Vacation costs

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 ...

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 ...

How to travel long distance with kids? Schedule stopovers

How to travel long distance with kids? Schedule stopovers

Bob Elliott

I’m proud to call the tiny sugarcane farming community of Ingham, Australia, my hometown. It boasts blue skies, sandy beaches ...

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

Bob Elliott

For most travelers, flying in business and first class, especially on international flights, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A business class ...

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Bob Elliott

The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg ...

Pinang Island is a private island that costs ,000 per night

Pinang Island is a private island that costs $1,000 per night

Bob Elliott

When Richard Kvech first set foot on Pinang four years ago, a dilapidated bungalow used by passing fishermen was the ...

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

Bob Elliott

Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and ...

Coolcations had another big summer. Here are the places travelers went

Coolcations had another big summer. Here are the places travelers went

Bob Elliott

Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — ...

Couple mad about reclined seat are banned from flying Cathay Pacific

Couple mad about reclined seat are banned from flying Cathay Pacific

Bob Elliott

A couple, who argued with a passenger who reclined her seat, won’t be flying with Cathay Pacific ever again. The ...

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

Bob Elliott

The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic ...