Travel

  • UN demands Turkey, Turkish Cypriots reverse Varosha action
    UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council on Thursday again demanded that Turkey and Turkish Cypriots immediately reverse all actions to reopen the abandoned resort of Varosha and backed further talks “in the near future” on reunifying the divided Mediterranean island.In a resolution adopted unanimously extending the U.N. peacekeeping mission... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-29 By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
  • American plans to invest in a budget airline based in Chile
    American Airlines is planning to invest in a small South American budget airline as part of a deal that will include selling seats on each other's flightsBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines WriterJuly 29, 2021, 4:17 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleDALLAS -- American Airlines plans to... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-29 By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
  • American Airlines crews say lodging is lacking on the road
    Flight attendants at American Airlines say they are sometimes forced to sleep in airports because the airline fails to book hotel rooms for employees on the roadByThe Associated PressJuly 28, 2021, 7:23 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleFORT WORTH, Texas -- Passengers on American Airlines has... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-28 By The Associated Press
  • Indian hoteliers test clout in lawsuits against big chains
    ATLANTA -- Hotel owner Vimal Patel has traced a familiar path to success in the U.S. hospitality industry.Patel is part of the Indian diaspora, which owns a sizeable share of the hotels and motels in the country. Like others in the community, his start in the business was humble. He... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-28 By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press
  • At least 14 interested in acquiring Charlottesville statues
    Charlottesville city documents show at least 14 entities have expressed interest in acquiring two statues of Confederate generals removed from downtown parks, including the statue of Gen. Robert EByThe Associated PressJuly 27, 2021, 6:23 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- At least 13 organizations... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-27 By The Associated Press
  • Thousands of foreigners leave Indonesia amid COVID-19 crisis
    Airport records show thousands of foreigners have left Indonesia in recent weeksBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated PressJuly 27, 2021, 10:46 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleJAKARTA, Indonesia -- Thousands of foreigners have left Indonesia in recent weeks, airport records released Tuesday showed, apparently spurred by a brutal... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-27 By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press
  • Business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
    Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.Their absence is noteworthy because they are a key source of revenue and profit, underpinning a record-breaking stretch of financial gain for U.S. airlines that ended with the... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-26 By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
  • Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up
    Travelers are returning to flying, and it's showing up in higher revenue for the airlinesBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines WriterJuly 22, 2021, 9:15 PM• 5 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleDALLAS -- American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-22 By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
  • American Airlines turns small profit with taxpayers' help
    American Airlines is reporting a small profit in the second quarter, thanks to nearly $1.5 billion in federal pandemic reliefByThe Associated PressJuly 22, 2021, 12:14 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleFORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines eked out a second-quarter profit of $19 million, its first... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-22 By The Associated Press
  • Despite Canadian easing, US extends land border restrictions
    The United States government is extending the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico until at least Aug. 21By WILSON RING Associated PressJuly 21, 2021, 9:41 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleThe U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-07-21 By WILSON RING Associated Press