott

From Friday, citizens of nine more countries can enter China without needing a visa to visit. Holders of ordinary passports ...

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

Bob Elliott

The 2024 World Series may be over, but that won’t stop baseball fans from searching for their next ballpark fix. ...

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

Bob Elliott

First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day ...

Renting a car abroad? These 10 countries scare drivers the most

Renting a car abroad? These 10 countries scare drivers the most

Bob Elliott

Driving in a foreign country can be pleasant or harrowing — ranging from a bucolic slow-roll through the countryside to ...

China sees global airlines cut flights or quit totally amid weak demand

China sees global airlines cut flights or quit totally amid weak demand

Bob Elliott

British Airlines, Qantas and Finnair are some of the airlines that are reducing services to China. Nicola Economou | Nurphoto ...

What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

Bob Elliott

Crowded beaches. Expensive rent. Tourist sites with wall-to-wall people. When it comes to overtourism, don’t blame the travelers, said Randy ...

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

Bob Elliott

On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more ...

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