Travelcouples | Moment | Getty Images Jan. 30 is National Plan for Vacation Day — and travelers mapping out their next excursion have a few reliable money-saving hacks at their disposal. Total travel costs — including airfare, hotels, rental cars, dining out and entertainment — are down an average 2% in the past year, according … Read more
The Carnival Radiance cruise ship at the Avalon, California, harbor on May 19, 2023. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Carnival announced Tuesday it would reroute cruise itineraries for a dozen ships scheduled to transit the Red Sea as tensions rise in the Middle East. “Given recent developments and in close consultation with global … Read more
JetBlue planes at JFK’s Terminal 5 in New York. Leslie Josephs/CNBC JetBlue Airways swung to a loss in the fourth quarter and forecast lower capacity this year as it scrambles to return to profitability. The New York-based airline reported a net loss of $104 million for the last three months of 2023, compared with a … Read more
Parts of two major roads in Sydney were closed for over an hour following a small fire in a motorway tunnel. Fire and Rescue NSW were made aware of the fire inside a tunnel on the M4 and M8 at 10.30am on Tuesday. It told 7NEWS.com.au the fire occurred in an electrical substation in the … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas,” billed as the world’s largest cruise ship, sails from the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, on its maiden cruise, January 27, 2024. Marco Bello | Afp | Getty Images The world’s largest cruise ship set sail from Miami, Florida over the weekend, embarking on a seven-day island-hopping trip … Read more
A Sydney woman was handed a $387 fine when she was caught with her mobile phone in her hand — but it wasn’t just her phone, the device was still mounted in the hands-free cradle at the time. The confused act prompted NSW Police to publicly clarify the road rule, which allows drivers in the … Read more
Nearly one in five Americans said they plan to travel less in 2024, with most citing costs as the reason , according to Intrepid Travel’s 2024 Outlook Survey. But many travelers are pressing forward, seeking ways to save without compromising their trips. And for some 70% of respondents of Intrepid’s survey, that means avoiding peak … Read more
An elderly woman in China has decided to leave her multi-million-dollar fortune to her pets instead of her children after they failed to visit or care for her when she was sick. The Shanghai woman, known by her last Liu, drafted a will several years ago in which she left her $A4.3 million fortune to … Read more
Australia’s electric car drivers will be offered the chance to fill up their vehicles for less than $5 as part of a trial by the nation’s biggest energy retailer. Origin Energy has revealed plans to launch its EV Power Up trial next month as part of a larger plan to manage demand on its network … Read more
India’s tourism sector is set for a boom as more travelers take trips around the country for religious purposes. The South Asian country with the world’s largest Hindu population could see an additional 50 million to 100 million tourists a year on account of the new Ram Mandir — a temple in the northern city … Read more
