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A three-day weekend seems like an ideal time to take a break, but our ability to unplug and relax is under assault. We can barely get through three waking hours without working.
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A new TSA boarding pass identifier helps steer qualified Delta, United and US Airways fliers to PreCheck fast lane airport security at 40 nationwide airports.
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DUBAI, May 5- Islamist-ruled Egypt is open to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis as it sets out to boost numbers by at least a fifth this year, the tourism minister said on Sunday. "Bikinis are welcome in Egypt and booze is still being served," Zaazou, speaking in English, told a news conference during a visit to the United Arab Emirates.
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DUBAI, May 4- Dubai aims to treble its annual income from tourism to 300 billion dirhams by 2020, which would involve doubling the number of its hotel rooms, a senior official said. Most decisions to build hotels would not be made by the Dubai government but by private companies.
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American Airlines and Delta matched a change fee hike on Thursday initiated by United on April 18, bringing the cost to change a domestic non-refundable ticket to $200.
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A former aide to Christine Lagarde has come under suspicion of attempting to influence a decision on the trajectory of the high-speed train line to prevent it from cutting through his mother's garden.
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If you're a VIP, super-elite or international first class flier on American, an exclusive Flagship Check-In area opened for you on Wednesday at New York's JFK Airport.
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Virgin Atlantic has partnered with famed British designer Dame Vivienne Westwood for a redesign of Virgin's iconic red uniforms.
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Ben Baldanza, president & CEO of Spirit Airlines, discusses his outlook on fuel prices and its impact on the company's revenues.
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Hotels, airports and airlines are struggling to meet traveler demand for Wi-Fi. But with networks overloaded and passengers frustrated, how much will fliers pay to log on?
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MADRID, April 30- An avante-garde restaurant run by three brothers in north-east Spain hopes that being crowned the world's best restaurant will boost food tourism in recession-bound Spain.
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Hulu unveils the company's growth stats along with new shows at the upfront. The Company says its ads are just as easy to buy as TV spots.
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Members of a new app-driven service can book a seat on any of 4,000 private jets that have extra room on their flights for about what it costs to fly first-class.
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Boeing may see little fallout from the Dreamliner debacle but will that optimism pass the litmus test? Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman of CAPA shares his thoughts on the road ahead for Boeing 787s and the outlook for All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines.
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We're heading into the end of the heavy period of earnings season. Next week more than a quarter of the S&P 500 is set to report, including big names in media.
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Gordon Bethune, former Continental Airlines Chairman & CEO, shares his views on the politics behind the FAA furloughs.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli talks about how sequestration has impacted travel in the U.S.
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The latest details on flight delays, with CNBC's Hampton Pearson. And, Ray Neidl, Nexa Capital, provides insight on how sequester-induced furloughs are impacting the airline sector.
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Joe Leonard, former AirTran CEO; and Trish Gilbert, NATCA, discuss the political implications of sequester cuts on the FAA, and the resulting travel crunch at airports.
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Japan's transport minister said the government will allow Japanese airlines to resume flying grounded Boeing 787s.
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ISTANBUL, April 26- Turkey's tourism revenues surged 39.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to $4.92 billion, the Turkish Statistics Institute said on Friday.
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Own a small business? United Airlines debuted a new program offering reward miles for everyday purchases.
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American debuted a new livery drawing that is drawing both praise and criticism.
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Welcome Colonel Sanders. Japan Airlines is rolling out KFC meals on flights to the U.S. and Europe.