Travelers are worried about car rental safety

Everything seemed fine when Josie Daigle rented a car in Boston from a national chain. A cursory glance at the vehicle before she drove off with her two young kids suggested the car was safe. It wasn't. Halfway to her destination, her left rear...

U.S. Government Shutdown Set To Be Another Expensive Blow To International Travel Boycott Of America

On Tuesday night, Americans watched closely to see whether Congress would avoid a government shutdown. When lawmakers failed to reach a compromise before the midnight deadline, the federal government officially ran out of funding. So, what does a...

Travel warnings issued for Scots as Storm Amy set to bring widespread disruption

Six ScotRail lines will close at 6pm on Friday due to the forecast wind and rain.(Image: DAILY RECORD) Travel advice has been issued as Storm Amy is set to sweep across Scotland, bringing widespread disruption. A Met Office amber warning for wind...

Suffering from its own success? Japan’s love-hate relationship with its millions of tourists

Take luggage, for example. Rolling them through crowded streets or onto public transport may seem harmless, even necessary to foreigners, but in Japan it is disruptive, blocking pathways, tripping people up and slowing train transfers. “A Japanese...

Email Is About to Become Your Most Important Customer Interface

The hospitality industry has overlooked email and the inbox for too long. While hotels invest resources in websites and social media, email remains one of the most valuable yet underinvested in customer touchpoints. Not only the hotel’s own email...

How to Choose Best Travel Insurance Plan for Senior Citizens in India

Akin Johnson Travelling can be an enjoyable experience for senior citizens, be it for leisure, visiting family or medical purposes. Nevertheless, old age is usually accompanied by increased risks of health problems, accidents or sudden travel...

How your travel plans could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown

If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times, flight delays and even cancellations. The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and...

Singapore Airlines offers exclusive deals and exciting perks at Time to Fly Virtual Travel Fair 2025, in collaboration with Mastercard

Singapore Airlines (SIA) proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated Time To Fly Virtual Travel Fair. The virtual fair will run from 10 to 25 October 2025, in collaboration with Mastercard. Customers can look forward to attractive...

Taiwan enforcing digital IDs at border for all incoming visitors — and travelers must apply in advance

A new procedure for all incoming visitors has been launched in a popular tourist spot in an effort to streamline the travel process, plus security. Travelers to Taiwan are now required to apply for a “digital arrival” card (TWAC) three days in...

Africa’s travel market welcomes end-to-end management platform

Global travel and events management company, ATPI Group, is behind a new end-to-end travel management platform for the African market. Booking Africa Online allows travellers to book and manage flights, hotels, charters and ground transportation...

MTS Bank has updated the system of privileges for wealthy clients

AK&M 02 October 2025 17:53 MTS-Bank has launched a new system of privileges for customers of the following categoriesPremium and PRIVATE. Numerous loyalty programs have been structured into three packages that best reflect the vital needs and...

Pro Tips: Finding new customers

2. Follow your technicians "Customers move around all the time. Just follow them. Follow them, and you get a whole, whole new list of customers where the new shop is. So that's probably the easiest way to find new customers." -Chuck Trombold, Mac...

Capital One miles vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards points: Which currency is better for your travels?

Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Capital One miles: Which camp are you in? Each transferable currency provides a wide suite of transfer partners and impressive travel portal rates, delivering outsize value. According to TPG's September 2025...

South Shore real estate broker charged with diverting $11.6 million from clients, colleagues to finance ‘luxury lifestyle’

The owner of a South Shore real estate firm allegedly siphoned off more than $11.6 million from colleagues and clients to finance his gambling, a Florida apartment for $8,250 a month, and a boat that he continues to make payments on, court records...

The Brand Making Travel Toiletries Chic

Steph Hon, founder of travel capsule brand Cadence, has a professional ballet background that is proof that everything is connected in one way or another. It was in that dance world, bouncing from place to place and needing something, anything, to...

Canada Issues a New Warning Against U.S. Travel

The move comes as Canadian visitation to the United States has significantly dropped, impacting results for the U.S. travel industry. The Government of Canada has issued an updated travel advisory for Canadian citizens intending travel to the...

Hanoi’s ‘Five Gates’ Train combines tourism with official news experience

Over 1,000 issues from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) were carefully prepared and distributed free to passengers. Highlights included the Vietnam and World Economy fortnightly, Sports & Culture newspaper, Tin Tuc (News), Viet Nam News, and Le...

Hawley questions airline CEOs on passenger fees and customer treatment

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | Official U.S. Senate headshotU.S. Senator Josh Hawley | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned airline executives over their use of additional fees and customer policies during a recent...

Spacecraft on watch as an interstellar traveler approaches Mars

Several spacecraft are on watch this week as an interstellar traveler approaches Mars. This is real life, not a sci-fi movie, but there’s also no impending alien invasion. It’s just a harmless but fascinating comet hurtling through space. Comet...

This business is putting a new spin on trying to keep tourists in town

Mr Gillett said he had purposely not included items like a coffee machine in the laundrette, hoping that customers would explore Sheffield and invest in the local economy before, during, or after their washing trip.