CNBC • 7th May 2025

More airlines cancel flights and reroute around Pakistan's airspace

Flight radar showed the airspace over Pakistan, as well as 100-200 kilometers along India’s border, were largely empty Wednesday, as major airlines canceled or rerouted flights, amid rising escalations between the two nuclear powers.

CNBC • 2nd May 2025

Mongolia wants tourism to be 10% of GDP by 2030, minister says

“Tourism numbers have been growing quite rapidly,” Nomin Chinbat, Mongolia’s minister of culture, sports, tourism and youth, told CNBC.

CNBC • 2nd May 2025

Mongolia’s ‘ambitious’ plan could boost tourism to 10% of GDP by 2030, says minister

The country will need to attract 2 million annual tourists by 2030, the country's tourism minister told CNBC Wednesday.

CNBC • 28th April 2025

Indian airlines can't fly over Pakistan. Here's how that is affecting flights

Pakistan's closure of its airspace to Indian airlines Thursday is forcing carriers to alter some routes that link India to Europe, North America, Central Asia and the Middle East.Indian carriers — including Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air and SpiceJet — must now fly longer, and thus costlier, flights on some westbound routes. The detour could push some flights to add a refueling stop or cancel certain routes altogether.IndiGo, the country's largest airline by market share, said it expects a few int...

CNBC • 24th April 2025

Fewer Americans are planning summer vacations. Travel costs aren't the top reason

More say everyday costs are a bigger issue than vacation expenses.

CNBC • 23rd April 2025

More travelers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans to pay for trips. Here's when it may make sense

A growing number of travelers who are using BNPL services to pay for flights, hotels and cruises, in some cases with no interest or late fees.

CNBC • 15th April 2025

How does an island with high prices and few beaches attract tourists? Singapore lays out a plan

Business travelers are key, but stopover visitors and music fans are too.

CNBC • 11th April 2025

Asia Pacific is a great market for yachts, says Azimut Benetti CEO

CNBC's Monica Pitrelli speaks to Marco Valle about tariffs and changing ownership trends.

CNBC • 4th April 2025

Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes

Earthquakes, border scam syndicates and "White Lotus" mania — all in the same year.

CNBC • 2nd April 2025

The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list

Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025.

CNBC • 1st April 2025

International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns

Foreign visitors are flocking to the powdery slopes of Niseko and Hakuba. Yet other ski areas in Japan are struggling with a lack of domestic demand, which has dropped 75% from skiing's heyday in the early 1990s.

CNBC • 24th March 2025

Heathrow Airport is back on track

The airport welcomed some 250,000 passengers on Saturday, and schedules returned to normal by Sunday afternoon.

CNBC • 21st March 2025

London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after large fire causes 'significant power outage'

London's Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, airport officials said.

CNBC • 19th March 2025

People are selling Singapore Airlines miles online. Here's what the airline says about that

Sellers say they can do as they please with their miles. But Singapore Airlines says selling them violates the terms of its loyalty program.

CNBC • 13th March 2025

OpenAI exec reveals the tech giant's 'biggest challenge' right now

Turning AI into useable business products is the company's biggest challenge, said OpenAi's Oliver Jay.

CNBC • 12th March 2025

Alibaba's Tsai discusses AI's potential: 'Research analysts can be completely replaced'

Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai spoke about how banking and law will change as AI usage increases.

CNBC • 6th March 2025

Social media chatter about Thailand pops 60% following ‘White Lotus’ premiere

Hotel searches and flights bookings also increased after the premiere of the third season of "The White Lotus" — as did bookings at Thai restaurants in the U.S.

CNBC • 29th January 2025

Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns

Concerns about scam compounds continue to reverberate through the country.

CNBC • 27th January 2025

Lunar New Year travel bookings are up into and out of China

More Chinese holidaymakers are traveling but not at 2019 levels yet.

CNBC • 27th January 2025

Chinese people are willing to spend for travel experiences, says analyst

Consumer confidence is weak, but people still want to travel, says Hong Kong-based firm.