If you thought last holiday season was busy at our nation’s airports, you might be in for a shock this year. A recent Bankrate survey revealed that 48 percent of U.S. adults are planning an overnight leisure trip around the November/December holidays, up from 43 percent last year. It has already been a busy year…

By Anthony O. Goriainoff InterContinental Hotels Group said it expects to return further surplus capital to shareholders in future after third-quarter revenue per available room rose on year and compared with the same period in 2019, on healthy travel demand and a strong recovery in China. The FTSE-100 hotel chain said Friday that details of…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email British visitors to the European Union will not need an online “eurovisa” until 2025 at the earliest. The Electronic Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias), which will require citizens of the UK and other “third countries”…

By Alex Moss & Grace McGrory BBC News Storm Babet has brought travel disruption and localised flooding as heavy rain and winds lashed parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Rotherham Central Station has been closed and a number of railway lines have been blocked by flood water, leading to cancellations or delays. National Highways said the…

The entire island of Maui is bracing for the return of tourism even as disaster relief efforts continue. The path to recovery is uncertain. The loss of Lahaina remains a wound felt across all of Maui. Two months after destructive wildfires killed at least 97 people and razed thousands of acres of the island’s western…

The gridlock at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has gotten so bad that it’s caused some travelers to miss their trips entirely. Airport officials are now at times telling people to arrive three hours before their flights instead of the old standard of two. The problems have been building for more than a year as a post-pandemic…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Events half a world away from Hawaii may have spurred a worldwide caution on travel. And while it may have a lot of Hawaii residents jittery about traveling abroad, experts say it could have a benefit in the islands. The U.S. State Department issued the warning to travelers to navigate foreign lands…

Slovenia’s rustic, tranquil vibe We loved Ljubljana in Slovenia during autumn, but less than an hour’s drive away is the beautiful Lake Bled. It has a rustic and tranquil vibe, its focal point being the Assumption of Mary church on its island. The lake is surrounded by mountains and forests, and it is these that…

Despite a fragile economy and rising inflation, travel rates have reached record levels this year, indicating a clear appetite among consumers to get away – but travel brands’ marketing efforts aren’t making an impact. This was the chief finding of a survey of 600 adults in the United States, which identified how often consumers are…