Category Travel & Leisure

There’s something uniquely magical about staying in an overwater bungalow. It’s the kind of dream vacation that feels like it belongs on a postcard—turquoise waters, private infinity pools, and your own direct access to the sea. And while the Maldives…

We have spent 15 years traveling through countries where democracy collapsed, slowly at first, then all at once. We have walked through towns where people were tortured by regimes, heard stories of families silenced by propaganda, and visited places where…

I’m a big fan of Daily Drop. It’s a points, miles, travel, and credit card newsletter created by my friends, Kara and Nate (they run a big YouTube channel of the same name). Daily Drop keeps you informed about the…

Key Points Tripadvisor completed a $430 million merger with Liberty Tripadvisor, ending Liberty’s controlling stake. The merger simplifies Tripadvisor’s capital structure and grants it independence from a controlling shareholder. Tripadvisor also shifted its legal home base from Delaware to Nevada…

Booking Holdings is seeing stable travel demand through April in 2025 even though the company finds that fewer Canadians and Europeans are traveling to the U.S. That’s because Europeans are choosing to travel instead to destinations such as Canada, Asia…

After a highly contentious bidding war, Vacasa announced that its shareholders approved its acquisition by Casago, and the deal is expected to close on Wednesday. “At the Special Meeting, approximately 69% of the Company’s Class A common stock, 96% of…

President Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee enjoyed big donations from several travel and tourism industry titans – much more than in the two prior inaugurations, a Skift analysis of federal records indicates. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines gave Trump’s…

Fresh partnership talks between American Airlines and JetBlue have collapsed, with the companies now heading for the courts. American filed a lawsuit against JetBlue on Monday with a business court in Texas. The carrier said it is seeking over $1…

China is bracing for a major outbound travel surge during this year’s Labor Day Golden Week. An average of 2.15 million cross-border passenger trips are expected per day, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).  The five-day holiday begins May…

JetBlue said Tuesday it is anticipating more softened demand in the second quarter and plans to cut capacity.  Marty St, George, JetBlue’s president, said in a statement that the carrier had seen strong booking trends in January, but that strength…