Travel Articles

Delta Airlines reported record profits despite elevated fuel costs, with strong travel demand allowing it to pass 60% of extra expenses to consumers through higher airfares.

The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died in a speedboat capsizing off southern Vietnam last week are being returned home. The vessel overturned near Phu Quoc island carrying 32 tourists and crew.

Royal Caribbean reduced its revenue growth forecast to 9% for the year, citing modest near-term impacts from Middle East conflict on cruise bookings and passenger yields.

Hilton is reducing fees paid by hotel franchisees to help restore profit margins as costs remain elevated despite softening room rate growth.

The EU’s new digital entry and exit system (EES) has caused significant border delays since its introduction last October, with queues reaching up to five hours during peak travel periods and affecting summer holiday plans.

A passenger on a Ryanair flight was partially sucked out through a window after engine failure damaged the aircraft, but his wife and fellow travelers managed to pull him back inside.

China’s regulatory authority fined Trip.com Group 5.2 billion yuan for using exclusivity agreements and pricing tactics to maintain its market dominance in online travel bookings.

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan indicated the carrier is actively developing plans to launch airport lounges as part of efforts to attract premium customers and expand its co-branded credit card offerings.

TravelAI, a Vancouver-based company, has acquired the Sonder brand name and domain portfolio from bankruptcy, relaunching it as an affiliate marketing platform for rental accommodations and boutique hotels.

Mainland China’s hotel investment market surged 224% in the first half of 2026 following regulatory expansion of real estate investment trusts to include commercial properties.

Trip.com has shut down price-tracking and price-matching tools at the center of China’s antitrust case, with executives indicating the changes are already affecting financial performance.

EasyJet has agreed in principle to a £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake at £6.90 per share, ending weeks of negotiations with the British low-cost carrier.