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The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company…

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The Most Unique Thing to Do in Glacier Bay National Park:…

Funny thing about Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park. Although the site’s mountains, fjords, rugged coastlines, and marquee glaciers attract more than 700,000 annual visitors, the vast majority of them never set foot on land. More than 95% of parkgoers come aboard cruise ships that aren't allowed to dock in the nature reserve. Instead, National Park…

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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the retailer warned this week that it will raise prices because of tariffs. "Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for…

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Delta Air Lines Will End Basic Economy and Revise Fare…

Delta Air Lines is tired of using the word economy. The airline industry simply can't seem to settle on the name for its most common airfare seat class. Just like most carriers ditched the word coach from their common parlance decades ago, Delta has now decided to jettison economy from its vocabulary, too. Along with…

May 16, 20252Views

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Company would avoid prosecution in DOJ deal

A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Justice Department and Boeing are close to a deal that would allow the aerospace giant to avoid pleading guilty or a trial in a criminal case related to two deadly crashes of…

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8 Expert Tips for Making a European River Cruise Affordable

River cruising also has the reputation for being expensive. Not to worry—we talked to major experts in river cruises to get their top tips for anyone wondering how to bag a bargain. Opt for off-peak season. Don’t underestimate the savings you can find by opting for a sailing outside of high season. "If you're considering…

May 16, 20253Views

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AI travel agents planning future trip far beyond ‘assistant’ status

Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Since ChatGPT's big public debut already close to three years ago, Google has faced persistent questions about its decades-long hold over internet search traffic. That concern surfaced again in recent weeks after a top Apple executive alluded to a decline in search traffic on iPhone (where Google is…

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A ‘Marvelous’ Hack for Disembarking from a Cruise Ship…

First-time cruisers might be surprised to learn that getting off the ship at the end of a voyage isn't exactly a simple undertaking. More or less simultaneously, crew members have to unload luggage, ready the ship for the next batch of cruisers, and deposit the departing crowd at the terminal in order to get through…

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He lives in Thailand but ‘supercommutes’ to Singapore for work

Shao Chun Chen moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in late 2024. Courtesy of Shao Chun Chen Shao Chun Chen used to work more than 40 hours a week in his corporate career in Singapore. Now, he has a three-hour-a-week job that sustains his and his family's life in Thailand. The 39-year-old grew up in Singapore…

May 15, 20253Views

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Airport expansion race in Asia heats up with Singapore’s Changi T5

Asia is set to see a travel boom, and countries in the region are gearing up to exploit this surge in demand. Singapore's Changi Airport on Wednesday broke ground on its fifth terminal, which is expected to be operational in the mid-2030s. The new terminal, which sits on a plot of land 1,080 hectares large,…

May 15, 20253Views