Category Travel & Leisure

Southwest Airlines is scrapping its decades-old “bags fly free” policy, one of the most stunning reversals to its business model in recent months. For bookings made on or after May 28, only passengers with top Southwest loyalty status or those…

Amruda Nair Araiya Hotels & Resorts Founder Amruda Nair has spent her whole life in hotels — her family founded the Leela Group. However, while she was exploring universities in the U.S., it was a chance encounter with three inspiring…

Indian travelers are looking for unique experiences, and Singapore-based low-cost airline Scoot is counting on this trend to attract this market, said Brian Torrey, General Manager for India and West Asia, at Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. “Indians are…

American, Southwest and JetBlue released lower first-quarter outlooks on Tuesday, with all three citing broader concerns about the economy. American said it was expecting total revenues to stay flat after experiencing some softness in domestic demand and the impact of…

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a fatal collision near Reagan National Airport. The agency is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration to permanently prohibit helicopter operations near Reagan National, with chair Jennifer Homendy calling it “an…

Airbnb laid out elements of its plan for offering experiences in a sponsored post Tuesday, revealing a broad vision that includes mainstream landmarks and attractions. Airbnb has been focusing on its core homes business since mid-2023, and has been readying…

Southwest, once a disruptor, is starting to look a lot like other airlines.  “Two bags fly free,” was a trademarked slogan for Southwest and a core part of its brand identity. The announcement Tuesday that it would add bag fees is…

Ayubowan, ‘may you have the gift of long life’, is the traditional greeting in Sri Lanka. This is a country where hospitality isn’t just a tradition, it’s a way of life. Known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean, every…

The Lufthansa Group’s emissions rose by 16% in 2024, pushing the airline further off track from its goal to cut emissions in half by 2030. However, passenger-related air travel emissions dropped by 1%, the company said in its recently published…

Fasten your seatbelts — the skies are about to get crowded. By 2053, global air travel is projected to reach a staggering 22.3 billion passengers annually, more than double the numbers expected in 2024. This isn’t just an incremental rise;…