Travel

How a stronger yen may impact Tokyo’s booming tourism industry

How a stronger yen may impact Tokyo’s booming tourism industry

Bob Elliott

Tourists take photos of early blooming Sakura trees in front of a convenience store in Tokyo. Early blooming Sakura trees ...

What it costs and is it allowed

What it costs and is it allowed

Bob Elliott

When Tracy Ren decided to go to the 2024 Summer Olympics, she booked her flight to Paris on Singapore Airlines ...

Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest

Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest

Bob Elliott

Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines‘ plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing ...

Is Singapore expensive? Yes but travelers visit for other reasons

Is Singapore expensive? Yes but travelers visit for other reasons

Bob Elliott

A night view of Singapore’s “Supertrees,” a collection of sustainable vertical gardens at the city’s Gardens by the Bay. Athanasios ...

Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue

Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue

Bob Elliott

A “Shop Canadian” sign is seen at the entrance of a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 4, 2025.  ...

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Bob Elliott

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott ...

Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Bob Elliott

Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. ...

What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

Bob Elliott

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, ...

NTSB calls for permanent helicopter restrictions by DCA after crash

NTSB calls for permanent helicopter restrictions by DCA after crash

Bob Elliott

A Delta Air Lines plane is towed into position to prepare for takeoff at Reagan National Airport after an American ...

Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

Bob Elliott

A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July ...