Bobbie Bain had been working at American Airlines for less than a year when she received devastating news. Her son died. She hadn’t worked long enough to qualify for unpaid family leave, she said. So she decided to quit. “I worked my two-week notice that I barely remember,” she said. And “that’s that.” Bain said … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Relatives of Israelis abducted by Hamas last month traveled to downtown D.C. on Sunday to urge the international community to maintain pressure and demand the release of their family members. Assembled outside the headquarters of the American Red Cross, the relatives held photos and invoked the names … Read more
For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005. Before that, the only thing he knew about the small town was that his high school buddy had family there, he said. But after a 30-year career … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of travel, which has been a breath of fresh air after being pandemic-grounded for a couple of years. I like to return to this list every time TechCrunch does a gift guide. It’s … Read more
Revenge travel after the pandemic may be over for many countries, but the urge to hop on a plane has not dwindled for travelers from India. Indians could be the fourth-largest global travel spenders by 2030, according to a recent report by Booking.com and McKinsey. However, they pointed out that outbound travel only accounted for … Read more
Airlines from Asia dominated a new family-friendly airlines list compiled by travel website The Family Vacation Guide. Eight of the top 11 airlines are based in Asia. Thirty-four airlines were reviewed. The ranking was based on eight factors — including seat comfort, free seat selection and pre-boarding for families — for a total of 18 … Read more
Many hotels claim to be eco-friendly. But are they? A quick-and-easy test is to look for two items, said Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Soneva and Six Senses hotel brands. First, sustainable hotels should not have branded water of any sort, he told CNBC Travel. “When you have incredible filtered water, and where … Read more
The quantum world operates by different rules than the classical one we buzz around in, allowing the fantastical to the bizarrely normal. Physicists have described using quantum entanglement to simulate a closed timelike curve—in layman’s terms, time travel. The HP Spectre Fold: One Device, Three Modes, All Meh Before we proceed, I’ll stress that no … Read more
The ‘Rhapsody of the Seas’ cruise liner carrying US citizens leaves the Israeli port of Haifa to be evacuated to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on October 16, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images Some of the world’s most well-known companies … Read more
A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver on Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines will suspend training for new pilots and flight attendants next month “until further notice,” according to company memos, as it plans for slower growth amid softer demand and the … Read more