Hospitality and leisure industry
As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
ROVANIEMI, Finland — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus ...
Indian travelers will be the story of the next decade: Hilton exec
Indian travelers spent $34.2 billion on outbound travel in 2023, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. But the ...
Travel is finally back — a new era of growth is beginning
The global travel industry is set to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic this month, according to U.N. Tourism. During ...
Ed Sheeran announces concert in Bhutan — with tickets starting at $10
Ed Sheeran announced this week he’s taking his Mathematics Tour to Bhutan, India and the Middle East in early 2025. ...
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked killer after ‘brazen, targeted’ attack on NYC street
NEW YORK — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where ...
Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp ...
Seeing them via a river cruise
Picture twinkling lights reflected on the Danube River as you sail into port, steps away from the merriment of a ...
Where does methanol poisoning happen? Most incidents are in Asia
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The ...
Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs
Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 ...
Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
NEW YORK — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans ...
