Travel

(CNN) — Images of people frolicking in snowy landscapes and sliding down icy mountains are not unusual, but one crucial thing made these snaps stand out. They’re shot in Egypt. Situated on the fringes of the arid, sandy Sahara desert, the Middle Eastern country rarely experiences rainfall, let alone snow. But rather than showing a

In this article DAL Edward Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday blasted a controversial GOP-backed Georgia voting law after backlash on social media. The

(CNN) — It’s been a strange period for aviation and, for many of us, it’s been over a year since we actually saw the inside of an airplane cabin. This year’s awards go to designs including a hyper-connected, personalized cabin of the future and the swanky interior of an electric jet aimed at commuters. The

In this article DAL ALK LUV JBLU The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., January 10, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will stop blocking seats on its planes starting May 1, the last U.S. airline to end the

(CNN) — People clinking wine glasses in bars and restaurants. Fans watching live soccer and boxing matches. As summer approaches, life has almost returned to normal in one tiny territory in southern Europe — and there’s a very good reason why. Almost everyone is vaccinated. Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory that borders Spain at the

In this article AAPL GOOGL Singapore Airlines crew members and travelers at the transit hall of Changi Airport in Singapore on Jan. 14, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images When the EU announced its plans for a “digital green certificate” this month, the tourism industry breathed a sigh of relief that maybe summer

Koh Phangan, Thailand (CNN) — It’s approaching sundown on a full moon Saturday, but revelry is in short supply in Haad Rin, home of Koh Phangan’s legendary Full Moon Party. The deserted streets of this small town are a study in neglect, an impression brought cruelly into focus by the ongoing global pandemic. Shabby shops

In this article EXPE valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans are thinking of travel again. And who can blame them? After all, it’s been more than a year of seesawing coronavirus infection rates, on-again, off-again lockdown restrictions, and simple quarantine fatigue. As anti-Covid-19 vaccination efforts gather steam nationwide, tourism suppliers are tracking increased

(CNN) — Right now, a lot of us can’t even fly out of our own countries, but if Florida-based planemakers Aerion are to be believed, by the end of the decade we’ll be able to jet between Los Angeles and Tokyo in under three hours. The Aerion AS3 is a Mach 4+ commercial airliner, revealed

Editor’s Note — Find all six episodes of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” on CNNgo. (CNN) — With international travel still largely off the table, Italy lovers around the world are getting their fix any way and anywhere. Cue Sunday nights and the transportive power of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” which just wrapped up

(CNN) — The notion of hopping on an observation platform and being transported down to the ocean within minutes seems rather fanciful. But superyacht owners may soon be able to do just that thanks to a new design that provides a “submerged viewing experience” for up to seven people on board. The Hydrosphere concept can

(CNN) — The emergency stop is a familiar maneuver for most motorists. A hazard presents itself in front of the moving vehicle, the driver hits the brakes and grips the steering wheel, the car screeches to a halt, hopefully under full control. But what happens when the vehicle you’re driving is the size of a

A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Bombardier CRJ-550 airplane sits at a gate at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines is adding more than two dozen nonstop routes from the Midwest to coastal cities popular with vacationers for the summer season, a bet that travelers will

JetBlue Airways aircrafts are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Fred Prouser | Reuters JetBlue Airways wants customers to book more than flights. The New York-based airline on Thursday launched a new site, Paisly, that offers travelers hotel rooms, car rentals and other add-ons, like tickets to theme

(CNN) — Just over a year ago, the prospect of the Seychelles experiencing a dramatic drop in travelers seemed near inconceivable. Revered for its beautiful beaches and jungle landscapes, the Indian Ocean archipelago was riding high as one of the world’s most alluring destinations, and its popularity was only growing. Arrivals numbers were up 4%,

Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht told CNBC on Wednesday the U.S. travel recovery is well on its way — at least in parts of the country like Florida — after a Covid-induced slowdown. “We see all of this pent-up demand coming back. It’s going to be a frenzy this summer,” the chairman and CEO of Miami-based

Fueled by Covid vaccines, flexible cancellation policies and people yearning to break free from home, the summer travel season is already booming for some parts of the travel industry. A survey from research company Toluna indicates Americans are gaining confidence to travel with each passing month, with 27% comfortable to travel in April and 42%

(CNN) — Traveling has given me a stable sense of identity. It’s a form of escape where I feel most confident, at peace and like myself. I started traveling solo in my early twenties and, of course, I had some expectations of what I might gain and learn. I imagined learning about new cultures and